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I have used one in a SDS drill, very quick. I made all the holes and then did the bulbs and then made more holes as there were a lot more bulbs than I thought.
I then raked holes over, in the spring they looked fantastic.
long handeld bulb planter or auger a long one to save your back /www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9.html?subj=coupon-un&_bg_fs=1&_p_...
Yes we bought one to plant 3000 perennials and have used it numerous times since.
Word of warning ! There are numerous ones available on the net mostly Chinese and are of dubious build quality and non existent warranty although the sellers say differently but they are not easy to return due to their bulk and weight. The Stihl ones are very expensive and we could not justify the cost, so we found a local Sealey dealer and bought the Sealey one, Sealey do not make anything and just badge their stuff, it was Chinese made and thanks to some foresiightof buying locally paid off as we had problems with the first and the second replacement and the third is ok but the choke does not work so we have to use easy start apart from that it is ok and for the cost which I think was around £200 has saved a lot hard work. So yes get one but buy from somewhere local that you can return it to and get a replacement easily !!
Hello Adam
have only used the short length medium sized bulb auger from Crocus before, can be a bit of a wrist turner when hitting a stone or root when using the drill. Have done some large areas of nice easy to work ground with the fencing spade to create the holes.
my normal bulb planting areas are already all under water thus Autumn 🤦🏼♂️
Thank you Gents.... tomorrow I collect a 2nd hand post auger, but am going to buy one to fit the electric drill too... If I don't break my wrist, I will report progress in a week of two :)
Well yesterday I christened the 2 stroke auger, I tried using the spade first, the ground (a wild flower meadow) is littered with stones and small rocks, so getting the spade more than an inch or two below the surface was a challenge. The auger with the the thinest (about 3") bit, just ate into the ground. 8 to 10 holes ...allium in each hole refill (refilling was by far the longest part of the exercise), repeat.
Yesterday evening Amazon delivered an auger to fit the Dewalt drill... I'm not sure that will be as good, it will require working on my knees, we will see what happens next visit.
But £140 for a cheap Chinese auger looks to have been a good purchase.
ANy of you close ish to Salisbury who need to borrow one, give me a shout. The next job is going to challenge it in another way... my other client wants an estate fence around a large pond, so I will be breaking out the big 150mm auger and going down around 18". I may well revert to doing that manually... lets see.
It augurs well that your auger is augering well!
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