"double dig" meaning in English

See double dig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: double digs [present, singular, third-person], double digging [participle, present], double dug [participle, past], double dug [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|double digs|double digging|double dug}} double dig (third-person singular simple present double digs, present participle double digging, simple past and past participle double dug)
  1. (horticulture) 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. Categories (topical): Horticulture
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        ],
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          "fork",
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          "in order to"
        ],
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          "improve"
        ],
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          "heavy",
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          "compacted"
        ],
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          "ground",
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        "(horticulture) 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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        "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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        ],
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          "depth",
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "loosen",
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        ],
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          "exposed",
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        ],
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