[maxyboo]

I've never thought of that. I have a bad back and digging trenches is done in stages. If it works for others then it should work for me so thanks!

[snowdrops]

I plant my spuds with  a trowel, like bulbs.   But then I only have 100 to plant, so it isn't too band.  Much easier than digging trenches. 

(an Apprentice member of DD's no-faff-gardening-club)

Mine are currently done with a long handled trowel so there's less bending! (But the bulb planter is looking a good option).

I've got a long handled bulb planter as well. Don't tend to use it now I have the potato spreader, as I like to remember plot neighbour & muse at how many potatoes it might have'planted'.

[snowdrops]

Hmmm if only I had known these ideas before crippling myself this year when planting in bulk. Does this plant them deep enough though? I dug trenches almost a spade deep and have already earthed up twice as they are peeping through - would bulb planters really be able to go deep enough?

I will rake a bit of a furrow & then use the potato spreader so they go in a bit deeper.

[RJR_38]

I will look into this when I plant in the 'better' more worked soil next year. At the moment the soil for the spuds is still a bit too heavy and stony

[surbie100]

Long handled bulb-planter looks a great idea. My back was aching post-spuds and I only have 40.

[devonbarmygardener]

I don't grow a massive amount of spuds - I'm still a trench digger!
The rest grow in bags of compost and stuff

[gobs]

I use a trench hoe: one hole, one spud, soil back on top.

Many seem to plant potatoes too deep.