Easy-To-Make, Stand Up Planter

Easy-To-Make Stand Up Planter PLANTERS Tim Hanson says he is too old to kneel down to plant his garden so he does it standing His quick and easy planter makes it a snap to plant seeds of any size and his row marker makes laying out the garden easy as well “I’ve used the planter with beans peas beets cucumbers mostly finger-size row-crop seeds ” says Hanson “It has plenty of room for several cups of seeds yet lets me plant one seed at a time ” Hanson says the planter is as simple as it is easy to make requiring only a plastic bottle a length of conduit or pvc tubing and some duct tape and wire He prefers using a plastic bottle about 5 in in dia He cuts off the top half of the bottle on a slant leaving it about 2 in high on one side and about 8 in on the other side “I cut a tab in the higher side of the bottle about 2 in long to fit over the tubing leaving a short length attached at the top ” says Hanson “After I slide the tubing over the tab I secure it in place with tape and wire ” Because the tube ends up being at a slight angle Hanson trims the tube end so it is parallel with the ground “This makes sure the seeds go where I want them without bouncing around ” he explains “Seeds for planting are held in the bottom of the bottle I can pick out one or more seeds as desired stick the end of the tube into the ground and drop the seeds down it Then all I have to do is step them into the tilled garden bed ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tim Hanson 1218 S Hunter Rd Indianapolis Ind 46239 ph 317 359-0641

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