Home Gardening
Home Economics · 50 practice questions
Definition of home gardening; common gardening tools; advantages of home gardening; types of soil; plants and crops suitable for a home garden; preparation and care of a home garden.
- Identify gardening tools.
- Explain the importance of home gardening.
- Describe the procedures involved in home gardening.
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- Practice question 1
Loamy soil is generally considered best for gardening because it
- A.is composed entirely of large rocks
- B.retains moisture well while still allowing good drainage
- C.prevents any water from draining through it
- D.contains no organic matter at all
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B. retains moisture well while still allowing good drainage
Loam balances moisture retention and drainage, ideal for plant growth.
- Practice question 2
Regular harvesting of vegetables mainly encourages
- A.immediate death of the plant
- B.reduced future yield from the plant
- C.no change in the plant's productivity
- D.continued production from the plant
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D. continued production from the plant
Ongoing harvesting often stimulates further plant production.
- Practice question 3
A watering can, as a gardening tool, is mainly used for
- A.cutting branches from trees
- B.applying water evenly to plants
- C.tilling and turning the soil
- D.measuring the pH of soil
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B. applying water evenly to plants
A watering can distributes water gently and evenly over plants.
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