Bulb Auger for Planting Bulbs - Do They Work?

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I test a bulb auger and give you my opinion about when and how to use them, and what size works best.
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Комментарии : 42

@61kburgess 5 месяцев назад

I love mine!!!!! In my younger years I could dig holes but being older now the auger is my best friend. Lol. I also use the high pressure water nozzle to clear the soil away from the roots or around any obstructions such as rocks. I actually got the idea of using hp water from watching a Badger video for removing large trees.

@markcarruthers3313 4 месяца назад

I was told by a local gentleman who grows acres of garlic to plant my garlic cloves after the first freeze in the fall. Last year, I left it a little later than I should have.🤷‍♂️ I had bought the set of the drill bits (3, maybe 4 of them🤔🤷‍♂️) each a different size, a year before & used them to plant my fall garlic cloves, both in a container and in a garden bed. Last Fall, being late to plant my garlic, I actually drilled through about a half inch of frozen soil to get my garlic planted.🤦‍♂️ I confirm, this Spring all my garlic planted using one of these drills are doing just fine!

@Pondsedgefamilyfarm 5 месяцев назад

I bought a set for my naturalized food forest. I tend to have a sandy loam soil. It has become one of my favorite garden tools!

@upupandaway5646 5 месяцев назад

As a lifetime of gardening .at age 64, I enjoy your informative fardening knowledge. Thank you 😊

@segapena5033 5 месяцев назад

I broke 3-4 of those bulb augers using a 9amp corded hammer drill. I was trying to aerate my soil and amend it but it would get caught in roots or hit a rock and the weld on the blade broke. I ended up ordering a couple 4 in drills one being 2ft long and the other 3ft long. Those things are built like tanks cutting into my heavy clay and hard pan making a clean wide hole.

@ghotiemama 5 месяцев назад

For thick clay soil and weaker drills, get the skinnier auger. Or you can wait till it rains to soften the soil first before drilling. To evade squirrels from digging, I prefer drilling under my perennials at an angle so squirrels trying to dig straight down will have a harder time.

@user-ju7dx8mu6d 5 месяцев назад

The small auger works great for garlic. We use the 3" one for planting starts in 2" soil blocks. The best tool ever for planting leeks to a great depth and you don't have to fill the hole in.

@mcookie2509 5 месяцев назад

It's great for vegetable gardening, used a larger diameter one to core out soil , refill with sieved compost for parsnips

@PapaA7145 5 месяцев назад

Augers work very well for pre drilling a hole for tree food spikes. No more broken spikes shattering. Also thought about just adding timed release fertilizer in the hole and forgoing the spikes.

@gfutube1 5 месяцев назад

I have lots of shale here in Nova Scotia. I love my auger which easily goes through shaley soil

@79PoisonBreaker 5 месяцев назад

I have the larger version and really like it. I found it was much better on low speed, I also really like it for mixing amendments in and breaking up new compressed potting mix's. I use it to plant my starts too as i grow them in larger pots.

@reneedevry4361 4 месяца назад

About 20 years ago the bulb auger was my go to when getting young people interested in gardening. 😂😂 Our church would have a class out to plant bulbs every fall and bored faces would change drastically when taking turns with goggles and a bulb auger in hand. All would have a great time then when they left for home, I would spend hours redigging the beds and planting all the bulbs properly. Would add 3 times as much work for me but hopefully some went on to become gardeners after all their "garden help".🙄

@KishorTwist 5 месяцев назад

Great to mix and/or aerate one’s compost!

@DJDOUBLE077 5 месяцев назад

I love these augers. I use these with no issues. Roots can be a pain but for rooted plugs they are quick and easy.

@jcwong10 5 месяцев назад

If you go over to the channel Garden Answer, they have bigger augers and bigger motorized tools. They have powdery soil and make holes for transplanting from cans.

@jeffburke170 5 месяцев назад

Bought the original Lee Valley unit a decade ago, when I planted boxes of bulbs from Veseys. Thankfully redesigned it to remove the stupid 'flag' that practically prevents a hole deeper than 7 inches. You are right about the 3" diameter Robert, one size works for all. Another feature to look for --- the part that fits into the drill chuck... is it square or triangular? Had a metal working buddy fix the original round part so it wouldnt slip when it hit the many maple roots. And buy a big a$$ corded drill.

@sydneygardener540 5 месяцев назад

I have had two augers for years. Do I use them? I am on Sandy loam, so the auger backfills quickly. In areas where I have built the soils up with compost and clay, they are great. However I use the large one the most for turning and aerating compost. Well worth the expense. Buy a good torque drill though😊. And mine are much sturdier than the one you are displaying

@Nocare89 5 месяцев назад

I saw a video of an older gentleman using one of those to blast out 30+ onion start holes in about 2 minutes for his family garden. It just makes sense. Work smarter and not harder. I've seen people use large ones for potatoes, but at that point I find it a little silly if you're not mass planting them.

@61kburgess 5 месяцев назад

Very important to use both hands to hold onto the drilll!!!! You could very easily twist or break your wrist if you hit a rock. 😮

@DavidMFChapman 5 месяцев назад

I have a manual bulb planter that digs a hole abad holds the soil until you want to release back in the hole. I used it to plant garlic. No electricity required.

@Gardenfundamentals1 5 месяцев назад

I just push my garlic bulbs into the soil by hand.

@mohammadillahi3990 5 месяцев назад

Depending on soil type my dear@@Gardenfundamentals1

@mattkim3949 5 месяцев назад

It’s much better for mass planting of quart size transplant with 4 inch auger. You can also make bigger holes by spinning the auger bit. But watch out for kickbacks. They hurt.

@Pete.Ty1 5 месяцев назад

👍👍👍. Thank you

@jamesdunleavy3845 5 месяцев назад

HI!! im looking to get my foot in the door with landscape design. are there any high-quality, in depth certificate programs you could recommend to me? I'm having a lot of trouble finding and choosing.

@Rocketman0407 5 месяцев назад

I use ice drill for trees

@joanfrellburg4901 5 месяцев назад

Would you use a 3 incher to plant seedlings directly into a lawn and then put some wood chips on after ? Or is that a bad idea. I have an impact driver and a drill but I'm thinking the impact driver might have more gusto especially if there's small stones or roots.

@79PoisonBreaker 5 месяцев назад

Impact driver will have a hard time to attach as it is like a drill bit round. Mine is anyhow. I started some corn and used drill to plant in the grass heavy clay and they grew 6 ft and gave plenty of harvest. not sure wood chips be best much choice as it likes to lock up nitrogen but probably work ok IMO

@charliezicolillo 5 месяцев назад

Until you hit a rock.Take it from me it HURTS.

@RKMDCats 5 месяцев назад

Or a root. I believe it could break your wrist if not careful!

@alcg3981 5 месяцев назад

Over at Garden Answer, Laura has a video explaining Auger and the setting on a battery drill to help avoid that kickback.

@jamestaylor8217 5 месяцев назад

I planted >800 bulbs with the 3" auger last fall. Didn't break my wrist but it felt like it. Learned to brace the battery against my knee to lessen the spin when it hits a rock.

@Ana-qd7zh 5 месяцев назад

Use a battery drill with a solid side handle and a reliable anti-kickback feature. But you should still brace the drill against your leg to protect your wrist..