Plants
Growing
Gardening
Soil
Vegetables
100


The south and west sides of a house may not be the best locations for a flower garden because they

  • Are not warm enough
  • Reflect heat on the planting
  • Have poor exposure to the sun
  • Collect rainwater

reflect heat on the planting/too hot 

100
  • Watering should be done to a depth of ___________

6 inches 

100

Gardening is both a: 


  • Science and an art
  • Chore and hard work
  • Science and hobby
  • Hobby and job
  • Science and an art
100
  • You should plant only the vegetables and flowers that are liked by_______________

your family 

100

What is a biennial?

has two growing seasons 

200


An annual is a plant whose life cycle is completed in

  • Two growing seasons
  • One growing season
  • Four growing seaons

four growing seasons 

200
  • A good rule of thumb for planning a garden for four people is to start with a plot that is
  • 40x60 ft
  • 15x25 ft
  • 10x26 ft
  • 3x7 ft

10 x 26 ft 

200


The furrow in a garden is a

  • Sunken walkway
  • Hole
  • Place to plant seeds
  • Pile of weeds

sunken walkway 

200

What is an annual?

Has one growing season

200

After cutting flowers from the garden it is best to put them in

  • Hot water
  • Cold water
  • Salty water
  • Warm water

warm water 

300

What is a perennial?

plant that has MORE than 2 growing seasons 

300


The technical name for weed control chemicals is

  • Pesticides
  • Fungicides
  • Herbicides
  • Weed killers

herbicides 

300


  • When cultivating, a gardener should use a ________
  • Rake
  • Rototiller
  • Shovel
  • Hoe

rototiller or hoe 

300

What is loamy?

a soil type 

300

A watermelon is a _______ season crop 

long season

400

A sweet pea is a fragrant ______

flower 

400


The conventional greenhouse is designed to

  • Add more living space to the home
  • Keep plants warm
  • Capture light and control temperature
  • Protect plants from pests and diseases

capture light and control temperature 

400

*To heat a hotbed, frosted lightbulbs or ____________ are used

  • A furnace
  • Lead or plastic coated heating cables
  • A fire
  • A small stove

cables 

400

Peat moss acts as a type of ____ in gardens?

organic material 

400
  • You should store only the vegetables that are of good quality and at the proper stage of ______________.

maturity 

500
  • A cold frame is a bottomless wooden box with a sloping ___________________

glass roof 

500

Bermuda grass is a persistent _____

weed 

500

A square foot is ___ x_____ inches 

12x12

500
  • Fertilizer and lime should be used to promote __________

growth 

500

When should plants be transplanted from a cold bed or green house

when they reach 4-6 inches 

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