Farm Facts
Who is the largest horse at Farm School?
Remington
What tiny particles do fungi use to reproduce?
Spores
What is a herb?
A plant used for medicine, flavor, or smell
what are the four directions on a compass?
North, East, South, and West
What type of tortoise is Blaze?
Sulcata or African Spurred Tortise
What kingdom do mushrooms belong to?
Fungi
What should you do if you cannot identify a plant when harvesting?
Leave it alone
if you left the barn and walked west, what ocean would you get to first?
Pacific Ocean
What type of Goat is Joy?
Nubian Goat
What lines the underside of a mushroom cap?
Gills
What part anchors the plant underground?
Roots
What is the most common state bird?
Cardinal
What type of hay do the horses eat?
Alfalfa and Bermuda
What is the stem of a mushroom called?
The Stipe
What do we call drying plants to preserve them and why do we dry herbs?
Dehydrating and to preserve them
TOPO maps are unique in they identify what with closely spaced lines
Elevation changes
Why do horses like alfalfa hay more than grass or Bermuda hay?
Alfalfa hay is higher in protein and sweeter than grasses
What job do fungi do in nature?
Break down dead things (decomposition)
Why should we check the soil before harvesting plants for use?
Soil may contain chemicals, only harvest from known safe sites
At 16 years old, she discovered a cash crop that would save South Carolina, what was this BLUE crop? For double points what was her name?
Indigo, Eliza Lucas Pinckney