Open Pollinated Seeds, Etc.

Question 1

Elements needed for growing plants fall into 2 categories:

Answer 1

Terrestrial

Celestial

Question 2

Terrestrial elements (2)

Answer 2

Soil

Nutrients

Question 3

Celestial elements (3)

Answer 3

Air

Warmth

Moisture

Question 4

Seedling flat def

Answer 4

Wooden box with drainage holes to grow seedlings

Question 5

(Seedling) flat soil mixture (2)

Answer 5

1 part sifted soil

1 part bed soil from double dig trench

Question 6

The first 2 seedling leaves are called

Answer 6

Cotyledons

Question 7

When transplanting, bury plants up to

Answer 7

Their cotyledons

Question 8

Water seedlings after transplanting to

Answer 8

Help settle soil around roots

Question 9

Transplanting seedlings up to their first true leaves helps

Answer 9

Plants from becoming too too heavy and bending over during early growth period

Question 10

Transplanting should be done in overcast or

Answer 10

Early evening

Question 11

Short germinating seeds and extra long germinating seeds are planted (when)

Answer 11

2 days before the new moon

Question 12

Short germinating seeds and extra long germinating seeds are planted also (when)

Answer 12

Up to 7 days after new moon

Question 13

Don’t water leaves of (4) because of mildew and fruit may rot

Answer 13

Tomatoes

Peas

Members of melon family

squash family

Question 14

Green beans grow better with

Answer 14

Strawberries

Question 15

(Companion) for every spinach plant, plant _ Bibb lettuce

Answer 15

4

Question 16

Due to toxic leaf, no plants grow well near

Answer 16

Wormwood

Question 17

Seriously inhibit growth of beans/peas (4)

Answer 17

Onions

Garlic

Chives

Shallots

Question 18

Pole beans don’t grow well with

Answer 18

Beets

Question 19

Lemon balm (part of the mint family) attracts

Answer 19

Bees

Question 20

Stinging nettle helps neighboring plants to

Answer 20

Grow more resistant to spoiling

Question 21

Stinging nettle increases _ for herbs

Answer 21

Essential oil content

Question 22

Stinging nettle stimulates

Answer 22

Humus formation

Question 23

Stinging nettle helps stimulate _ in compost

Answer 23

Fermentation

Question 24

Stinging nettle, as a tea (2)

Answer 24

Promotes plant health

Strengthen plants