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What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
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What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I'm a Life Member of National Home Gardening and receive a few e-mails each week in general, but also announcing new products. Today's product consisted of the item below, used for spacing your seeds in a straight line, presumably in a row garden.
Just as I was about to dismiss it, I paged down a bit to read that they claim their product is perfect for SFG. Well, that got my interest, and while I'm still not 100% sold, I thought I'd share with all of you, and see what the general consensus is.
http://easyseeder.com/
Just as I was about to dismiss it, I paged down a bit to read that they claim their product is perfect for SFG. Well, that got my interest, and while I'm still not 100% sold, I thought I'd share with all of you, and see what the general consensus is.
http://easyseeder.com/
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EatYourVeggies- Posts : 155
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 63
Location : Vancouver WA Zone 8a
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I don't recall what Mel called it, but I know that one of the phrases used in the book was something like "exact placement is NOT required" this seems like overkill, also seems (to me) like it wouldn't work that well for SFG squares since you still have to figure the row spacing (or whatever you want to call it).
Now, a set of these, but square, with one with a single hole, 4 holes, 9 holes and 16 holes, that I MIGHT go for, since it could make it a bit easier, but again, the method presented in the book seemed straightforward enough to me for, well pretty much anyone.
Now, a set of these, but square, with one with a single hole, 4 holes, 9 holes and 16 holes, that I MIGHT go for, since it could make it a bit easier, but again, the method presented in the book seemed straightforward enough to me for, well pretty much anyone.
arla- Posts : 109
Join date : 2011-09-09
Location : El Cerrito, CA
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I already have a pair of easy seeders: six and three year old boys. The precision is just not there but I'm betting the benefits outweigh carrots an inch off here and there.
navajas- Posts : 39
Join date : 2012-02-18
Location : Sequim, WA - rain shadow central
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I have a 5yr old easy seeder..that is better trained this year lol...all I have to pay him is strawberries lol
CindiLou- Posts : 999
Join date : 2010-08-30
Age : 64
Location : South Central Iowa, Zone 5a (20mi dia area in 5b zone)rofl...
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I certainly like the idea of it, if sowing in rows, but with seeding only a square or two at a time, I don't see the need for it. The spacing isn't ideal for our SFG squares anyway.
quiltbea- Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 81
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I would never pay the price, but I would rather have one of these:
http://www.territorialseed.com/product/379
http://www.territorialseed.com/product/379
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
different
how about building something like this...
Make plywood bases just smaller than 12" x 12" square so they fit inbetween the SFG grids, drill holes, glue dowels, etc. If you just drilled holes, you could use a pencil or finger to mark the seed spacing.
Make plywood bases just smaller than 12" x 12" square so they fit inbetween the SFG grids, drill holes, glue dowels, etc. If you just drilled holes, you could use a pencil or finger to mark the seed spacing.
landarch- Posts : 1152
Join date : 2012-01-22
Location : kansas city
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
Hmmm.. I watched a guy pour all his 'mater seeds into a bin...grabbed a pair of tweezers...and tweezed and tucked away....I like the ol' finger and drop method myself...
More hands on I spose..
More hands on I spose..
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I'm with you on that one. Too much thinking to do all of that, isn't it?
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
landarch wrote:how about building something like this...
Make plywood bases just smaller than 12" x 12" square so they fit inbetween the SFG grids, drill holes, glue dowels, etc. If you just drilled holes, you could use a pencil or finger to mark the seed spacing.
Here you go:
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t5620-square-foot-planting-template
Lindacol- Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA
seed spacing tool
thanks for the link...it was too good of an idea for someone not to have come up with it before...I had to throw it out there.
landarch- Posts : 1152
Join date : 2012-01-22
Location : kansas city
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
Did I miss something?
littlejo- Posts : 1575
Join date : 2011-05-04
Age : 70
Location : Cottageville SC 8b
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I posted in the wrong spot...it was about a seed spacing tool under the post (What do you think about a New product for SFG)
landarch- Posts : 1152
Join date : 2012-01-22
Location : kansas city
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
Hey landarch, I think I moved it to where you want it
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
littlejo wrote:Did I miss something?
You know, I was not replying to this. My reply went into another topic?
I don't remember which it was, but there were only a couple posts to that thread, which was not making any sense. oh well. Jo
littlejo- Posts : 1575
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Age : 70
Location : Cottageville SC 8b
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
landarch wrote:how about building something like this...
Make plywood bases just smaller than 12" x 12" square so they fit inbetween the SFG grids, drill holes, glue dowels, etc. If you just drilled holes, you could use a pencil or finger to mark the seed spacing.
This is a great illustration and I had done almost exactly as you have pictured. I wish I could take the credit, but had taken an idea or two from Google, combined them and essentially ended up with the same thing. Did you do the illustration above on a CAD program or borrow it from the Web?
EatYourVeggies- Posts : 155
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 63
Location : Vancouver WA Zone 8a
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I only have two words to say "zip,zap"
shannon1- Posts : 1697
Join date : 2011-04-01
Location : zone 9a St.Johns county FL
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
newstart- Posts : 335
Join date : 2011-11-22
Age : 42
Location : houston, texas zone 9
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
Here is another one, but different.
http://chiotsrun.com/2009/03/19/square-foot-gardening-templates/
http://chiotsrun.com/2009/03/19/square-foot-gardening-templates/
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
My template
I am intrigued with tool posted on this thread. Good clear plans posted as well on how to make it. I used some scrap wood to make a template for 16 plants, 4 plants (pictured) and 9 plants. One of the circle cut-outs is my soil packer now. I used the wooden dowel from a foam brush and attached to the circle. (pictured at top)
I ended up changing the 1/2 gal/hour drip emitter with a 360 degree sprinkler.
Happy gardening
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When Planting I lay down the template, sprinkle some seeds in the center and push them with my trowel to the destination. I then sprinkle a little seeding soil on top. I then remove the template and there is a little mound of fresh soil hiding the newly sowed seeds. Just another idea.I ended up changing the 1/2 gal/hour drip emitter with a 360 degree sprinkler.
Happy gardening
BackRiver_SFG- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-06
Location : East Weymouth- Zone 6B
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
joe.....You sure are handy with the tools. Great templates.
For watering purposes, instead of that mound of soil, I would think it better to have a shallow saucer around the seeds so the water can go directly to the root area. With the template in place, why not just shape a saucer with your fingers, drop in the seed, cover lightly with soil, then remove the template. With that wide opening in your template, its an ideal format. Just a thought.
For watering purposes, instead of that mound of soil, I would think it better to have a shallow saucer around the seeds so the water can go directly to the root area. With the template in place, why not just shape a saucer with your fingers, drop in the seed, cover lightly with soil, then remove the template. With that wide opening in your template, its an ideal format. Just a thought.
quiltbea- Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 81
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
@Quiltbea- I will check out that book you mentioned. Good point on making the imprint and then putting seeds and soil on top. I don't want my 1st watering to roll off of the target.
BackRiver_SFG- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-06
Location : East Weymouth- Zone 6B
Bump!
I ordered mine today!
https://www.buygardengenie.com/
Hopefully it will make the grass bed invasion easier before earnest gardening here!
https://www.buygardengenie.com/
Hopefully it will make the grass bed invasion easier before earnest gardening here!
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8687
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Re: What do you think about this Planting Template for SFG?
navajas wrote:I already have a pair of easy seeders: six and three year old boys. The precision is just not there but I'm betting the benefits outweigh carrots an inch off here and there.
I got a really good laugh out of that one.
If there is a good engineer out there, I am sure there could be a device invented that plants seeds in every imaginable SFG dimension. Maybe a device made out of tiny PVC pipe put together where you can stand up and drop the seeds in the top and have them emerge at the bottom into the holes where the seeds need to be placed.
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