Handheld planting apparatus
An apparatus for forming a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil includes a handle portion for being gripped by a user of the apparatus, a linear rail portion extending from the handle portion defining a central axis, and a plurality of projections extending from the linear rail portion that are arranged in an adjacent relationship along the central axis. In one form, the spacing of the plurality of projections along the central axis is selected based one or more species of plants.
1 . A handheld apparatus for forming a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil, said handheld apparatus comprising:
a handle portion for being gripped by a user of said handheld apparatus;
a linear rail portion extending from said handle portion, said linear rail portion defining a central axis; and
a plurality of projections extending from said linear rail portion arranged in an adjacent relationship along said central axis, wherein said linear rail portion includes a plurality of lateral recesses separated by ribs extending perpendicular to said central axis.
2 . The handheld apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said handheld apparatus is unitarily constructed from a polymer.
3 . A handheld apparatus for forming a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil, said handheld apparatus comprising:
a handle portion for being gripped by a user of said handheld apparatus;
a linear rail portion extending from said handle portion, said linear rail portion defining a central axis; and
a plurality of projections extending from said linear rail portion arranged in an adjacent relationship along said central axis, wherein said plurality of projections are spaced apart a predetermined distance along said central axis based upon a selected species of a plant to be planted in said plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil, and wherein said handheld apparatus is unitarily constructed from a polymer.
4 . A method of forming a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil, the method comprising the steps of:
a. obtaining a handheld apparatus for forming a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil, said handheld apparatus comprising:
a handle portion for being gripped by a user of said handheld apparatus;
a linear rail portion extending from said handle portion, said linear rail portion defining a central axis; and
a plurality of projections extending from said linear rail portion arranged in an adjacent relationship along said central axis, wherein said handheld apparatus is unitarily constructed from a polymer;
b. gripping said handle portion of said handheld apparatus;
C. inserting said plurality of projections into soil such that said linear rail portion contacts the soil so as to form a plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in the soil; and
d. removing said plurality of projections from the soil.
5 . The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of selecting said handheld apparatus based on a species of a plant to be planted in said plurality of uniformly-spaced holes in soil.