Sunrise Plan Helper

Sunrise Plan Helper CROPS New Techniques 18-2-34 Our new plastic 'chore sled' works great for hauling bottles, buckets, feed, bales, even newborn calves. It's 45 in. long, 16 in. wide, and 8 in. high and has a nylon cord rope that's used to pull it. It'll withstand high impact even at subzero temperatures. Sells for $39. (Poly Tank Co., 62824 250th St., Litchfield, Minn. 55355 ph 800 328-7659 or 612 693-8370) Our new "sunrise plant helper" works great for planting tomatoes, and other garden vegetables, earlier and protects plants from the wind while multiplying moisture avail-able to plants. It also keeps branches from breaking and keeps fruit off the ground. It consists of a poly cone that has a screw-type design on the bottom. You turn the planter clockwise into tilled soil about 4 1 /2 in. so that holes on the side of the planter are at ground level. If desired, you can dig out soil from the center and replace it with the soil you want for the plants. The soil inside the planter should be at the same level as soil outside the planter. You can cover the planter with a lid when-ever there's a threat of frost. If severe low temperatures are predicted, you can place a 10-ft. wide strip of plastic over an entire row of planters. You can leave the plastic and lids on in the morning until the temperature warms up. We've had great success using the units to plant our tomatoes 3 to 4 weeks earlier than normal for our area, and they help extend the growing season well into the fall. Sells for $19.95.

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