A spacing frame aids in placing seeds in flats. Place 1 seed in the center of each
space.To make the placement of seeds in planting beds or
ats easier, use frames with 1-inch or 2-inch mesh
chicken wire stretched across them. The mesh is built on
a hexagonal pattern, so the seeds can be dropped in the
center of a hexagon and be on the proper center. Or, if a
center greater than 1 inch is involved and you only have
1-inch mesh, just count past the proper number of
hexagons before dropping the next seed.
When transplanting or planting seeds on spacings of 3
inches or more, try using measuring sticks cut to the
required length to determine where each plant should be
located. Transplant or sow a seed at each point of the
triangulation process. You will eventually be able to
transplant with reasonable accuracy without measuring!
Once you get the feel for plant spacing, you may want