As she drew near the first farm, she initially thought it was just a large kelp bed.
As suggested by its common name, it is typically associated with kelp beds, but may also be found in rocky areas or near hard structures.
They prefer to hunt in the vicinity of kelp beds or among rocks.
The vine, the kelp bed, the planet itself began to glow.
More such fractures followed, always along the gigantic roots of kelp beds.
Landing on the beach presented no problems, though finding a passage through the kelp beds near the shore took some time.
And in the sea were kelp beds for harvesting.
There are also modest kelp beds and other marine vegetation.
That kelp bed is our only back door.
A couple of skiffs were floating out near the kelp beds.