grow vegetables in the garden

Meaning

This phrase refers to the process of planting, nurturing, and harvesting edible plants in an outdoor space at home. It is a common hobby and a practical way to get fresh food. The verb 'grow' is transitive here, meaning you actively cultivate the plants.

Examples

• My grandparents love to grow vegetables in the garden every summer.

  My grandparents love to grow vegetables in the garden every summer.

• We decided to grow vegetables in the garden to save money on groceries.

  We decided to grow vegetables in the garden to save money on groceries.

• It takes a lot of patience to successfully grow vegetables in the garden.

  It takes a lot of patience to successfully grow vegetables in the garden.

• She wants to grow vegetables in the garden, starting with tomatoes and lettuce.

  She wants to grow vegetables in the garden, starting with tomatoes and lettuce.

• If you grow vegetables in the garden, you need to water them daily during dry spells.

  If you grow vegetables in the garden, you need to water them daily during dry spells.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to grow vegetables on the garden.

  ✓ I want to grow vegetables in the garden.

  Use the preposition 'in' for a garden, not 'on', because a garden is viewed as an enclosed physical area.

• ✗ He is raising vegetables in the garden.

  ✓ He is growing vegetables in the garden.

  We use the verb 'raise' for children or animals, but 'grow' is the correct term for plants and vegetables.

Related Expressions

Practice

• During the spring, we always ___.

  💡 plant and cultivate fresh food in our backyard

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  grow vegetables in the garden

• If you want to ___, you should start with easy plants like radishes.

  💡 cultivate edible plants at home

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  grow vegetables in the garden