Provided fewer when planted in plot (7)
I believe the answer is:
blessed
'planted in plot' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'provided fewer' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'fewer' could be 'less' (associated in meaning) and 'less' is found in the answer.
'provided' could be 'bed' (bedding is a kind of providing) and 'bed' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blessed that I've seen before include "in heaven" , "Consecrated" , "Endowed" , "Made lucky - made holy" , "Sanctified" .)