Veggies 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Harvest garlic bulbs when at least _ of tops have yellowed

A

3/4 of tops

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2
Q

Leave kale and collards _ inches apart

A

18

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3
Q

Rotate plantings of collards and kale to minimize

A

Disease problems

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4
Q

Harvest outer leaves on collards and kale when they are (2)

A

Firm

Crisp

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5
Q

Harvest outer leaves on collards and kale when they are _ inches long (range)

A

8-12

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6
Q

Sow lettuce seeds as soon as

A

Soil can be worked

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7
Q

Successive sowing every _ days for lettuce to extend harvest

A

10

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8
Q

Lettuce requires _ supply of water

A

Even

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9
Q

Plant watermelons in _ to increase soil warmth

A

Raised hills

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10
Q

Remove any onion plant that forms a _ and use immediately

A

Flower stalk

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11
Q

(2) can attack onions

A

Onion maggot

Thrip

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12
Q

Wait for tops to _ to harvest onions (2)

A

Fall over

Dry

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13
Q

Oregano is _ tolerant

A

Drought

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14
Q

Oregano is aggressive and will

A

Self-sow

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15
Q

Offspring from self sowing oregano are often

A

Flavorless

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16
Q

Oregano can attract _ in hot dry weather

A

Spider mites

17
Q

Oregano leaves are most flavorful before

A

Plant flowers

18
Q

Parsley attracts butterflies by

A

Providing food for swallowtail butterfly caterpillars

19
Q

Parsley is biennial, grown as an

A

Annual

20
Q

In wet or poorly drained soil, parsley can get

A

Crown rot

21
Q

Once swallowtail caterpillars are done feeding

A

Plants will recover

22
Q

Harvest parsley by

A

Cutting

23
Q

To improve parsley germination _

A

Soak 24 hours in warm water before sowing