Garden Vegetables Recall

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Instructions: How much do you remember about growing seasons, plant families, and vegetable garden lore? Let's find out!

1.
Which vegetable family includes tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes?
A
Fabaceae
B
Brassicaceae
C
Cucurbitaceae
D
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
2.
What popular method of raised bed gardening divides the growing space into square-foot sections?
A
Biointensive gardening
B
Square Foot Gardening
C
Hugelkultur
D
Lasagna gardening
3.
Which vegetable was considered poisonous by many Europeans until the late 1700s?
A
Zucchini
B
Eggplant
C
Potato
D
Tomato
4.
What are the "Three Sisters" in Native American companion planting?
A
Tomatoes, basil, and peppers
B
Peas, onions, and garlic
C
Lettuce, carrots, and radishes
D
Corn, beans, and squash
5.
Which root vegetable can be white, yellow, or even purple, and is often mashed as an alternative to potatoes?
A
Turnip
B
All of these
C
Parsnip
D
Rutabaga
6.
What does "bolting" mean when referring to lettuce or spinach?
A
Developing a flower stalk prematurely due to heat
B
Growing extra-large leaves
C
Falling over from wind
D
Attracting too many insects
7.
Brussels sprouts grow in what unusual way on the plant?
A
Along a tall stalk, spiraling upward
B
In clusters like grapes
C
On trailing vines
D
Underground like potatoes
8.
Which vegetable is 95% water, making it one of the most hydrating foods?
A
Lettuce
B
Cucumber
C
Watermelon
D
Celery
9.
What garden practice involves planting a new crop as soon as the previous one is harvested?
A
Intercropping
B
Crop rotation
C
Succession planting
D
Companion planting
10.
Kohlrabi looks unusual compared to most vegetables. What does it most resemble?
A
A green pineapple
B
A cluster of mushrooms
C
A small pumpkin
D
A satellite with antennae (a swollen stem with leaf stalks)
11.
Which legume improves soil by "fixing" nitrogen from the air into the ground?
A
Beans and peas
B
Squash
C
Tomatoes
D
Corn
12.
What is the term for a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season?
A
Annual
B
Perennial
C
Evergreen
D
Biennial
13.
Globe, Jerusalem, and Chinese are all types of which vegetable?
A
Cabbage
B
Onion
C
Pepper
D
Artichoke
14.
Which herb is traditionally planted near tomatoes as a companion plant to repel pests?
A
Cilantro
B
Dill
C
Basil
D
Oregano
15.
What did World War II-era "Victory Gardens" encourage citizens to do?
A
Grow their own food to support the war effort
B
Plant trees for timber
C
Donate seeds to the military
D
Plant flowers for soldiers

Answer Key

Question 1

D. Solanaceae (Nightshade)

Question 2

B. Square Foot Gardening

Question 3

D. Tomato

Question 4

D. Corn, beans, and squash

Question 5

B. All of these

Question 6

A. Developing a flower stalk prematurely due to heat

Question 7

A. Along a tall stalk, spiraling upward

Question 8

B. Cucumber

Question 9

C. Succession planting

Question 10

D. A satellite with antennae (a swollen stem with leaf stalks)

Question 11

A. Beans and peas

Question 12

A. Annual

Question 13

D. Artichoke

Question 14

C. Basil

Question 15

A. Grow their own food to support the war effort

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