garden
noun
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
has been gardening
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present perfect progressiveof garden (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Galifianakis, who lives remotely in British Columbia and has been gardening “off and on” for 25 years, is no Monty Don.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Pia Doane, 77, has been gardening on Roosevelt Island for over 30 years.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Kat Haward, 18, says she has been gardening her whole life but took over her grandmother's garden after her death in 2019 as a way of "feeling connected" to her.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2021
Hirth has been gardening and growing food for years and founded her farm business — Creative Arts Farm — in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2021
Guy has been gardening with Father a good deal.
From Plashers Mead A Novel by Compton MacKenzie
