Veggies 3

Question 1

You can speed up development of Brussels sprouts by _ 3 wks before harvest

Answer 1

Removing the growing tip

Question 2

Brussels develop a bitter flavor in _ conditions (2)

Answer 2

Hot

Dry

Question 3

Because Brussels develop bitter flavor in hot and dry conditions

Answer 3

Time your plantings for fall harvest

Question 4

For Brussels, cooler temperatures and even _ result in better flavor

Answer 4

Light frost

Question 5

Harvest Brussels balls from the bottom up when they are _ in diameter

Answer 5

1inch

Question 6

Splitting can occur when cabbage heads are

Answer 6

Mature

Question 7

Splitting can occur after a _ on cabbage

Answer 7

Heavy rain

Question 8

Carrots packed with vitamin

Answer 8

A

Question 9

Sow carrot seeds in garden 2-3 wks before

Answer 9

Last spring frost

Question 10

Sow carrots in garden in mid summer for

Answer 10

A fall harvest

Question 11

After planting carrot seeds

Answer 11

Cover with clear plastic

Question 12

Remove clear plastic once (carrots)

Answer 12

Seeds sprout

Question 13

_ critical for straight, quality carrots (2)

Answer 13

Proper soil prep

Thinning

Question 14

For winter storage of carrots

Answer 14

Leave stems of fall harvest in garden

Question 15

Mulch carrots in ground after

Answer 15

Ground freezes

Question 16

There are _ varieties of cauliflower (3)

Answer 16

Green

Orange

Purple

Question 17

Cauliflower a bit more sensitive to growing conditions than (2)

Answer 17

Cabbage

Broccoli

Question 18

Best luck growing cauliflower from

Answer 18

Transplants

Question 19

Plant transplant cauliflower in garden no sooner than

Answer 19

2-3 wks before last spring frost

Question 20

Cauliflower transplants should be covered when there is

Answer 20

A frost in the forecast

Question 21

For fall harvest, plant cauliflower

Answer 21

Mid to late summer

Question 22

Heat, cold, and _ can prevent cauliflower from growing full size

Answer 22

Drought

Question 23

Blanch head of cauliflower when head is size of a

Answer 23

Quarter

Question 24

Blanch definition

Answer 24

Cover head with leaves