Example Sentences
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So they dibbled a small hole in the turf and buried the piece of toffee.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
They may be either set in a trench, or dibbled into a specially prepared bed.
From Roses and Rose Growing by Kingsley, Rose Georgina
So choice a garden subject should not be passed by because it cannot be dibbled in and grown as easily as a cabbage.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
The seeds are sometimes dibbled in rows, so as to leave the plants a foot apart each way.
From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing
A bed of dwarf and moisture-loving subjects was being planted, in which a bit of this Hutchinsia was dibbled, and it found a home in the moist vegetable soil.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
