Doll in the veggie garden? (7,5)

I believe the answer is:

cabbage patch

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'doll in' is the definition.
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'veggie garden?' is the wordplay.
'veggie' becomes 'cabbage' (cabbage is a kind of veggie).
'garden?' becomes 'patch' (garden is a kind of patch).
'cabbage'+'patch'='CABBAGE PATCH'

'the' is the link.

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