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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Jan 17 at 12:56
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
– Cascabel
Jan 17 at 12:56
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Jan 17 at 12:56
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Jan 17 at 12:56
Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
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answered Jan 17 at 13:12
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
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@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
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@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
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@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
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I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
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Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
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As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
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You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
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My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
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Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
5
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
|
show 11 more comments
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
5
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
5
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
|
show 11 more comments
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
edited Jan 17 at 21:50
Andrew Leach♦
79.9k8152256
79.9k8152256
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
answered Jan 17 at 13:12
lbflbf
21.4k22575
21.4k22575
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
5
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
|
show 11 more comments
5
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
5
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
5
5
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
Jan 17 at 16:57
2
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
Jan 17 at 16:57
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@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
Jan 17 at 17:02
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5
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
Jan 17 at 17:47
2
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
Jan 17 at 18:06
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Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
Chris HChris H
17.5k43175
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
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Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
Chris HChris H
17.5k43175
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
add a comment |
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
Chris HChris H
17.5k43175
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
Chris HChris H
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edited Jan 17 at 13:06
answered Jan 17 at 12:45
Chris HChris H
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Chris HChris H
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
Jan 17 at 19:17
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As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
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You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
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As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
1,685714
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
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show 1 more comment
As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
1,685714
As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
1,685714
answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
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answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
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answered Jan 18 at 9:38
MichaelMichael
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
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You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
Jan 18 at 12:29
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
Jan 18 at 13:59
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:03
1
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
Jan 18 at 14:14
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
Jan 18 at 14:21
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My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
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Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
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My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
add a comment |
My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered Jan 18 at 0:59
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
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Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
add a comment |
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Jan 19 at 0:08
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
– Cascabel
Jan 17 at 12:56