Common Vegetable Gardening Quiz

Take this quiz to see if you are ready to grow your veggies. And if you are already growing your vegetables, this quiz will tell whether you have mastered vegetable gardening.

Created on December 21, 2022 By

Robert Silver

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1. Which plants will not do well in cool climates?

Okra

Carrot

Broccoli

Spinach

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2. What is the main benefit of crop rotation?

Produces different vegetables

Allows equal distribution of sunlight

Preserves soil moisture

Maintaining soil fertility

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3. Which of these vegetables doesn’t belong to the mustard family?

Collard greens

Lettuce

Kale

Romaine

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4. Which of these is not a benefit of companion planting?

Fighting pests

Preventing weed growth

Attracting beneficial insects

Adding nutrients to the soil

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5. Tomatoes are great companions for which plants?

Dill

Asparagus

Black walnut

Corn

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6. Which nightshade family member is deadly?

Cayenne pepper

Tabasco sauce

Belladonna

Tobacco

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7. Which animal’s manure should you avoid using in your garden?

Cow

Dog

Horse

Goat

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8. Which of these additions is not a good amendment for clay soil?

Wood chips

Vermiculate

Sand

Compost

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9. Which is the best soil for growing parsnips?

Sandy

Stony

Heavy clay

Peaty

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10. What do we call the edible underground parts of potatoes?

Stolons

Tubers

Rhizomes

Bulbs

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11. Marrow vegetable is often stuffed with what in recipes?

Rice and lentils

Mixed Vegetables

Minced meat

Cheese and onion

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12. What disease is spread by cucumber beetles?

Bacterial wilt

Anthracnose

Fusarium wilt

Verticulum wilt

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13. Potatoes belong to which family?

Morning glory family

Carrot family

Pea family

Tomato family

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14. Which family is most affected by clubroot?

Cabbage family

Onion family

Beet family

Tomato family

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15. Which of these is not a soil type?

Sand

Ash

Silt

Clay

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Robert Silver

Robert Silver is a writer, speaker and certified master gardener who has been sharing his landscaping experiences through personal blogs. Taking it to the next level, Robert Silver has come up with this progardeningblog.com to shine a light on new planters and experts, discussing plants, landscape projects and much more. He has published numerous research articles on horticulture that have helped many people attain fruitful outcomes.