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Bellboy
02-10-2011, 04:15 PM
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5475-earthway-vegetable-seeder.aspx
mike88
02-10-2011, 07:31 PM
plant early and often
mike88
02-10-2011, 07:34 PM
don't let this happen to you................
brosil
02-11-2011, 08:06 AM
Good luck with that tool. I've had a version since the 1970's and have never gotten a decent planting from it. Maybe if you have sandy ground it would work but even with my heaviest composted ground, I can't get a decent stand. I gave up using it years ago and it sets in my shed collecting dust.
Lt Dan
02-11-2011, 08:40 AM
Good luck with that tool. I've had a version since the 1970's and have never gotten a decent planting from it. Maybe if you have sandy ground it would work but even with my heaviest composted ground, I can't get a decent stand. I gave up using it years ago and it sets in my shed collecting dust.

I agree to some degree. Adjustment is very tricky and still some seeds I've tried, like soybeans, the planter would not function right, spotty results at best. Have not tried it with small seeds. Once I got it set right, corn did work (just okay), not great. For corn I have a 3-point hitch two row corn planter that is ancient but still works like a charm. Of course you would need fuel and a working tractor to use that one.

My opinion, save your money and just use your hoe.
GOLDZILLA
02-11-2011, 09:05 AM
My parents got one of these in the early 70's. I inherited it about 6 years ago. It is great for corn and green/wax beans. Not so good for radishes. I have used it to plant beets with half good results. I do use it every year. The main thing is to have loose very well cultivated soil. I will till until my soil is like baby powder, and it works great for that.
glockngold
02-11-2011, 09:35 AM
Maybe if you have sandy ground it would work but even with my heaviest composted ground, I can't get a decent stand.

Me too, I picked up one at an auction to try. It came only with the bean disc, so I wasn't able to try out the smaller seeds. I can see that in ideal soil & moisture conditions it might work pretty well, but when too damp, too dry, too rocky or whatever, the hoe works best as LtDan says..