Christmas gift lists, what tools do you want for gifts, but are too cheap, like me, to pay for!

[ducks4you]

YOU know how it is. Family bugging you, saying, "I don't know What to buy you for Christmas!"
Like they don't know you are a hobby farmer (even if you have a postage stamp sized garden.)
So, Let's list some things that would make good gifts, or, at least are worthy of discussion, like price is good, or, very expensive and unneccesary, or, like "Goldilocks and the Three Bears,"
Just right
What'cha think of this garden guide? It's for direct seed spacing.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23/

 

[heirloomgal]

YOU know how it is. Family bugging you, saying, "I don't know What to buy you for Christmas!"
Like they don't know you are a hobby farmer (even if you have a postage stamp sized garden.)
So, Let's list some things that would make good gifts, or, at least are worthy of discussion, like price is good, or, very expensive and unneccesary, or, like "Goldilocks and the Three Bears,"
Just right
What'cha think of this garden guide? It's for direct seed spacing.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23/

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That's a great idea, only the holes are too small! One where you could fit a finger through to push the seed in the ground would be better!

 

[ducks4you]

So Sorry, can't find WHERE TO BUY IT!!
But, that's a good observeration.
I was interested bc of the guy on Growing a Greener World took a 1"x2" and sawed knotches in it to use for seed spacing.
Here is another interesting tool:

Professional 2-in-1 Rake-Hoe

Professional 2-in-1 Rake-Hoe

uber7.com

It's either a double tool or a serial killer's weapon!

 

[Branching Out]

After getting about 14" of rain in October I have asked Santa for a sturdy rain gage. No more empty yogurt container on the deck for me!

 

[Alasgun]

I accomplish seed spacing via “dibble boards” that i make from stair treads and joiner dowells. I’ll take a picture of one tomorrow; they would make great gifts being homemade and all!

The tool i want most is a 42ft. Grand Banks trawler yacht; so i can harvest my own Kelp!

 

[Dahlia]

I accomplish seed spacing via “dibble boards” that i make from stair treads and joiner dowells. I’ll take a picture of one tomorrow; they would make great gifts being homemade and all!

The tool i want most is a 42ft. Grand Banks trawler yacht; so i can harvest my own Kelp!

We spend a lot of time on our sailboat, especially in the summers and some of my favorite sea veggies to harvest are Wing Kelp (great used as sushi wraps), bull kelp (blades are good with sushi), and sea lettuce ( used in an Asian Salad)

 

[ducks4you]

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I accomplish seed spacing via “dibble boards” that i make from stair treads and joiner dowells. I’ll take a picture of one tomorrow; they would make great gifts being homemade and all!

The tool i want most is a 42ft. Grand Banks trawler yacht; so i can harvest my own Kelp!

I would LOVE to get plans to make those dibble boards!

 

[ducks4you]

This is a pretty good buy, at $18.99:

Harris Seeds Soil Hori Knife w/Leather Sheath

Discover the Harris Seeds Soil Hori Knife, designed for efficient gardening with a durable blade and leather sheath. Perfect for digging and planting!

www.harrisseeds.com

 

[Alasgun]

Dibble boards; as promised!
Do a search and notice the infinite options. Infinite options just causes my brain to go into overdrive but in the end I always make this sort of thing myself.
They can be as simple as one row or far more complex than mine; I’m using a stair tread cut to fit inside my 36in beds and the left over foot of material makes the handle supports. An old broom handle, hoe handle etc and a couple packages of the joinery plugs of various sizes; depending on seed size and depth.
The one shown handles all the small seeds and my other one is for onions which are on a little different spacing withbigger diameter and longer pins.

 

[ducks4you]

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You prepare the soil in the bed, rake it smooth, the dibbler makes the holes, you drop in the seeds, then cover over.
Correct?