gardening; puttering around in the garden
Casual, hobby-like gardening; implies light, enjoyable work rather than serious landscaping.
I enjoy puttering around in the garden on weekends.
My mother has been absorbed in gardening since this morning.
Standard spelling using 庭 (garden) and kana for いじり (tinkering).
Kanji spelling using 弄 (to play with, to tamper). Less common but still seen.
Compound of 庭 (garden) and いじり (noun form of いじる, 'to fiddle with'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it naturally describes casual garden tinkering.