Planting of countries is like planting of woods Why are countries compared to woods NU Francis Bacon was a famous essayist His essay Of Plantations was published in In this essay he compares countries to woods This is a deep and valuable idea Woods grow slowly with care In the same way countries also need time and planning Bacon uses this image to teach how to build strong and lasting colonies Slow Growth Needed Bacon says success does not come fast Woods grow slowly but become strong Countries also need time to develop Rushing only causes harm He writes Planting of countries is like planting of woods This means both need years of care Plan Everything Carefully Woods need sunlight water and soil Countries need people food and order Bacon says to send skilled workers These include farmers carpenters and doctors A good plan keeps the colony safe Without it