蒔く
まく · maku · JLPT N3 · verb-godan
to sow (seeds)
🌱 蒔 = 艹 plants + 時 time: sowing means planting at the right time
The grass radical 艹 sits on top of 時 (time, season). Farmers sow when the season comes. まく also means 撒く, to scatter, and sowing is scattering seeds. Hook: you maku seeds to make a garden.