"make garden" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes garden [present, singular, third-person], making garden [participle, present], made garden [participle, past], made garden [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> garden}} make garden (third-person singular simple present makes garden, present participle making garden, simple past and past participle made garden)
  1. (idiomatic, dated, US, Canada) To plant or maintain a garden, especially a vegetable garden. Tags: Canada, US, dated, idiomatic Categories (topical): Horticulture Synonyms: garden#Verb
    Sense id: en-make_garden-en-verb-8VI6idjH Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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