Gardening

Question 1

acquire sth

Answer 1

obtain sth by buying it or being given it.
I acquired a cottage in the country

get

Question 2

shed

Answer 2

a small simple building, made of wood, and often found in gardens.

Question 3

seed

Answer 3

the small hard part of a plant from which new plants grow.

Question 4

nest

Answer 4

There are two blackbirds building a nest under the roof of the garden.
I hope birds will soon build nests.

Question 5

wildlife garden

Answer 5

I’m now in the process of creating my own wildlife garden.

Question 6

scatter sth

Answer 6

I’ve scattered seeds to create a wild-flower meadow

Question 7

stem

Answer 7

Question 8

leaf

Answer 8

Question 9

compost

Answer 9

Add compost to enrich the soil.
We’ve got lots of compost

Question 10

root

Answer 10

Question 11

Prune

Answer 11

=remove some of a plant’s stems or branches to improve future growth. SYN cut sth back.

• Prune certain bushes and plants.

Question 12

Dig

Answer 12

• Dig the ground if it’s not too muddy.
• There’s loads of digging to do.

Question 13

Mow the lawn

Answer 13

Mow the lawn once a week.
Mow the lawn, cut the grass, it’s all the same and I hate doing it.

Question 14

weed

Answer 14

Do regular weeding.
The lawn is full of weeds

Question 15

Put your feet up

Answer 15

=sit down and relax

• Put your feet up and enjoy the garden.

idiom

Question 16

hedge

Answer 16

Tidy hedges and fallen leaves.

Question 17

bulbs

Answer 17

Plant bulbs for the following spring.
The bulbs are coming up.

Question 18

chore

Answer 18

=a small job that you have to do regularly, often around the home

do chores
I’ve got lots of chores.

Question 19

mud, muddy

Answer 19

The ground is muddy.

грязь, грязный

Question 20

spade

Answer 20

лопата

Question 21

lawnmower

Answer 21

газонокосилка

Question 22

Rake

Answer 22

грабли

Question 23

watering сan

Answer 23

лейка