“High-Tech” Precision Seed Planter W/ Jim Kovaleski!

There have been many questions in the comments about Jim Kovaleski’s “High-Tech” carrot seed planter! This video is for you! Jim demonstrates how he created this tool and how he uses it to plant in high-density for more production!
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[@dannybennett7483]

Pete and Jim, You guys should grow tons and tons of more videos! Just saying cause we love them! Keep making more please.

[@cheesekake1841]

I agree. I've been waiting for another video of what Jim doing but I guess they can't follow him to Maine.

[@RobinL4715]

What a great idea- low tech, but perfect seed rows!

[@janew5351]

The Roofing Nail planting guide for small seeds ie carrots and radishes.

[@Mrbfgray]

Seems more for a back/front yard hobby gardener lk me than his scale. Doing as much as Jim I'd be constantly thinking how to do it but it's not easy to simply semi-automate...how do you feed the seeds one at a time, multiple seed sizes and shapes, mechanically??

[@kristieoblak963]

My husband made me one of Jim’s high tech tools. I call it my therapeutic carrot planter! I keep saying, “what’s your hurry” as I worked away yesterday :) thank you!

[@saludyvida7143]

The best garden 🪴 channel 👌🤝👍

[@tanyakilbane7636]

Thank you for this video! I’m in the snow for the next 6 months, but this video is a fantastic voyage on my brain!

[@rochrich1223]

Nifty! I think when I make one, I'll try a step drill to make a cone shaped hole to make the seeds easier to drop in.

[@azgardener79]

Or you could use a countersink drill bit. Great idea though

[@manjawarner3162]

It would be a dream come true to be able to follow Jim around for a week or two. Lol! These videos and the master class are the next best thing. Thanks for all the great content you put out to the world. Such a gift. Bless you guys!

[@melodyludwick6038]

How do I find out about the Master Class ?

[@jameskniskern2261]

I don't think any of us could keep up with Jim!

[@manjawarner3162]

@@jameskniskern2261 He has set the bar pretty high, hasn't he? Lol

[@thespaniard3988]

I havent been having the best day today. This helped me a little. I'm still sad but this was a nice reprieve. I love the simplicity of his life.

[@manjawarner3162]

🤗 gardening is good therapy. Even if you can't plant anything right now, go touch the ground with your bare feet and hands. Very healing. 👍

[@joansmith3492]

The prettiest successful market garden out there, don't you think?

[@chrissobierajski1111]

i saw that seed spacer in the last episode and made one that night with some wood i had lying around. i tested it out today with some different varieties of radish seed. cant wait to see the results

[@ludmilaishansade4018]

Hello Please help me to find that episode Thanks in advance

[@chrisl8950]

if you invest in a thicker piece of wood you can make the hole cone shaped so that dropping the seeds doesn't need to be precise and the ruler wood does more of the work. Works like a block of multiple funnels

[@chrissobierajski1111]

@@chrisl8950 I like this idea. Thank you. I’ll be improving my design

[@markv151]

Cool beans , I really dig Jim's style (no pun ) :-) Genius on the simple seeder !

[@stevobear4647]

WOW!! That's cool.👍 Jim KING of low tech and saving them💸

[@nancyfahey7518]

Beet greens have all the nutrition. My Christmas Loquat is ripening! I guarded it with my life from the squirrels. It survived 23° and tastes like a citrusy melon. Thanks Pete and thanks Jim for the suggestion.

[@dustman96]

Yes, beet greens are the best greens, puts kale to shame.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

I drill holes in paper towel tubes at spacing then transplant.

[@flatsville1]

I've used peg board as a protective covering for carrots until they germ & get a bit of height. It allows light, air & water in while keeping the citters from damage. Raise-up the board as the plants grow with wooden blocks. Peg board wants to curl a bit, so I gave mine a "spine" down the center with a 1" × 3".

[@flatsville1]

I've used the cheap toilet paper method. Stand-up dibble marker method. Seeds suspended in cornstach/squirt bottle method. Etc... It's all tedious. Condition of knees & back are the deciding method on any given day. Have a couple of methods/options in you tool kit.

[@melanielinkous8746]

Brilliant, Jim! Diggin' ( pun intended) the beard! Blessings to all.

[@bobs5596]

when he plants beets and doesnt want to thin the 2 center rows on the pegboard, just seed the 2 outer rows and beets will be automatically spaced the way he wants, and no thinning necessary. in fact any time you want to space out more, just seed every other hole in a zigzag fashion. color code the peg board holes with a stripe to make it easy to follow diff types of spacing.

[@darlenemeade3690]

AWESOME!!! I want one!!! Beautiful garden this man has..

[@maggidull1952]

Your videos featuring Jim are always so interesting. Jim never ceases to amaze me. His garden may be labor intensive as he is always out in the garden, but then he is able to see any changes, or trouble spots that need his attention. We could only dream of being as successful as him. Of course, there is a lot of dedication behind his success!😉

[@Ms.Byrd68]

Don't take it the wrong way but KIDS & RETIREES. This gives them both something 'important' to do and when you can put kids & the Elderly TOGETHER, you got a recipe for MAGIC to happen. That's what 'inventions' took away, because we didn't leave room for this... The greater BULK of 'planting' and the like, of course use the innovations available but leave SPACE for doing things by hand so the Adults can teach the children (teens) why it's important!

[@tcotroneo]

I’m on the same page with Jim. I prefer the manual way of doing things.. I’ve learned so much about my land and animals using a wheelbarrow and shovel vs. an ATV/small tractor.. And all the health benefits to go along..

[@Mountainviewfarm2022]

Thanks for this video Pete I was literally looking through you videos today for one on how to make one of Jim's seeders when I seen this I was like look at that you must be able to read minds 😀 😄 👍

[@hasenafarms6448]

Gonna take a stab at it here with Jim’s “fungus” issue. Could possibly be a Cu deficiency given his high organic content. In the previous video it was kinda hard to tell but you can clearly see the chlorosis around the necrotic spots and wilted mature growth. Either way, fungal or deficiency a pinch of copper probably wouldn’t hurt. I’ve been dying to see Jim’s soil analysis for some time now.

[@korganrivera4659]

Same. I'd like to see that.

[@elenacerasela]

Thank you.

[@milkweed7678]

Wow!! Mind blowing technology! I'm going to make one of these. Thanks for sharing. Great video as usual!

[@waykeeperfarmandnerdery]

Always so inspiring, thank you so much!

[@sam78ize]

your videos made me get up from my bed to do something productive. thanks

[@keeslocksmiths8407]

Such a beautiful property 😍

[@daveschreiner413]

Thanks!

[@bryangalen6340]

The master class is rad. Going to try the frost cloth on the squash plant trick this year to see if I get less big pressure early on.

[@ludmilaishansade4018]

Hello can you please help me to find the class episode Thanks in advance

[@bryangalen6340]

Module 3, the last section called Protection from Pests.

[@ludmilaishansade4018]

@@bryangalen6340 thanks a lot

[@mikejones3155]

Awesome video..love the drone footage

[@Rebecca.Robbins]

Thanks for this video! Super cool seed planting hack!

[@mistagregory]

I just made the precision seeder for my wife, easy to make and she's happy. Thanks!

[@nathanwall8169]

pure gold

[@catfunksfabulousfinds]

Thank you!

[@aldosigmann419]

I'm really impressed - Jim needs to get a patent taken out on his invention! He's got some great plant 'density' working for him!

[@GM_____]

This is so cool; thanks for posting 😎 I’ve seen plenty of Jim’s videos harvesting sweet potatoes but would love to see the process on how he plants out the slips to cover his yard for summer.

[@jetplane10]

Yes that seed planter is fantastic. Good one guys 🙂

[@petermartijnheite-bauwens1632]

great guy Jim.. the "Vegetable Professor"

[@missjones8123]

We love Jim!

[@littlegreen5845]

Thanks for this. I was pausing and trying to glimpse this in your last video for more info.

[@micklbx9125]

good idea 🤝🤗

[@EJ-mm8wc]

game changer

[@HerbalLyfStyl]

Thank you again for another awesome video

[@ksmpl2023]

Smart !

[@Mrbfgray]

Keep on learning here! Constantly adding gardens and trees my front and back yard. :D

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

That's awesome! 💪

[@FarmerJohnNV]

Jim and Pete thank you both so much for providing this information I've been tuning in for over a year now and will be mowing at least 1 acre with a European scythe this Growing season, following Jim's Maine system in many ways and will be selling my produce at my local farmers market. My name is John so the name of my farm is J's Grass Fed Garden but it works as a double whammy because it's actually Jim's grass fed system, Also we are located in Bennington, Vermont so after doing research and discovering that using a scythe is how this entire area of New England used to be mowed, well it only seemed right to give it a go for myself, bringing the land back to the old ways. I share this information with anyone who is willing to absorb it and always make sure to explain where I discovered this system from. Thank you Both for inspiring me in many ways ( I uptake knowledge from your solo videos as well Pete). Also Jim you have helped me realize this is very possible to make a living off of along with taking care of the land with the utmost respect at the same time. One love to you Pete and Jim.

[@katespencer4038]

Thank you so much I have been looking for a channel in central Fl for a long time

[@lamgardn3800]

Thank you for the follow up on the planting with Jim's seeder. I was wondering what the outcome was.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

You have never "featured" this method. However it was in a video for like 5 seconds maybe 5 years ago... Gotta be a faithful watcher to have known what it was prior to now 🤣

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

It was the 5.6k video from April of 2018

[@dream.fiiend]

Some of the best inventions are kept simple. Polish tek ftw.

[@trishdavi7049]

Wow. What did Jim mean when he said it's not a root day? Is that like planting based on moon phases?

[@reneebaranoski9576]

Yes biodynamic planting calendar

[@ameermark877]

Hail up 🤘

[@pineappleapplepens]

maybe try using the nail board directly into the earth and drop seeds into the openings. then scraping the dirt back over the openings?

[@rowenadinsmore1]

Great idea!

[@lenscap8925]

Going to adapt this for bucket...just make a circle!

[@chrisk1669]

Looks like ped board. Great idea!

[@pria7538]

Nice!

[@jayjessome1821]

👍👍

[@rebeccajohnson4232]

I’m just here to see Jim 😂

[@mamokamika4212]

Please tell me the roof nails length 7/8”, 1”, 1 1/4”, 1 1/2” so many to choose from. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I want to make this for our grandpa as a gift.

[@cherylbertolini3140]

great idea need to go buy some peg board:)

[@jamesmarotta5650]

Would like to see a video about hardening off seedlings in soil blocks. This has been an area of particular failure for me. Can get them to germinate and grow in the tiny greenhouse but once I put them out to harden off something goes wrong.

[@joshtortorello]

Off to the improvement store. Im making a me a Kovaleski pegboard seeder.

[@pere4267]

Awesome video. Thanks Pete for sharing. Putting together my shopping list to build one of these? Anyone know what kind of roofing nails he uses? I'm assuming the head on a regular galvanized roofing nail is big enough not to slip through the hole in the peg board.. or do I get the larger diameter plastic capped ones? I'll check at the home center.. but thought I'd ask here first. I'm guessing 1 inch nails are sufficient. I also though about doing a 5 row version instead of 4. That way I can skip rows and do 3 rows if more space is required.

[@noah786]

Peg board planter. Very likely will catch on

[@nickrichards8516]

Haha the jang could do it in 60 seconds….worth the investment Get the disk furrow attachment and it should be fine in light compost mulch soil.

[@brucedownunda7054]

Cool beard.

[@manzanita333]

Did he say the spacing on this board? I want to make one myself

[@LineupLegend]

How do you keep your garden weed free?

[@davewilson4903]

Hey Pete haven’t seen Kiki lately bis she okay?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey! Yes, She’s great and well overdue for a feature. 👊

[@krzysztofrudnicki5841]

"Polish thinking" XD

[@lieblee3063]

Oh my gosh my ex boyfriend have properties at New Port Richey in Florida.

[@manjawarner3162]

Hey guys, Which version (author/source) of the biodynamic calendar does Jim use? Since I'm nearby where Jim gardens in Florida, I trust that whatever schedule he's on is the same one I should be on. 👍

[@lindaferguson593]

Why not make your own seed tape?

[@thecallout7427]

Do you have any blue prints on this precision planting tool?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Maybe?

[@jeremiahamacher453]

Minnie-multi dibbler or dibber ?

[@jonathanrich4213]

Row's not straight pull it all out.

[@albertafarmer8638]

Terriffic! GOD bless

[@Barrell60]

Thank You

[@AlmostOrganicDorset]

No need to thin the beets, just drop a seed in every 3rd hole. 😉

[@cannashiva9719]

Dude...somehow if he could incase that were you could load the seeds vs doing them 1 by 1....the question is how...but I can see it now...what a genius!!!! ###JimKovaleskiStillMovin!!! # RighteousFarmer!!!

[@tingtingliu5737]

Thank Pete and Jim. Would you please film a video regarding Jim's irrigation system or how he water his vege? I would believe lots of people are interested to learn this.

[@TheDumplingMan]

Wow, never knew you could plant radishes that close to another and still get good sized ones. With Jim's "high tech tool" I could get so many radishes on my windowsil containers. Edit: What's the spacing between the holes?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Very tight spacing! Im not sure but maybe less than half an inch

[@ludmilaishansade4018]

Hello Can you please help to find the master class to make the tool Thanks in advance

[@nonnoziccardy4353]

Awesome tool, I over planted my carrots in September and they haven’t done well. I might have to make one of these! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@dn744]

Always good to see what you have done ✔️

[@jacalli]

what a fantastic idea! Cant wait to make one

[@keith4154]

Excellent and simple idea. It’s winter here in my part of the world. Lots of soil building and other upgrades to our little urban farm. I have been racking my brain on a simple and inexpensive seed tech especially with carrots, lettuces and realise I was over thinking it.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad we could help!

[@heavyd777]

When low-tech is high-tech.

[@aphillips5376]

Wish I could get one of those seed planters. It's not on your site.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It's basically custom made as Jim explained in the video

[@lisacraig1894]

Thanks Jim! Almost spent 25-30 on a square foot planter. Already have a wheeled planter; but the $100 lesser model. Was trying to figure out which soil block variety you used, will look back online at that other variety.

[@lindaferguson593]

One ply toilet paper. Old ketchup squeeze bottle filled with mix of flour and water.

[@silencedflower8441]

Awesomeness. Love his gardening style. Definitely useful tool., I may attempt my own tool.

[@RM-uc9qu]

Totally inspired and sow excited to get in the dirt and plant my food forest!! Thank you for these great videos.

[@tammymurphy1268]

Best garden chnl!!!! Love all Jim does..awesome!!!

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

Peg board and roofing nails and second board on top

[@christineortmann359]

Great information to maximize crops 😁

[@stevegorkowski3246]

Neat idea. Is that spacing standard peg board spacing? I plan on building a 3d printed version with a change to the part that lays on the ground so the seed has to fall to the bottom of the hole.

[@stevegorkowski3246]

Built but made it small for my garden and it works ! 160 seeds planted!

[@TheDumplingMan]

@@stevegorkowski3246 What spacing did you use?

[@stevegorkowski3246]

@@TheDumplingMan 1 inch spacing and the part that has holes has a protruding tube in it so the seeds you drop in the hole can't catch on the sides and fall to the bottom. I tested it on radish seeds last year. I will print an adapter for carrot seeds so the carrot seeds aren't planted so deep. After I know it works fine then I will make it expandable. I have not worked on it I am making seed starting racks from old commercial refrigerator grates 1/2 conduit and printed the brackets to hold it together. Then I need to mount the grow lights. In the spring I have to build the cold frame covers. If you need the files to print the test planter I can get them to you.

[@TheDumplingMan]

@@stevegorkowski3246 Thank you for the answer and for offering the files. Don't have a 3D printer and I don't know anyone who could let me print.

[@shalomtoday]

​@@stevegorkowski3246how can i get a copy of your print machine files? Shalom