Looking at the fields that have already been harvested, there are people sowing lettuce and peas.
Some farmers, pushing carts and bare-chested, are swinging wooden spoons to fling manure into the fields.
The Egyptians have already recognized the benefits of using manure but don't yet know how to compost and ferment—and actually, there's no need for it. With the flooding of the Nile, fertile soil naturally gets deposited in the Delta.
Fertilizing here is probably because the land is at a slightly higher elevation, missing out on the benefits of flooding, and there's no fear of the fields being submerged during the flood season, allowing for additional crops to be planted in late autumn for profit.
Alongside the road lies an orchard planted with olives and dates, and many laborers are working in the fields, many of them unclothed, casting curious glances at the approaching visitors.
They are quite far away and can't see clearly.
