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  • From: Windsoap AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] A PICKIN' SEAT
  • Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:02:18 EDT

I AM SO PROUD OF THIS I WANT TO SHARE IT.  FOR SEVERAL YEARS, A BACK PROBLEM HAS HAD ME SITTING ON A BUCKET TO PICK BEANS AND SUCH OR WEED.  MY HUBBY MADE ME A SPECIAL SEAT AND IT IS REALLY COMFORTABLE - PICKED 100 FEET OF DOUBLE ROW THIS MORNING AND COULD STILL STAND UP!

IT'S AN ANTIQUE TRACTOR SEAT, 2 PIECES OF PLYWOOD AND AN OLD MILK CRATE (LEGAL).  ONE PIECE OF WOOD INSIDE THE CRATE, ONE ON TOP AND THE SEAT IS BOLTED ON THROUGH THE PLYWOOD.  

WE ALSO USE A "PLANTING POLE" TO PLANT THOSE BEANS AND PEAS THAT WE SET BY HAND.  IT'S A 40" LENGTH OF 1" PVC WITH A FUNNEL MADE FROM THE TOP PART OF A PLASTIC DRINK BOTTLE SHOVED INTO THE TOP. IT ALLOWS US TO STAND UPRIGHT AND PLACE EACH SEED PRECISELY.  




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