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My bulb planter was the biggest waste of money ever. It goies in okay but I can't get the dirt out of the middle. Have tried poking out with sticks, trowel etc but to no avail. Any ideas?
I use a dibber made from a spade handle but when I was a garden boy parsnips and leeks were planted in large holes made with a pitcher. Last time before we moved our cat thought each leek needed to be watered in.!!
Now on the no-dig regime, the leeks followed broad beans. With the compost layer down to 25mm, simply took the (otherwise resting*) digging fork, plunged in to full depth 150mm and wriggled sideways a little. Because the plan is big leeks(?), then planted a trimmed leek into every other tine hole, that's about 100mm centres. Eased in to depth, 100mm approx with a pencil sized cane. Watered in.They will be lightly earthed up in early September.* It is likely to be used to ease out the crop, but not digging!