market gardening
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation’s carrot capital.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022
That means building private homes, getting into market gardening, even setting up an energy company.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2014
Hoping to find peace of mind George Lloyd moved into market gardening.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2013
He tended bar in different places for a time, but finally settled down to the business of market gardening near Detroit, where, from all that I can learn, he is making a good living.
From A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson by Anson, Adrian Constantine
They had somehow fallen into a more serious mood, and, walking more slowly than before, discussed soberly enough certain problems of Stuart's connected with the commercial side of market gardening.
From Under the Country Sky by Rogers, Frances
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