gardening
noun
[ ˈɡɑːd(ə)nɪŋ ]
• the activity of tending and cultivating a garden, especially as a pastime.
• "her love of gardening"
garden
verb
• cultivate or work in a garden.
• "she wrote books, kept journals, and gardened"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Northern French gardin, variant of Old French jardin, of Germanic origin; related to yard2.