Ancient rites

 

 

It was a truly primal feeling to create furrows in the soil and sow seeds in them.  I bought a tool that was a triangular blade one side and two prongs the other to help me create them.  I wasn't sure it would work, but I knew that it was a very traditional tool that vegetable gardeners had used for many years, which gave me hope.  It turned out to be absolutely perfect for the job.  The prongs loosened the soil so I could accurately create the straight drill line with the blade.  It wasn't quite as good as a horse and plough, but much better than just me and a planting knife.

For much of the time I had 'Plough the fields and scatter' playing in my mind, which was very annoying.  That and the bad guys song from Bugsy Malone, which may have been the unruly nature spirits not wanting to get involved.  I think I managed to persuade them though. 

Last year I just randomly cast the seed over the ground, as you would grass seed.  This year I've done proper research, and have learnt that lines of wheat allow for easy weeding of the soil.  I know I'm going to have to contend with some very old and established stinging nettles and bindweed in that area of ground, as well as the couche grass, which is so persistently vigorous that I think only exorcism will eradicate it entirely.  Easy access to the weeds is exactly what I need, especially if I need to bring a priest in there.