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Planting Time

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A few of the words

DIBBER
A dibber, sometimes called a dibble, is one of the oldest garden tools known, essentially a pointed stick used to make planting holes. Versions have been found on farms dating back centuries.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
FURROW
A furrow is a shallow trench drawn through the soil to receive seeds in a neat line. Traditionally made with the corner of a hoe, it keeps rows straight and sowing depth consistent.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
GERMINATE
Most vegetable seeds germinate best between 65 °F and 75 °F, a range that explains why a sunny windowsill or a cold frame on a warm afternoon can make all the difference in early spring.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TRANSPLANT
Transplanting on a cloudy day or in the cool of evening gives roots time to settle before the sun stresses the leaves, a small trick that veteran gardeners swear by.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Planting time word search, free and printable, a garden puzzle worth taking outside with a pen while the soil is still cool.

About Planting Time

A particular kind of optimism goes into pressing a seed into dark, damp soil and firming it down with your thumb. The gardener's year turns on these small acts, a bulb tucked in before the frost, a seedling coaxed under glass, a first row of peas marked with a length of twine. Each one is a quiet promise between the gardener and the ground.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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