Sentences with phrase «villagers plant their crops»

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Parmentier planted 100 acres of potatoes outside Paris and kept the crop under heavy guard, a strategy that convinced nearby villagers (and ultimately the entire country) that the starchy, misshapen lumps were desirable.

If the stars are faint and become visible a day or two later than normal, the villagers believe a drought must be coming, and they postpone planting the potato crop by 4 to 6 weeks.

Paddington trains villagers on how to plant the government seeds and harvest the crops.