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Author Content rscrane Oxford, CT April 23, 2009 05:14 PM Post #6453640 > Small wonder! Seven million bulbs divided by 40 gardeners equals an average of 175 thousand bulbs apiece. At about 50 x seven hour working days in two months, that's 3500 per day per gardener, or 500/hour or more than 8 a minute! Wow ... critterologist Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) April 23, 2009 05:37 PM Post #6453748 And when you account for layout time, etc., the bulb per minute rate is even higher! I don't want to guess how long I spent planting bulbs (over the course of several years) in this island bed, but it has layers now for a nice long blooming season... Andre' pointed out an area that was two or three times that size and says he gets it planted in about two hours. The mind boggles. Click the image for an enlarged view.

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