Which one makes the most sense?
1. "...this zone was originally resided by gardeners or those who worked..."
2. "this zone was originally resided in by gardeners or those who worked..."
#1 is ungrammatical. #2 is very awkward. It is poor English.
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Try one of these.
... originally [occupied / inhabited / populated] by gardeners ...
CJ