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Newguest Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Thicker stand/jump on the season

Hi

You can even transplant sweet corn and snap peas to give you a thicker stand and a jump on the season.

--- What does it mean "thicker stand and jump on the season"?
  

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Newguest thicker stand It means a thicker stand (at some kind of a show/exhibition/horticulturist venue) of vegetables. Newguest jump on the season That means to be ahead in the growing season than you would otherwise be (the plants will be/look quite grown as if you'd started growing them earlier). You may also come across "head start" in that context.

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  • Newguest thicker stand It means a thicker stand (at some kind of a show/exhibition/horticulturist venue) of vegetables.
  • Newguest jump on the season That means to be ahead in the growing season than you would otherwise be (the plants will be/look quite grown as if you'd started growing them earlier).
  • You may also come across "head start" in that context.
  • org/dictionary/english/head-start
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Newguestthicker stand
It means a thicker stand (at some kind of a show/exhibition/horticulturist venue) of vegetables.
Newguestjump on the season
That means to be ahead in the growing season than you would otherwise be (the plants will be/look quite grown as if you'd started growing them earlier).
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So "stand" here would be a stall at a market? What about "thicker"? More good looking vegetables?
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NewguestSo "stand" here would be a stall at a market?
Yes, it could be.
NewguestWhat about "thicker"; does it imply more good looking vegetables?
I don't know if you meant a greater amount of healthy-looking vegetables, or better-looking vegetables.
In any case
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