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ColinTheBald-
If you've bought bare root whips and prepared the ground 3 hours should get that lot planted.
Yep, bought bare root whips. Will be delivered in November when the plants have gone into winter hibernation. 3 hours seems very optimistic - that's one plant every 2 minutes! I can't dig the planting trench the day before - the spoil needs to go on boards on the pavement as I can't put it on the new turf, and it's a rather antisocial tripping hazard left overnight. And then there's the Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi dip to be applied to each plant. And the bonemeal layer. Makes me tired just thinking about it!
Brommers
Quite a bit. Almost none of it by me.
Although I do have a fairly epic job when the new hedge arrives for the front/side gardens. 24 metres of hedging to plant in one day, 100 plants. It's going to be a long, long day. Even with one minion helping out.