Quiz - Summing up planning and designing food gardens
Well done! You made it to the end of Module 1. We thought you might need a little summary of what we have covered so far and also you might like to test your retained knowledge. The quiz is not recorded anywhere, and it is not a pre-requisite to moving to the next module.
In Module 1 we covered the basic requirements for growing plants and how to assess and evaluate a site for growing. We explored a little garden history to see how this links to the design of food gardens today. Followed by an overview of growing food plants as well as how climate influences plant selection. To complete this module, we evaluated tools and equipment that you need to grow food plants.
Question 1
Which category of plant lives for more than one year?
Question 2
Plants have lots of needs to grow successfully. These include...
Question 3
There is a long history of food gardens that influences the present. Which elements and practices do you recognise from monastic gardens that we often incorporate in our gardens today?
Question 4
Victory gardens were established during the war years to provide food to both soldiers and civilians. What were some of the benefits that are still practiced today?
Question 5
What should you consider when you start to design your garden?
Question 6
Weeds are nature's way of repairing the soil. The best way of getting rid of weeds is to:
Question 7
When growing plants in raised beds you need to include:
Question 8
Crop rotation is a sequence of planting different vegetables on the same bed over several years. We do this to:
Question 9
What are the differences between a microclimate and a mesoclimate
Further learning
What to consider when planning your garden:
- How much light does my growing space get each day over different times of the year?
- What does my temperature range from in terms of the coldest (minimum) to the warmest (maximum)?
- Where is my water located?
- How strong can the wind get and from what direction?
- What kind of soil do I have?
- How deep will my beds need to be?
- What do my weeds tell me about the site?
- Am I going to practice crop rotation?
- Do I need to support or protect my plants?
- What tools do I need to prepare and maintain my food garden?