Organic Gardening

true

Although not typically thought of as edible, beet greens and radish greens are good to use in fresh salads.

false

As a general rule it is recommended that you peel cucumbers and not eat the skin as it has no nutritional value.

true

Asparagus prefer a soil pH of 7.0.

true

Baby carrots account for 80% of all retail carrot sales.

60

Beans should not be planted until soil temperatures reach what temperature?

K

Collard greens are extremely high in which of the following vitamins?

60-65 F

Direct seed sweet corn in the garden when morning soil temperatures are

after third year

Expect little harvest from asparagus until when?

First Frost

For the best flavor in southern cooked greens (collards, kale, mustard and turnip) you should time your crop so that your first harvest of your fall crop is just after what event?

When the stem almost falls off the fruit

How do you know when it's time to harvest a muskmelon (when is it ripe)? slip something

When its tendril turns brown and dies

How do you know when it's time to harvest a watermelon (when is it ripe)?

40 F

Lettuce seed will germinate at what temperature (degrees F)?

Kale

Of the following greens which is considered a nutritional powerhouse?

tomatoes

Originated in South America, Love Apples, Thomas Jefferson, benefit heart, vitamin A and C, antioxidants

Zucchini squash

Should be direct seeded, matures in 40-50 days, likes regular irrigation, should be harvested when fruit is immature and glossy

False

Sweet corn should be harvested before silks turn brown and dry out.

an unopened flower

The edible portion of an artichoke is which part of the plant?

beets

The greens (leaves) of which plant are actually higher in iron than spinach?

cabbage

The red varieties of which of the following is said to protect against Alzheimer's Disease?

Brussels sprouts

This vegetable, sometimes called baby cabbage, is a cool weather crop.

Late Fall (planting) Summer (harvesting)

What are the typical planting and harvesting times of year for garlic?

Ethylene gas

What gas is used for artificial ripening?

A carrot harvested at the "baby stage" (immature)

What is a "true" baby carrot?

Before maturity when fruit is still glossy

When should eggplant be harvested?

China

Which country produces over three quarters of the world's garlic?

Leeks

Which crop is a member of the onion family, has a sweet flavor, should be planted from transplants after the last frost, and is harvested in the fall right through until spring?

Melons

Which crop is considered summer's reward for hot humid weather?

lettuce

Which crop is considered the organic growers best friend, is fast growing, and can be seeded into the garden anytime the ground isn't frozen?

Romaine

Which lettuce group is considered to be the most heat tolerant?

A plant that germinates, flowers and dies in a season

Which of the following best defines an annual plant?

Radish

Which of the following crops is rich in vitamin C, can be harvested 3-4 weeks after seeds germinate, and is considered spring's farewell to winter?

winter squash

Which of the following crops might have 300% of the daily allowance of vitamin A in a 100 gram serving?

Garlic

Which of the following is considered to have cardiovascular health (heart) benefits, and was used in WWII as an antiseptic?

Celery

Which of the following is considered to have negative caloric content?

Arugula

Which of the following is not considered a "lettuce" salad green?

Carrots

Which of the following is the fifth favorite vegetable in the US, is rich in vitamin A (100% daily allowance per 100 gram serving), and has some cold hardiness, therefore can be planted early spring when temperatures are still cool?

Spinach

Which of the following leafy vegetables is good raw or cooked and has higher levels of vitamin A and B2 than any other vegetable?

Okra

Which of the following plants is a member of the hibiscus family?

eggplant

Which of the following vegetables contains nicotine?

Broccoli

Which of the following vegetables is good raw or cooked, freezes well raw, and contains a wide range of cancer fighting compounds?

sow

Which of the following words is defined 'to plant a seed'?

Vitamin C

You should not overcook beets as you'll lose what valuable nutrient?

Flavr Savr tomato

a genetically modified tomato, first genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption

Scoville Heat Units

a measure of the heat level of peppers, wilbur scoville

perennial plant

a winter hardy herbaceous plant term

pepper

america's 2nd favorite vegetable (next to tomatoes) easy to grow organically, many varieties, originated in central america

no

are peppers related to black pepper?

not pungent, mild, pungent

bell is _____, anaheim is _______ jalapeño is ___________

tomato

botanically a fruit (berry) but legally a vegetable due to Nix vs Hedden tariff act

determinate

bush

lycopene

carotenoid that gives fruits and vegetables red color

C, blood pressure

celery is high in vitamin ____, is said to help regulate ______ and celery juice was used by hippocrates

Transplant

direct seed or transplant peppers?

yes

do peppers freeze well?

drop the plant

do this to prolong the production by lowering the plant gradually down to ground level

cherry grape

good tomato for beginner

C

greens in general are rich in what vitamin

cracking

happens after warm rainy weather after dry spell to tomatoes

poor pollination

if corn isn't fully developed, it is due to

tobacco mosaic virus

infects nightshade plants, mosaic patterns

yes, zea mays

is corn a grass?

blossom end rot

lack of calcium problem in tomatoes

brassicas

large group of cool season plants, such as broccoli greens cabbage etc

beefsteak

largest tomato group, VNF, brandy wine, Arkansas traveller

china

leading producer of tomatoes?

corn earworms

like to eat late corn crops

Habanero group

most pungent commercial group

asparagus

need to let this plant vegetable go to flower to identify sex of plant

Tatsi-Lee

new release bred by University of Florida, better flavor, more lycopene, picked vine ripe and sold by publix through Bejo Seeds inc

dragons breath

not proven, but claims could kill you pepper

heirloom

open pollinated type of tomato (non-hybrid)

C

peppers are high in ______ vitamin, but also contain A K and B6

pyrethrum

pesticide made from flowers, organic

surely after, mid summer for fall harvest

plant tomato before or after frost?

f, not a good tip

plant your corn early, t or f

florida weaving

popular way to grow tomatoes?

solanacaea (potatoes, eggplant, peppers)

rotate non nightshade crops with what every 3+ years?

roma

salsa sauce tomato

pollinator

seedless melons require what?

capsaicin

the active component in peppers, what makes them spicy, found in the placental flesh around the seed (not actual seed), hydrophobic chemical, active ingredient in pepper spray, bell peppers lack

April 15th

the date sweet potatoes should be planted on is

6-6.8

tomato pH?

indeterminate

vining

birds

what animals are unaffected by capsaicin?

blanching

what is a process that kills bacteria and stops from growing

carolina reaper, 2.2 mil scoville unit

what is the hottest pepper?

crop rotation

what is the most important thing for tomatoes and nightshade family in general?

warm, harvest til frost

what season are peppers grown in? harvested?

winter

what season is lettuce grown during?

brussel sprouts

what vegetable can be picked for christmas dinner?

okra

what vegetable can cause a rash when harvesting, requiring protective gear?

immature

when you harvest a cucumber, it is mature or immature?

hot

wrinkly skin and a skinny tail indicates what?

wax group

yellow peppers, include banana