On Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:21 -0400, songbird
wrote:

i've found it is much easier to get some
rows planted from on high (without having to
bend to drop seeds) if i use a hollow tube
to drop the seeds down. also use it to space
them out by sliding it along a few inches at
a time.

now i'm looking into getting a longer one
as the one i'm using now is only a few feet
long. one four feet long would be nice as
then i could plant rows i can't reach into
as easily, plus not as much bending.

a 1x1 with a routered grove in it and
then covered by a thin slat would also work
if you didn't care about round and light.

pvc tubing is probably quite easy. bamboo
looks nicer, but i think it's hard to get all
the nodes cut through for the seeds to drop.

small funnel or flare at the top is also a
help for those with hands that don't quite hit
the end of the tube as easily.


songbird


I love your idea. Will keep it in mind when I get ready to plant
beans in the garden. I have a couple of 2"w x 1/2"d x 8' long sticks
that I have marked on one side in 3" increments and the other side in
4" increments.. They certainly help getting a reasonable straight
line and equal spacing. Add in the tubing it would be pretty easy.
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