tilling

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

George Borrow The Man and His Books Edward Thomas 1897

The profession of advocate had terrified him, and he shuddered at the idea of tilling the soil.

Theresa Raquin ��mile Zola 1871

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 George Henry Borrow 1842

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

The Pocket George Borrow George Henry Borrow 1842

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

The Romany Rye George Henry Borrow 1842

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" George Henry Borrow 1842

All of a sudden the idea of tilling the soil came into my head; tilling the soil was a healthful and noble pursuit! but my idea of tilling the soil had no connection with Britain; for I could only expect to till the soil in Britain as a serf.

The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' George Henry Borrow 1842

What this means is that the earthworms, protozoa, ants and other decomposers that are actively 'tilling' the soil are not there to do so.

Paula Crossfield: Getting at the Roots of Climate Change: Food 2009

Much of what we do in gardens, such as tilling, and using pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers, is harmful to the long term health of the soil.

Growing a Beautiful Edible Landscape in an Urban Neighborhood 2008

There are several initiatives -- such as tilling the soil with animals, deep-soil tilling, and using some fuel for irrigation purposes -- which are being implemented.

Castro Election Day News Conference 1995