ABS 360 – Vegetable and Gardening
Which is a benefit to using transplants instead of seeds to start your Phoenix vegetable garden?
Using transplants can mean harvesting garden edibles sooner.
Which was mentioned in the vegetable garden videos as a proper step for preparing the soil at a new
garden site?
Turn over the soil with a shovel, apply and mix in organic matter, level with a rake.
Which statement about Southwestern desert soils is true?
Desert soils are very low in nitrogen and require supplemental nitrogen as fertilizer to be productive.
Which is the most important factor to consider when planning a new garden in Phoenix?
Select the right plants for the right season.
What information can you basically ignore on the vegetable seed packet for a southwest desert
vegetable garden?
The planting dates
Complete the sentence:
The Phoenix warm-growing season.....
has both an extremely dry period and a high humidity period.
Which of the following statements about mulch are false?
Using Bermudagrass clippings as a mulch is a sustainable practice to recycle lawn waste.
Which edible garden plants are appropriate for a Phoenix warm-season garden?
Peppers, tomatoes, eggplant
Which of the following statements about amending dry desert soils with organic compost are true?
All of the above statements about using organic compost to amend desert soils are true.
Which of the following garden practices most damages soil structure and disturbs beneficial soil
microorganisms?
Machine Tilling
Which statement is most true about vegetable garden plants?
Cool-season vegetables are harvested primarily for their roots, leaves, stems and flowers.
Which of the following would make for a poor location for your new garden site?
Receives 2 to 4 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Complete the sentence:
Now that you are a knowledgeable vegetable and herb gardener, you understand that you should
not..................
maintain the same regular water schedule for both the warm and cool-season
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