10 Garden Tips Using a Earth Way Seeder – Easy Organic Gardening Series 101 Tips & Secrets # 4
Top 10 Helpful Garden Tips using a Earth Way Push Seeder. You will be a Pro after watching this video. Easy Organic Gardening Series 101 Tips & Secrets. No till Seeding Tips
I use a little corn planter Graphite in my Earthway to lubricate the plate it is way better than any kind of oil that may cause seeds to stick or dust sticking.
Veg oil turns rancid and can introduce bacteria to the seeds. Try mineral oil from the pharmacy. Good for many uses around the house, from treating cutting boards to a remedy for constipation. Cheaper than veg oil as well.
Been using my earthway more than 20 years. It's so old mine is red plastic and aluminum. Great tool and still inexpensive. My local small town hardware store used to carry them. Home depot put them out of business.
I've watched many videos and I tried to find online what seeds will this planter plant I'm very interested in buying one but I can't find anywhere that shows each plate and what each one plants
I just bought one of these. Assembled it and used it an hour ago. Turned a back breaking 4+ hour job into 30 minutes, this includes the time spent looking for the nut for the axle on the front wheel which fell off while seeding. I stepped on it and buried it. It will never fall off again… Don't know the author of the video, but you have the row marker "rod" on the wrong side of the steel SUPPORT plate. You will certainly be replacing that plastic support pin regularly if you don't move the rod to the other side of the support. Peace.
great tips. I am taller too and going to extend my handle. One thing I did was add some weight to the main beams. that helps keep it steady and better contact
I enjoyed your video and I will be using some of your tips. I have been using a Earth Way seeder for some years now without any mods. I will be raising my handle and lubricating my seed plates, but instead of using vegetable oil, I will use a good paste wax. I live in the foothills of the Ozarks and have a lot of rocks in my soil so I have to rake where the row will be before I use the planter. Thanks again for the video.
Negatory on the veggie oil. You should use talc powder or dry graphite powder for plate lube. Any liquid or past lube WILL attract grit and make the friction even worse than before you lubed it.
The carriage bolt for seed depth should be dropped into the square hole in the (plow wedge)? Nice seeder. I have one just like it. Only 30 years older. 😉
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Excellent video!
I use a little corn planter Graphite in my Earthway to lubricate the plate it is way better than any kind of oil that may cause seeds to stick or dust sticking.
Sounds like Mike from Breaking Bad
Veg oil turns rancid and can introduce bacteria to the seeds. Try mineral oil from the pharmacy. Good for many uses around the house, from treating cutting boards to a remedy for constipation. Cheaper than veg oil as well.
Been using my earthway more than 20 years. It's so old mine is red plastic and aluminum. Great tool and still inexpensive. My local small town hardware store used to carry them. Home depot put them out of business.
Thanks for the demo! Happy planting.
I've watched many videos and I tried to find online what seeds will this planter plant I'm very interested in buying one but I can't find anywhere that shows each plate and what each one plants
I just picked up a used one of these from a guy who bought it and used it once. Thank you for such an instructional video!
Great, helpful video!
I just bought one of these. Assembled it and used it an hour ago. Turned a back breaking 4+ hour job into 30 minutes, this includes the time spent looking for the nut for the axle on the front wheel which fell off while seeding. I stepped on it and buried it. It will never fall off again… Don't know the author of the video, but you have the row marker "rod" on the wrong side of the steel SUPPORT plate. You will certainly be replacing that plastic support pin regularly if you don't move the rod to the other side of the support. Peace.
Can this seeder use for yam bean seed?
It’s a good planting tool. Great instruction.
Just bought one. Thanks for such a helpful video.
What a great video!! Love watching how you entertain and teach . Nice job 👍
great tips. I am taller too and going to extend my handle. One thing I did was add some weight to the main beams. that helps keep it steady and better contact
I enjoyed your video and I will be using some of your tips. I have been using a Earth Way seeder for some years now without any mods. I will be raising my handle and lubricating my seed plates, but instead of using vegetable oil, I will use a good paste wax. I live in the foothills of the Ozarks and have a lot of rocks in my soil so I have to rake where the row will be before I use the planter. Thanks again for the video.
Negatory on the veggie oil. You should use talc powder or dry graphite powder for plate lube. Any liquid or past lube WILL attract grit and make the friction even worse than before you lubed it.
Thanks for all the tips🙂
Instead of oil I've been putting baby powder on my seed plates for years now and for me it works well
The carriage bolt for seed depth should be dropped into the square hole in the (plow wedge)? Nice seeder. I have one just like it. Only 30 years older. 😉
Fantastic video! I bought the Earthway seeder and am going to start using it tomorrow.
Nice detailed video. Thank you