What do people use to mark out there rows on there allotment to sow/plant? I was looking at getting this: Moulton Mill Post and Line Set - Bents but unsure if it would be worth it, ideas please
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Mark I'd put that on your Christmas/birthday list and until then use something home-made but that's me being tight.
Edited to say here's an older thread from 09' to 2014 :-
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ine_29044.htmlLocation....East Midlands.
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I have a nice wind-up victorian style line-reel. I used to have a stick, but I found it a pain to reel back in; I used an orbital pattern to get more string per revolution, but then if one strand slipped the whole ball would become a mess. A decent reel is far more important if you have long lines to set - I use mine for over 100M of hedge, so reeling it back in is a proper sized job For something 10-20M then a more Boy's Own solution is probably fine.
Definitely wouldn't buy the one in your link because:
Reel very small diameter, far too many turns to reel in the string
No "locking peg" to stop it unreeling when stuck in the ground
Couldn't see a "winding back in" handle??
A description of mine is in the post referred to earlier, here's a direct link
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1302813Last edited by Kristen; 30-01-2015, 11:04 AM.K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden
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My beds are all 4ft wide & I have 2 bits of wood with 4inch and 6inch spacings marked on them & allowing for some space at the bed's sides. Works for most things and I can figure out spacings for the few crops that need something slightly different.http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia
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I use a length of red washing line wrapped onto two stakes or a straight piece of wood.
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Originally posted by sparrow100 View PostMy beds are all 4ft wide & I have 2 bits of wood with 4inch and 6inch spacings marked on them & allowing for some space at the bed's sides. Works for most things and I can figure out spacings for the few crops that need something slightly different.
I used a saw to mark them, so I don't lose the marks - the batten is pretty muddy now!! - and I did a small second saw mark at the foot-intervals, so I could tell which was a foot and which was some-inchesK's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden
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Originally posted by Norfolkgrey View PostNo expense spared here
2 sticks and a ball of string.
One stick.
(And a bit of guess work)Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/
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