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The Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association, located in Rock County, Wisconsin, is the 42nd association of the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program.

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Monday, February 7, 2011

What is a dibble?


Noun: A pointed gardening implement used to make holes in soil, especially for planting bulbs or seedlings.

Transitive verb: dib-bled, dib-bling, dib-bles

  • To make holes in (soil) with a pointed implement.
  • To plant by means of a pointed implement.
Etymology:
Middle English - dibble

Other forms: dib'bler (noun)


From: Houghton Mifflin Dictionary
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