The act of planting something in advance or ahead of the normal season; advanced planting.
From 'foreplan' or directly from 'fore-' (before) and 'planting' (from Old English 'plante,' a young plant or the act of putting plants in ground). This describes the practice of early agriculture.
Farmers discovered that 'foreplanting'—starting seeds indoors before the last frost—extends the growing season and gave them more control, which is why modern gardeners use seed trays and greenhouses, a practice that goes back to ancient horticulture.
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