How long does it take to plant a tree...

[VirginVegGrower]

You're missing some piglets in the future plan I long to pop some in the woods to the rear of me. I wonder if anyone would notice.
Have popped your lunar question answer on

[bearded bloke]

Why do some of the posts not have like buttons?

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[bearded bloke]

Have you thought about hiring a petrol post hole borer ?

1 Man Post Hole Borer, Item number: 8140584374, Category: Post Hole Borer - erento

[Sylvan]

Ta vc

We've ordered one of these binley Draper 21304 1,070 mm Fence Post Auger: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Don't know what the postie's going to think. The azada and right-angled fork came with cardboard packaging only round the actual blade and tines and she looked a bit startled at my explanation that we're going into business as mercenaries. (Well Grumpy does look like a dwarf - if dwarves grew to well over 6ft)

[Sylvan]

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You're right BB, it worked

Nah, not petrol. 'snot green enuf.

[Sylvan]

Ta VVG I'll get there... eventually!

Piglets are a possibility but they'll have to wait till we can build the house and move up there. We haven't decided what to do with the top field yet.

[VirginVegGrower]

Ta VVG I'll get there... eventually!

Piglets are a possibility but they'll have to wait till we can build the house and move up there. We haven't decided what to do with the top field yet.

Ooh I'm envious...hope you get some. There's a breeder near us and I don't think he likes the stalker that stands watching them all and their little air raid shelters. I could easily sneak a couple but Mr VVG won't let me Goats would be my other desirable but they'd love those trees
Good luck with it anyhow - sounds exciting as well as exhausting!

[mothhawk]

Watched a program the other week about a tree planting session think it was on country file. Wanting straight lines they marked out with thick twine. Then with a bag of small saplings and a spade each they walked down the line and just cut a T shape with the upright cut last. This was levered with the spade to form a wide slot, the sapling was placed in that slot and the turf heeled back over the roots. It literally took just a couple of minutes each but I am sure they had had a practice first.

Colin

Yes it was Countryfile 18 November. They planted 2000 saplings in one hour. Mind you there were two teams of about 15 people each I think. Can't find a clip of it though.

[chris]

No Sylvan they did not seem to remove anything, just made a hole as described above and pushed everything back down. They were planting at the National Forest so I presume they wre under the eye of an expert.

Don't know what ground prep had been done before hand though remember this was tele. The saplings appeared to be about 300mm to 500mm long.

Colin

I watched it too - a tractor had ploughed the field beforehand, but yep - the experience chaps were doing each tree in under a minute!

[bearded bloke]

A bit of info here .......... BBC One - Countryfile, Leicestershire .... partway down the page,not overly useful but there is a link,if you follow it you will get to the Woodland Trust planting days,maybe go along to a neaby one & have a first hand ask & look

[Sylvan]

Ta muchly BB

I've always wanted goats VVG. I know this is weird but I love the way they smell.
I quite fancy some golden guernseys.

[Feral007]

You're making me tired just thinking about planting that many....and of course, about 90 % of ours might die of thirst, so we're going slower, but we'll end up with the world re vegged between us all. Best of luck, and hope you're not too tired to post photos!

[Glutton4...]

Bulk whip planting is relatively quick and easy. Spade in right hand, dig in with right foot and hold gap open with spade, bung plant in with left hand, remove spade with right hand whilst holding plant in place. Stamp soil back down with right foot. Move on to next plant. Even in wet clay, you soon get the hang of it, and it only takes a minute per plant - even in three inches of snow!

If they are bare-root they will store for several weeks in a frost-free environment if well wrapped in plastic bags and covered with sacks. Also, they should be planted before March, when they start growing. The earlier they are planted, the better success rate you'll have. Any planted late will not thrive.

The only other thing I will say is this; if there are Deer on site, don't plant anything that you are not going to protect. It is a complete waste of your money and time. Either erect a Deer fence or put a guard on each individual plant. They WILL eat EVERYTHING that isn't protected.

I would offer to help you plant them, but luckily you're too far away!

[Sylvan]

Thanks G4

I hope they haven't eaten the trees in pots we took up in November. They included 2 x 9ft and 1 x 5ft silver birch, several 5' rowans, a 4' holly...

We'll have to just stick with planting 250 trees at first then, since that's the number of spiral tree guards and bamboo canes we have (and it'll probably take at least twice as long as the actual planting!)

Wibble.