ST- sounds like you are getting A LOT accomplished on a daily basis! I do all the planting myself, and it took about 12 hours overall. I am very methodical and organized about my dahlias, so I don't ask for or need any help. I dig all the holes, distribute my amendments (compost, earthworm castings, azomite, and Osmocote), then bring the tubers outside and plant them. Found room for 10 more yesterday, too! Now I must start selling/donating tubers, so I don't dump a couple hundred in the compost bin come mid July.
I also don't understand people who don't plant anything at all. Gardening is not for everyone, but there are so many low fuss perennial flowers that would just brighten a landscape up with minimal effort required. Then again, I live on a busy main street, and sometimes I just have to be happy if my neighbors actually mow their darn lawns.
