Then spread loose straw ten to fifteen centimeters deep over the seed pieces and between the planted rows.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

So keep the garden watered. Moist soil absorbs more heat than loose,dry soil covered with mulch or vegetation.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The rockets, normally released before returning to Earth, could help keep a loose heat shield in place.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

L is for layers.Wearing loose, lightweight clothes, one layer on top of another, is better than wearing a single heavy layer of clothing.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

They were suspended from ropes as they used heavy air-powered hammers to break any loose rock away from the face of the canyon walls.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

But carrots loose their sweetness if you wait too long to pull them from the ground.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

His specialty was representing the effect of light on an environment with color and loose brushstrokes.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

Mary Cassatt's loose brush work skillfully captures the effect of the sunlight in the room.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

They grow best in full sun and in loose soil that is not too wet.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

When I loose a tooth, a new one grows in its place, doesn't it?"

VOA: special.2009.03.28

The raw materials are struck over and over until they become loose.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

A week in Loose Tooth,Arizona. Three days in Stagnant Water, New Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.03.09

It now screams in fear and fights wildly to get loose.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

Make sure the clothing is loose, permitting freedom of movement.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

Onions grow best in loose,fertile soil.

VOA: special.2011.06.28

Wear loose, lightweight and light colored clothes.

VOA: special.2011.08.09

Wear loose,lightweight and light colored clothes.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

As we approached the mountain, the hills and gulleys bore the appearance of having been created by some vast, fierce torrent rushing around the base of the peak, and tearing its way through the loose earth....

VOA: special.2010.04.26

But with defective brakes, sticky gas pedals, and loose floor mats prompting recalls of Toyota cars worldwide, that reputation is falling fast.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

"She's become unstable." "This is the disaster everyone warns about: a new species set loose in the world."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

That's not the problem now. The problem now, I think it's that will be let loose there."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

Palin was in the spotlight recently, addressing what was called the Tea Party convention a loose coalition of anti-tax,conservative and libertarian activists meeting in Nashville,Tennessee.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

"The problem is,the president himself plays fast and loose with the facts."

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro will be let loose there." appeared relaxed and talkative as he answered questions on the Cuban television current affairs program Mesa Redonda or Round Table.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"It is going to require more work, but I think that we can get something accomplished there and we can lock down loose nuclear weapons that could fall into the hands of terrorists."

VOA: standard.2009.05.19