Re: Bulb augers
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Bulb augers
- From: P* T*
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:06:06 +0000
Hi all,
I, too, have the dreaded clay soil and after destroying several trowels and
typical bulb planters I tried a neighbor's bulb auger, but found it too hard
to work with. Even with a high-powered drill, it would get stuck in the
ground and I spent too much time digging it out. In better soil (like his,
which has all been trucked in) it is ok. I agree with Chris-a trowel made
from one-piece construction works well, and the one I bought for about $12
has never been bent or broken-but you have to have strong wrists to get down
to 8 inches. Last year I bought the heavy-duty bulb planter from Daffodil
Mart. It slices through the ground well and the leverage from rocking the
handle creates a V-shaped hole. My only problem is that, although it goes
down 8 inches, the V-shaped hole is not quite wide enough to plant large
lily bulbs a full 8 inches down, so I have to rotate it to make a round
hole, which requires a little extra work.
Patty
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