Veggies 3 Flashcards

1
Q

You can speed up development of Brussels sprouts by _ 3 wks before harvest

A

Removing the growing tip

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2
Q

Brussels develop a bitter flavor in _ conditions (2)

A

Hot

Dry

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3
Q

Because Brussels develop bitter flavor in hot and dry conditions

A

Time your plantings for fall harvest

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4
Q

For Brussels, cooler temperatures and even _ result in better flavor

A

Light frost

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5
Q

Harvest Brussels balls from the bottom up when they are _ in diameter

A

1inch

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6
Q

Splitting can occur when cabbage heads are

A

Mature

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7
Q

Splitting can occur after a _ on cabbage

A

Heavy rain

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8
Q

Carrots packed with vitamin

A

A

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9
Q

Sow carrot seeds in garden 2-3 wks before

A

Last spring frost

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10
Q

Sow carrots in garden in mid summer for

A

A fall harvest

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11
Q

After planting carrot seeds

A

Cover with clear plastic

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12
Q

Remove clear plastic once (carrots)

A

Seeds sprout

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13
Q

_ critical for straight, quality carrots (2)

A

Proper soil prep

Thinning

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14
Q

For winter storage of carrots

A

Leave stems of fall harvest in garden

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15
Q

Mulch carrots in ground after

A

Ground freezes

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16
Q

There are _ varieties of cauliflower (3)

A

Green

Orange

Purple

17
Q

Cauliflower a bit more sensitive to growing conditions than (2)

A

Cabbage

Broccoli

18
Q

Best luck growing cauliflower from

A

Transplants

19
Q

Plant transplant cauliflower in garden no sooner than

A

2-3 wks before last spring frost

20
Q

Cauliflower transplants should be covered when there is

A

A frost in the forecast

21
Q

For fall harvest, plant cauliflower

A

Mid to late summer

22
Q

Heat, cold, and _ can prevent cauliflower from growing full size

A

Drought

23
Q

Blanch head of cauliflower when head is size of a

A

Quarter

24
Q

Blanch definition

A

Cover head with leaves