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Definition

To plant or maintain a garden, especially a vegetable garden.

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In Context

  • "As the spring advanced, and after Jacob left us, he seemed ashamed of sitting in the house doing nothing, and therefore undertook to make us a garden, or “to make garden” as the Canadians term preparing a few vegetables for the season."
  • "“Can you take care of horses?” “Yes.” “Make garden?” “Yes—I always took care of mother’s.”"
  • "[…] Ántonia and her mother were making garden, off across the pond in the draw-head."
  • "Crossing a ridge, he was happy to see that Miz’ Doanie and her three children were all out making garden."
  • "In the other century, and for a considerable number of years in this one, the solid citizenry of the town prided itself on home ownership [...]. One got a little place, planted a couple of fruit trees and a currant bush out back, made garden, seeded a lawn, and put a standing lamp on a center table in the living room."
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