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PICOURBAN FARMMODULAR

PREPARATIONTOOLS NEEDED

MATERIAL PREP

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PREPARATIONMATERIAL LIST

4FT x 4FT PALLET

4FT x 4FT BED OF CARDBOARD

(x12) 1” DIA METAL TUBE15/16” DIA HOLE

(x4) 15/16” DIA METAL RODMUST FIT WITHIN METAL TUBE

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PREPARATIONMATERIAL LIST (CONT)

(x3) 4x4 3’-8.5” (L) TYP1

(x6) 4x4 3’-8.5” (L) TYP3

(x3) 2x6 4’-0” (L)

(x12) 1” WOODEN DOWEL

(x3) 4x4 3’-8.5” (L) TYP2

(x3) 4x4 3’-7” (L)

(x4) 2x4 9.5” (L)

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8

10

11

1.2 FT3 OF WOOD CHIPS

1212

MODULE ASSEMBLYBASE

TYPICAL WALL BEAM ASSEMBLY

12

1

5 6 7 8

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3

MODULE ASSEMBLYWALL TYPE

WALL TYPE

5

6

5

6

6

5

11

11

B

A

MODULE ASSEMBLYWALL TYPE

WALL TYPE

8

7

8

7

8

7

11

11

C

D

MODULE ASSEMBLYWALL MOUNTING

DIVIDING WALL

C A

D

CB

4

MODULE ASSEMBLYBENCH

BENCH PLACEMENT

9

10

(x12) 2” NAILS

MODULE ASSEMBLYFINAL PRODUCT

BENCH CLOSED POSITION

BENCH OPENED POSITION

MODULE AGGREGATIONSIDEWALK

BACKYARD

GARDENINGSOILSOIL

A

A

B

B

1 INCH MINIMUM BED OF WOOD CHIPS(OR TWIGS, STRAW, CORNSTALKS)

12 INCHES MINIMUM OF SOIL/COMPOST

GARDENINGCOMPOSTCOMPOST

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

2-3 INCH BED OF WOOD CHIPS(OR TWIGS, STRAW, CORNSTALKS)

3-6 INCHES OF ORGANIC MATERIAL(GARDEN TRASH, DEAD LEAVES, EGG SHELLS)

2-3 INCHES OF HIGH-NITROGEN MATERIAL(MANURE, DOG/CAT DROPPINGS, HAIR, FEATHERS)

THIN COVER OF TOP SOIL

(OPTIONAL) SPRINKLING OF LIME

REPEAT B-E AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY

REMEMBER THE BASICSALL YOU NEED IS WS3

WATER

SOIL

SEEDS

SUN

REMEMBER THE BASICSESSENTIAL URBAN PLANTER

“DON’T BE NERVOUS OR CONCERNED ABOUT

GETTING IT ‘RIGHT’ WHEN GETTING STARTED.

SO LONG AS YOU HAVE WS3 (WATER, SEEDS,

SUNLIGHT, SOIL)... WE CAN BE CERTAIN SOME-

THING WILL HAPPEN!” - FISHER QUA

A POROUS CONTAINER

SOME SPACE TO GROW ON