Meaning of green-fingered | Babel Free

Definitions

Having a seemingly natural gardening ability.

UK

Examples

“Your basil is doing well, you must be green-fingered.”

“1989, University of Idaho College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Sciences, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Women in Natural Resources, Volumes 8-10, page 23, Some of the most green fingered may also want to propagate and graft on our existing specimens.”

“2002, Margaret Smith, Aspects of Teaching Secondary Geography: Perspectives on Practice, The Open University, page 250, Failing that, the more green-fingered students may be encouraged to volunteer time to maintain the garden,which should be low-intervention maintenance to preserve the area for wildlife.”

“My garden was rather outstanding, the work of Mrs Poole and myself during our more green-fingered moments.”

“NATURE'S most green-fingered creatures, ants have been cultivating gardens of tasty fungus for 50 million years, according to scientists.”

“Cherries were first cultivated in the region by Richard Harrys, one of the Tudor era′s most green-fingered and forward-looking experts.”

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