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Can I say,

He enjoyed the process during the period of planting the plant.
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planting the plant
is repetitious

and

enjoyed the process
is a bit pretentious

but otherwise OK.
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So, how do I correct it?
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quote:
He enjoyed the process during the period of planting the plant.

He enjoyed the process of planting.
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