gardening

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In the 1980s I bought a house overlooking a river in Connecticut, where I had expected to enjoy quiet weekends reading, gardening and relaxing with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Among these: cut-resistant kitchen gloves, heat-resistant oven mitts, gardening work gloves, vacuum-cleaner belts and appliance drive belts for washers and dryers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

So she started turning to things that force her to "slow down and be really present, like gardening, reading, playing piano".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He smoked a pipe and was partial to poetry and gardening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Apa is supposed to be at his only remaining gardening job, but here he is in the middle of the living room, hands on his hips.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na