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FIGURE 6.3
Hydration from a single water block extends out four blocks in each direc-
tion.
In
Figure 6.4
, I've laid out a smaller field of 35 farmland blocks. The lake provides hydra-
tion down one side, extending in a total of three rows from the fence bordering the lake.
Thesinglewaterblockontheothersidehydratestherest.Placingapathupthemiddleisn't
strictlynecessarybecausethere'snoreasonyoucan'ttrampleupanddownthefieldduring
the harvest, working your way in from the edges while holding down the left-Shift button
to sneak across the fields, but I prefer touches like that for aesthetic reasons. Also, partic-
ular blocks will mature earlier than others, so the path ensures access to matured blocks in
the middle of the field that would otherwise require walking over planted ground to reach.
