All About Broccoli
Name some parts of a broccoli.
-Head
-Stem
-Buds
-Florets
-Stalk
Carrot Spouts can be mistaken for weeds, true or false?
How do strawberries grow?
-On a tree?
-On a vine?
-On a plant/bush
On a plant/bush
What colors can pumpkins be?
White, Green, and Orange
How should you harvest jalapenos? With your hand or with scissors/gardening shears?
With scissors/gardening shears!
False! It’s a cool-season crop, best in spring or fall.
Wild Rabbits LOVE carrots, true or false?
False!
What comes first? The flower or the strawberry?
Flowers! Then strawberries grow out of the flowers.
When do you harvest pumpkins? In the summer, winter, spring, or fall?
In the fall
What kind of soil do we have in our garden?
Loam Soil
High! – Good for digestion and feeling full
Orange is the original color of carrots, true or false?
Name at least 3 parts of a strawberry.
-Stem
-Root
-Bud
-Fruit
-Flower
-Leaf
Pumpkins grow on a tree, true or false?
False, they grow on a vine!
What is capsaicin?
The chemical compound in jalapenos that give them SPICE.
Name one common broccoli pest.
Aphids, cabbage worms, or flea beetles
How many hours of sun do carrots need per day?
6–8 hours
What type of strawberries do we have in our garden?
-Junebearing
-Day Neutral
-Everbearing
Everbearing Strawberries
The name of the inside of a pumpkin is called the stem, true or false?
False! It's called the pulp and fibrous strands.
What is plant fertilizer? What does it do?
Fertilizers are natural or synthetic materials applied to soil or plant tissues to supply essential nutrients that promote plant growth.
Just a knife or scissors – it’s a “handy harvest”
Carrots can survive frost, true or false?
True, and they even taste sweeter after one!
Strawberries were used as medicine hundreds of years ago for what problems?
Sore Throat and Skin Problems.
Name at least 4 parts of a pumpkin
1. Stem
2. Seeds
3. Fibrous Strands
4. Pulp
5. Seeds
6. Shell
What have we planted recently in the garden?
Carrots, Basil, Broccoli, and Pumpkin seeds