Garden of Grandeur

Sure, we’re all familiar, even those of us who don’t have gardens, with many garden tools, Plenty of the items found in the shed have names even people who have never planted a thing will be acquainted with. The hoe, the spade the rake, the wheelbarrow are all well known object associated with outdoor space work. But, here’s one that might become a gardener’s favourite go to implement, but is not widely discussed, or even acknowledged.

So what could this useful, basic tool be you ask. The planter’s yardstick is what I speak of. It is created out of a four foot long by four inch wide board. One side remains untouched, but the other gets alternating notches carved out. It requires both shallow and deep v shaped cut outs, with the distance between the two variants based upon what it is you are planning to plant. The board itself has notches every six inches, and then the planter choses the proper length to base the guide upon. Take for example tomatoes, insert seeds into the ground every three notches, and lettuce seeds can go in at every single notch. Spectacular, we know. Once you have used one you will feel lost without it. No room for confusion, or misjudgement with proper planting distances. With the mystery, and math out of the equation your mind can go to more enjoyable things. This also makes for a wonderfully useful and thoughtful gift for other gardeners in your life, not to mention an extremely inexpensive one.