Spreading manure is a great way of bringing yourself down to earth.
Straw mulch, a ground cover of white clover interplanted with the crops, and temporary flooding all provide effective weed control in my fields.
And below the heimongmong, all along the ground, were weeds already spilling out over the edges, running wild in every direction.
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
He who steps on stones is glad to feel the smallest spray of moss beneath his feet.
Dirt has been shrewdly termed "misplaced material.
I can't sit on grass without a blanket.
I like weeding, but I tend to think of it as a solitary activity.
