Burgon & Ball - Planting Ruler – The Ultimate Precision Sowing Guide

Burgon & Ball Planting Ruler – The Ultimate Precision Sowing Guide

The Planting Ruler is an indispensable multi-tool for the meticulous vegetable gardener. Crafted from sustainable timber, this ruler takes the guesswork out of seed spacing and planting depths. By combining multiple measuring scales with a comprehensive spacing guide right on the wood, it ensures your crops have the exact room they need to thrive, leading to healthier plants and higher yields. It is the perfect companion for both the novice grower and the seasoned allotment holder who appreciates precision in the patch.

Best For: Kitchen gardeners and allotment owners who want to maximize their harvest by ensuring perfect plant spacing and sowing accuracy.

Key Features

• Integrated Seed Sowing Holes: Features drilled holes at regular intervals, allowing you to sow seeds directly through the ruler for perfectly consistent spacing.
• Comprehensive Graduations: Includes both metric (cm/mm) and imperial (inches) scales, making it compatible with any seed packet instructions or traditional gardening books.
• On-Tool Spacing Guide: Printed with a handy vegetable spacing guide, providing instant reference for the ideal distance between popular crops without needing to head back to the potting shed.
• FSC® Certified Beech Wood: Made from durable, responsibly sourced beech, ensuring a smooth, high-quality finish that feels great in the hand and stands up to garden use.
• Clear, Easy-to-Read Markings: High-contrast printing ensures that measurements remain legible even when working in bright sunlight or slightly dusty conditions.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Material: FSC certified beech wood
• Length: 30cm (12 inches)
• Features: Metric/Imperial scales and seed holes

Ideal For (Uses)

• Precision Seed Sowing: Ideal for small seeds like carrots, lettuce, and onions where accurate spacing reduces the need for later thinning.
• Bulb Planting: Use the ruler to ensure bulbs are planted at the correct depth for optimal spring flowering.
• Thinning Seedlings: A reliable guide to help you decide which seedlings to keep and which to remove to reach the recommended final spacing.
• Allotment Planning: An essential tool for mapping out rows and grids in a intensive "square foot" or kitchen garden layout.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.