double digging

British  

noun

1. a method of digging ground in a series of trenches two spits deep, mixing the soil of the bottom spit with manure, and then transferring the soil from the top spit of one trench to the top spit of the preceding one

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Example Sentences

She sounded surprised — she must not spend too much time double digging or spreading manure.

From Seattle Times

I don’t know anyone who did this — double digging emanated from old English estate gardens with armies of low-paid gardeners — but the concept reminded us of our sacred duty to dig those beds.

From Washington Post

Simon bent double, digging his fingers into his skull.

From Project Gutenberg

The plant requires the best ground that can be provided for it, with double digging and plenty of manure.

From Project Gutenberg

For the main crops double digging should be practised, and if the staple is poor a dressing of half-rotten dung may be put in with the bottom spit.

From Project Gutenberg