"The very purpose of farming is to shape the environment, it’s about **nurturing the soil to make the conditions just right for what you want to grow**, and painstakingly getting rid of the intruders – the weeds and pests – that get in the way. ([Location 2467](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=2467))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[farming]] **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]