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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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2
3
4
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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7
9
6
8
10
11
1.2 FT3 OF WOOD CHIPS
1212
MODULE ASSEMBLYBASE
TYPICAL WALL BEAM ASSEMBLY
12
1
5 6 7 8
2
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