It’s warm and cozy in the high tunnel, and my first row of mechanically seeded spinach started sprouting a couple of days ago, planted back on the 5th, and they are looking good.  I planted six rows in the 30” wide bed, and spaced the seeds 4 inches a part; at least that was the plan. I’ve got a bit of a curve in the middle, and I crowded the edges of the bed, but not too bad.  To do as well by hand would have been difficult, and would have taken a very long time, at least for me.  I’ve also got a row of carrots seeded, and I’m looking forward to seeing how I did with the much smaller carrot seed.

The Six-Row Seeder takes some getting used to, and requires a finely prepared bed, but I think in the long run it will be a real back saver. Planting a 32’ row of spinach took just a few minutes, and it looks like I’ll have almost no thinning to do.