Attention to detail, with the plants closely positioned to avoid gaps and hide bare soil, will ensure that they combine to make a satisfying whole, rather than a sporadic mishmash.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What a miracle gardening is, producing not only beautiful flowers and plants from bare soil, but food to sustain us.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
On a dry day, roughly dig over any bare soil on the vegetable patch.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)