Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. describes items or actions connected with the garden.
- n. horticulture
- n. the process or action of cultivating of the soil particularly in a garden; the care of a garden.
- v. Present participle of garden.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The laying out and cultivation of gardens; garden-work; horticulture.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the cultivation of plants
Etymologies
Examples
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I keep the gardening clothes in the ´gardening drawer´ at the bottom of my chest of drawers.
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"Nevertheless, what a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it."
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One of a slew of DIY gardening currents, such as permaculture (design of highly sustainable ecosystems), urban homesteading, composting and free fruit movement, guerrilla gardening is a response to dwindling green space, limited land and suspicions about food sources, say experts.
Guerrilla gardener movement takes root in L.A. area « Isegoria
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Whether as collective green graffiti or as an attempt to reclaim the neighborhood and make improvements for all, guerrilla gardening is a form of eco-activism that is catching on despite its controversial methods.
GUERILLA GARDENING: Strategies for Greening the Hood | Inhabitat
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The 'gardening' is done by the park, and there is always a family style little restaurant nearby.
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At 75 y.o. and given that she actually has an interest in gardening, she is of an age set of Americans for whom this sort of thing would not have cause a kerfuffle.
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Big problem with self-sufficient gardening is fertilizer.
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Part of the “Thrifty Fun” web site, Gardening With Kids is packed with helpful suggestions and ideas to interest and involve young people in gardening such as giving kids their own space, using kid sized tools using child friendly themes.
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What it means for me right now is that I've sprung an interest in gardening ... or at least growing things.
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On a delightful site about gardening is my cute little Delft vase with my favorite flowers in it.
GHibbs commented on the word gardening
My adjectival use: 'It is a gardening magazine.'
August 22, 2011
sarra commented on the word gardening
Sorry to be all Web 2.0, but I'm annoyed I can't create garde.ning.com!
January 1, 2009