Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
easily poke hundreds of perfectly spaced holes for seeds or
transplants in just a minute.
Even better, the boards can also be used to make evenly
spaced furrows for mesclun mix as well as evening out the
soil in beds after mixing in soil amendments. After evening
out the soil, you can use the flat side of the boards to pack
down the soil a bit to make a picture-perfect seed bed prior to
using the edge of the board to make the holes.
For this purpose, I would advise using 2”x4” stock between
three and four feet long. Anything else will likely be either
too fragile or too unwieldy. Once you have made the board, if
you paint it with an exterior latex paint to protect it from the
elements it will last for many years with just a touch-up of
paint now and then.
Adjustable Planting Guide
The adjustable planting guide is the Rolls Royce approach to
this problem. It is more flexible but can easily cost as much as
$50, plus is more difficult to make. Nevertheless, I made one
and I have to admit is works really well and that the larger
head leaves a better hole for seeds. The materials that I have
used in this case are just one way of accomplishing this task.
Once you see how it works, you can do the same thing using
other materials.
Materials:
1 6' length of ½” aluminum “U” channel
24 5/16” 18 thread bolts, stainless
