stony ground

Examples (10)

• The farmer struggled to plant crops in the stony ground.
• We hiked over rough, stony ground for hours to reach the summit.
• This region is known for its arid climate and stony ground, making agriculture challenging.
• Digging a foundation in such stony ground was an incredibly difficult and time-consuming task.
• Ancient civilizations often had to adapt their farming techniques to the stony ground of the hills.
• Only resilient wildflowers and hardy shrubs could thrive in that harsh, stony ground.
• The path eventually led them through an expanse of dry, dusty, and stony ground.
• They had tried for years to cultivate the barren stony ground, but with very limited success.
• How do you expect any delicate plants to take root in this unforgiving stony ground?
• Compared to the fertile valley below, the plateau was nothing but sparse vegetation and stony ground.