gardening
Tending the beds
Gardening is the activity of cultivating plants—flowers, vegetables, herbs, or ornamental shrubs—typically in a yard or designated plot.
It encompasses planting, watering, weeding, pruning, and tending soil.
The word covers everything from casual weekend puttering to serious horticultural pursuit: She took up gardening after retirement.
Someone with a green thumb has a knack for it.
Placing seeds in earth
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- weedingExtracting undesired vegetation
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
transplanting · propagation · grafting · deadheading · thinning · staking · training · espalier
Flat blade for spreading
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- hoeWeeding and tilling implement
- rakeTined yard implement
- prunerCuts back overgrowth
shears · watering can · wheelbarrow · gloves · kneeler · dibber · fork · secateurs
Decayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- amendmentChange to official text
- drainageLiquid removal system
pH · loam · clay · sand · humus · topsoil · peat · vermiculite
Act of selecting
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- ripeReady to eat
bounty · preserving · canning · storing · root cellar · seed saving · gleaning · abundance
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- sproutNew plant emergence
- shootDischarge or capture
- budUnopened plant growth
blossom · flowering · fruiting · root · bulb · tuber · rhizome · runner
Flora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
- shrubsLow woody plants
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
flowers · vines · groundcover · ornamentals · natives · succulents · bulbs · climbers
Storyline or land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- raised bedElevated planting structure
- containerThing for storing items
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
potting shed · cold frame · border · rockery · trellis · arbor · pergola · window box
Promoting healing or wellness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
- groundingConnecting to earth
patience · nurturing · satisfaction · fresh air · seasonal rhythm · solitude · community · accomplishment
planting
Placing seeds in earth
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- weedingExtracting undesired vegetation
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
composting · transplanting · propagation · grafting · deadheading · thinning · staking · training · espalier · companion planting
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
pruner · shears · watering can · wheelbarrow · gloves · kneeler · dibber · fork · secateurs · loppers
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- amendmentChange to official text
drainage · pH · loam · clay · sand · humus · topsoil · peat · vermiculite · perlite
picking
Act of selecting
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- yieldProduce or relinquish
ripe · bounty · preserving · canning · storing · root cellar · seed saving · gleaning · abundance · plot
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
bud · blossom · flowering · fruiting · root · bulb · tuber · rhizome · runner · cutting
perennials
Flora regrowing annually
vegetables · flowers · vines · groundcover · ornamentals · natives · succulents · bulbs · climbers · hedges
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- raised bedElevated planting structure
- containerThing for storing items
greenhouse · potting shed · cold frame · border · rockery · trellis · arbor · pergola · window box · hanging basket
therapeutic
Promoting healing or wellness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
grounding · patience · nurturing · satisfaction · fresh air · seasonal rhythm · solitude · community · accomplishment · sensory experience
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
gardeningforaging
Seeking wild food sources
hunting and gathering · wild harvesting · wildcrafting · gleaning · scavenging
gardeningpaving
Laying hard ground cover
construction · urbanization · industrialization · development · manufacturing
gardeningclear-cutting
Removing all trees completely
deforestation · land clearing · strip mining · bulldozing · logging
- indoor gardeningGrowing plants inside buildings
- vegetable gardeningGrowing edible plants domestically
- organic gardeningFarming without artificial additives
- gardening toolsEquipment for cultivating plants
- urban gardeningCultivating plants in cities
- flower gardeningGrowing plants for blossoms
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