double digging

A form of double dig — To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of double dig
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APA

double digging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20digging

MLA

“double digging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20digging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double digging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20digging.

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