STEM Gardening Vocabulary

​STEM GARDENING VOCABULARY

A VEGETABLE GARDEN

​ a garden with vegetables growing inside it

to germinate

​to germinate is when a seed begins to grow, or sprout

the stem or stalk

​the stem provides support for the plant

the stalk supports the leaf

the leaf is where photosynthesis takes place

soil

​soil is loose dirt that has nutrients plants need for food

vegetable, garden produce

-​a vegetable is a plant that humans eat for food

-produce can be a word to describe fruits and vegetables at the grocery store

mature plant

​a mature plant is a fully-grown plant

seeds

​a seed is a plant is its earliest stage in life

greenhouse

​a greenhouse is a building where plants grow and it is kept at a controlled temperature

root or roots

​roots are like arteries or veins for a plant, they bring water and nutrients to it

to bury

​to bury something means to cover it up

plant leaves

​plant leaves are flat, green areas of growth where photosynthesis takes place

mature plant

​a mature plant is a fully-grown plant, an adult

seedling

​a seedling is a seed that has germinated (sprouted), but is not fully grown

flower

​a flower is the part of the plant that carries its seeds