Garden Seeder - Save Your Back

[YuccaFlatsRanch]

For those of us who don't have gardens big enough for one of the Earthway push garden seeders this looks like a great alternative.


http://www.amazon.com/WOLF-Garten-EC...6404462&sr=1-1

[Ross]

That's an interesting machine are you getting one?

[YuccaFlatsRanch]

Come Payday I think I will have to get one of these. I garden about 200 feet of 4-5 foot wide raised beds and this may just be the ticket for me.

[rwinsouthla]

I don't exactly need one of these but with my bad back, I resorted to a 3 foot long piece of PVC (1/2") pipe that I put the end on the spot where I want a seed and drop the seed into the top. The seed falls down the pipe into the spot where I want it. It helps protect my back from all of the stooping.

[YuccaFlatsRanch]

Good idea, but a bit tough with really small seeds like carrot seeds, or cabbage seeds.

[Thoughthound]

It may be better than stooping for many, but be aware that inexpensive seeders (including Earthway) often aren't very accurate in spacing.

If you have a bad back, it would be worth a shot I think, for that price, I just wouldn't expect great spacing. Especially with small seeds.

[Sand Flat Bob]

Originally Posted by rwinsouthla

I don't exactly need one of these but with my bad back, I resorted to a 3 foot long piece of PVC (1/2") pipe that I put the end on the spot where I want a seed and drop the seed into the top. The seed falls down the pipe into the spot where I want it. It helps protect my back from all of the stooping.

I do the same thing. I tape a funnel in the top to make it easier to hit the pipe. I use 3/4 inch pipe, as that is what I had laying around. For really small seeds, I have never found a good way to keep from over planting. I have a earthway seeder, but don't like the job it does, too flimsy and uneven in spacing and depth.

Bob

[Windy in Kansas]

I am not a fan of the nonprecision Earthway either. Guess I'm just too picky and don't like thinning and seed wasting. Hence I've made a barter to trade mine off.

Last night I watched a lot of gardening video on You Tube. Johnny's Seeds demonstrated several of the seeders they have available including the Earthway. Anyone interested in seeders might take a look at all of them. I really did like to see the 6 row seeder being used. Seems to have done a great job planting 12 short rows about as fast as it could be pushed. Should work great for lettuce and other things that need near solid planting.

I came across some planters a while back that let you stand while planting. Take a look here: http://www.standnplant.com/

For those with bad backs this is what you need: (PDF) http://www.bse.wisc.edu/hfhp/tipshee...aydown4web.pdf Where's my welder, I think I need a homebuilt version.

[Katey]

I got one of those and I like it.