111.   If drainage is adequate and the soil is simply moist, you should be OK if there are enough nutrients in the soil.

112.   If the soil is moisture-retentive and the trench is in shade, you can probably get away with leaving the roses unattended for about three weeks.

113.   If the soil is OK, pull up a plant with shriveled beans and look for fine root hairs.

114.   If your soil is already sandy, work in some bark to add porosity and compost to help retain moisture.

115.   If your soil is heavy clay, frequent watering could be drowning the roots.

116.   If your soil is on the acidic side, mix in a little ground limestone or bone meal to slowly increase alkalinity.

117.   In some areas, the saline soil is so mushy it wiggles like gelatin.

118.   In dry periods, they retreat far below the surface, where the soil is wetter and cooler.

119.   In some villages, local officials are forcing farmers to move to places where the soil is uncultivable and houses are sold at exhorbitant prices.

120.   In summer, a sowing of beets may fail to sprout because the soil is too warm.