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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Dopey113 on April 05, 2012, 16:31

Title: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: Dopey113 on April 05, 2012, 16:31: Its a bulb planter and the side has a spring on the handle so it will go in and out, apart from bulbs, what other use (or good) can it be used on the lotty? I dont suppose I can put spuds in with it? (seems far too small for that)
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: arugula on April 05, 2012, 16:40: Doyou mean one like this?

(http://www.poundland.co.uk/images/1119/original/bulb-planter.jpg)
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: Dopey113 on April 05, 2012, 17:15: Yea that's the one, someone gave it to me, and i cant see what use im going to get out of it, that's maybe why he gave it to me!! :tongue2:
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: mumofstig on April 05, 2012, 17:19: use it to plant your taters, or any plant that you've grown in pots or modules ;)
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: Mrs Bee on April 05, 2012, 17:46: Could you use it to mash spuds :D
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on April 05, 2012, 18:26: I grow loads of leggies in the coffee cups from the office / canteen machines. I've made a planter that is exactly the same dimensions as the inside of the cups. So it's out with the soil plug and in with the veggie plant. Root disturbance - nil.

I'd check the size against a cheap or free cup and use those with this gadget in mind when it comes to planting out. Cheers, Tony.
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: Plot 6B on April 05, 2012, 19:09: I have used one in the past to remove weed tap roots.
Title: Re: can someone tell me how to use this?
Post by: grinling on April 05, 2012, 20:23: I dig a spade depth and then use the bulb planter to go a bit deeper. Plant potato then put the earth back as the plant grows, saves to much earthing up.