HELE 5 - Vegetable Gardening

Gardening teaches family members the value of __________.

• Excitement

• Hardwork

• Selfishness

Which of these factors in gardening provides energy for plants and plays a role in photosynthesis?

• Water

• Soil

• Sunlight

• C

Vegetables are edible plants.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Having your own vegetable garden decreases food supply for your family.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Eating vegetables helps in the prevention of various illnesses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Bio-intensive gardening requires large spaces in planting vegetables for a maximum yield.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Recycled bottles, old tires, and plastic bags can be used in bio-intensive gardening, especially in urban places.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

• Sandy

• Clay

• Loam

What is humus made of?

• Plastics

• Decayed plants and animals

• Rocks

Which soil can hold water or moisture better and is good for gardening?

• Silty loam

• Clay

• Sandy