Seeding a garden plot to oats

I have a few pieces of 5 X 5 ash around, so chances are I can make an improvised, short tongue to replace the long one and not ruin the implement for equine use.

"8 lb. double-cleaned feed oats, six seeds per footprint, overlap two rows, oats know what to do. Add peas."

Uh, I guess you can't back up a seed drill to get into a corner. If I work out a pattern with the drag which allows me to cover the plot without getting stuck in a corner, I could seed to the same pattern with minor overlaps, I suppose. The Fergie will turn pretty short.

I put twelve bucket-loads of old horse manure on the plot today and disked it in. Next stop will be to talk to the seed guy on the corner of the farm.

Make the tongue at least as long as the distance between the drawbar and the outside of your rear tire, plus half a foot. If you turn real tight, one of the grain drill wheels might back up, and break off the outside covering chain.