The roots are shallow in thin soil

Wiry

Sparse

Struggling

Bad starts lead to difficult journeys

Sometimes the soil gets better

Usually not

Roots reach out

For fertile soil

Weeds grow where weeds grow

Crops grow where the soil is good.

The soil is good where the Gardener puts in the work.

Years to make thin soil fertile

Years to make the roots strong again.

GS 2018