Permaculture Edibles 6

Question 1

Lavender like

Answer 1

Good drainage

Question 2

Lavender location herb spiral

Answer 2

Top towards south side (likes drainage)

Question 3

Lavender works well interspersed with

Answer 3

Rosemary

Question 4

Mint can take

Answer 4

Part-shade conditions

Question 5

Be careful where you plant mint because

Answer 5

It spreads quickly

Question 6

St. John’s wort is well interspersed with

Answer 6

Perennial herbs like lavender

Question 7

Planted with grains to fix nitrogen and enrich soil

Answer 7

A ground cover of clovers

Question 8

Plant _ at same time

Answer 8

Grains and clover

Question 9

Buckwheat attracts

Answer 9

Bees

Question 10

You can let chickens in all areas of garden, except

Answer 10

When you have young seedlings

Question 11

Direct seeding is best for crops like

Answer 11

Carrots that have long taproots

Question 12

Direct seeding is also best for plants that

Answer 12

Mature quickly

Question 13

Plants that mature quickly (3)

Answer 13

Lettuce

Annual herbs

Salad greens

Question 14

Seedlings best raised in (2)

Answer 14

Greenhouse

Nursery table

Question 15

Most veggie starts will need at least _ hours of sun a day

Answer 15

6

Question 16

Start seeds in

Answer 16

Good quality, sterile potting mix

Question 17

(Seedlings) buy_

Answer 17

Best quality potting mix you can find

Question 18

The potting mix for seedlings should be _ if possible

Answer 18

Organic/local

Question 19

Add _ to seedling potting mix

Answer 19

10% worm castings

Question 20

Always label your cell packs (2)

Answer 20

Type of seed

Variety

Question 21

Also label your cell pack (2)

Answer 21

Date

Source of seeds

Question 22

In each seedling cell, drop (2)

Answer 22

2/3 seeds

Question 23

For large seeds, only need _ per cell (2)

Answer 23

One or two

Question 24

For hard to germinate seeds, need _ per cell (2)

Answer 24

3 or 4

Question 25

Hard to germinate seeds (2)

Answer 25

Celery

Cilantro

Question 26

If too many seeds come up in cell

Answer 26

Thin them out to one

Question 27

Press seeds into potting soil and

Answer 27

Cover with additional mix

Question 28

Don’t bury seeds too deeply or

Answer 28

They will rot

Question 29

Plant seeds as deep as

Answer 29

Their own diameter

Question 30

Large seeds like beans can be planted _ deep

Answer 30

One inch

Question 31

Tiny seeds like basil are planted _ deep

Answer 31

Less than 1/8 inch

Question 32

Keep seedlings well

Answer 32

Watered

Question 33

If seedlings outgrow their cell packs

Answer 33

Transfer them to large pots

Question 34

When you are ready to transfer seeds to garden

Answer 34

Choose overcast day

Question 35

Water recently transferred to garden plants well but don’t

Answer 35

Mulch