Planting a Vegetable Garden Quiz

Take this quiz to check if you are ready to dig the dirt and raise your vegetables.

Created on February 19, 2023 By

Robert Silver

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1. Compared to other soil types, sandy loam ——–

has sand mixed with loam

has equal amounts of sand, clay, and silt

holds water and other minerals

needs compost

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2. Under which heading in a gardening book can you learn about seeds?

Planting

Soil

Pests

Design

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3. The “design” section of a gardening guide can have information about —–

Type of fertilizer necessary in growing vegetables

Size and placement of a garden

How to space seeds to ensure your plants are not crowded

How to use a mulch to suppress weeds

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4. A topic about keeping caterpillars away would be under which heading in a gardening book?

Pests

Weeds

Soil

Design

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5. Which of the following gives plants the chemicals they need?

Fertilizer

Sandy loam

Mulch

Compost

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6. What is the first step in planting a vegetable garden?

Positioning the vegetable garden away from trees and buildings

Building a fence around the garden

Finding out the type of soil in your garden

Selecting your favorite veggies

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7. What should you use to feed garlic?

Potash

Manure

Nitrogen

Woop chips

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8. Courgettes should be planted ——- apart.

30cm

60cm

90cm

120cm

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9. When does cauliflower need watering most?

During seedling stage

When beginning to mature

Both of the above

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10. Beans are often pollinated by?

Bees

Wind

Birds

Butterflies

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11. French Marigold keeps which pest away?

Whitefly

Greenfly

Caterpillar

Aphid

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12. Which of these veggies takes the longest to mature?

Shallots

Brussels sprouts

Curly kale

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13. Which part of a salsify plant can be eaten?

Root only

Petals

Roots and flowers

Stem

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14. The three sisters in gardening refer to which combination of plants?

Sweetcorn, tomatoes, and squash

Sweetcorn, squash, and beans

Tomatoes, courgettes, and beans

Tomatoes, onions, and beans

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15. In crop rotation, turnip belongs to?

Brassicas

Umbelliferae (roots)

Solanaceae (potatoes)

None of the above

Your score is

The average score is 47%

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.