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I use one with a cordless drill. I start with a jump-on "Bulldog Premier Bulb Planter" (which is built like a brick outhouse) to get a core out (to replace later) but that isn't quite deep enough as I like to put some compost under and above the bulb, so I use the auger for the extra depth.
I reckon the one in the video is too skinny. The first one I bought was like that, and enough soil fell back into the hole to cause the holes to then be too shallow, so I recommend a wider diameter. Mine is 7CM diameter (depends on the bulbs of course ... I'm mostly using it to plant Daffs). Beware of the drill trying to break your wrist off when it hits an obstruction; I don't know the answer to that - maybe an impact driver would work better by "skipping" when it hit something?
Can't remember where I got mine, or how much I paid, but I first saw them on the Crocus website (currently £8, £12, £16 for 3cm, 4.5cm, 7cm diameter augers)
https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/bulb-planting-auger/classid.2000...
Evening Kris,
I bought virtually the same as you, I just used the video to illustrate the device. I have about 1500 albums to put in this year, all with gritty under them because of the soil. My hands wouldnt take it with a regular bulb planter I dont think. Hopefully they will work well. I did see a video on YouTube of an american chap who said to pin the drill by your leg to stop it snapping your wrist. Very little stones in the soil over my way. Just lovely heavy clay.
Thanks for the reply
Paul
Albums??...Alliums with gritt underneath..
That'll be the snazzy photos you'll be taking of the completed job when they are all in flower :)
😂😂😂... badly taken photographs presents Alliums!
We have a auger for bulb planting and found it great and to stop it snapping your hand off I've set the drill to slip when hard resistance so I still have my hand in place
Thanks for that tip Adrian.
Those drill bits look a bit gimmicky and wrist snapping. Had one of those bulb planting tools and hated it, seem to waste so much time pushing soil out of it. I'd rather use a bulb planting trowel and my burgeon and ball transplanting Spade, both sharpened with a grinder.
Hi Dave,
I'll report back when I have used them next week.gotta be worth a shot I think.
Best
Paul
I have used my Stihl auger on daffodils, many years ago we had a ton to plant and worked well, wondered if they did smaller drill bits as that would work well on smaller bulbs, very easy to go too deep and risky around roots/electric cables/irrigation systems!
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