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Originally Posted by David Hill
What people seem to have forgotten that hoeing not only gets rid of
weeds, but if you can keep a fine tilth on the surface of your soil you
also cut down on water loss as you have prevented evaporation by
capillary action.
This was well understood in the old days before hose pipes, when all
water was carried by hand.
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Ah well, I can't remember the last time I had to water the soil. Certainly not in the last 6 years.
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