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Bare root is a good way to get plants from A to B. Some old school nurseries still send out deliveries this way, what used to be called mail order before the age of data centres. In this case I wanted to transplant these White Comfrey (Symphytum orientale) from the allotment to the back garden. Some species are distressed by root disturbance but Comfrey is tough as old boots. Then again there's only so long a plant can survive out of the ground. In this case I won't get round to replanting for a few days but that's ok. I put them in a tray making sure they had a bit of water and covered the tap roots with a sprinkling of compost. Then put them to bed with a blanket of wet newspaper...

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