Grow Your Own Vegetables at Home — An Easy Guide

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Questions

1. Who can grow vegetables at home?
2. What do you need for the plants besides seeds?
3. Where should you put your pots to help vegetables grow?
4. When should you water your plants, according to the text?
5. Why do you think the text says to start with two or three plants?
6. Yes or No: Do vegetables need about six hours of sun each day?
7. How can you protect plants from small bugs?

True or false

1. You can use pots or boxes to grow vegetables. (True / False)
2. Compost is not useful for plants. (True / False)
3. The text says to water in the morning. (True / False)
4. You should give plants too much water all the time. (True / False)
5. You should pick tomatoes when they are red. (True / False)

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Discussion Questions

1. What vegetables would you like to grow at home? Why?
2. Do you have a space at home for plants? Describe it.
3. Have you ever grown a plant before? What happened?
4. How can you use compost at home? Do you have ideas?
5. Do you prefer shopping for vegetables or growing them? Explain.

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Answer Key

Questions

Who can grow vegetables at home?
- Answer: Anyone / You can grow vegetables at home.

What do you need for the plants besides seeds?
- Answer: Soil and containers (pots or boxes) and water. Compost is also helpful.

Where should you put your pots to help vegetables grow?
- Answer: In a place with sun, such as a balcony, window, or small yard where they get about six hours of sun.

When should you water your plants, according to the text?
- Answer: In the morning when it is cool.

Why do you think the text says to start with two or three plants?
- Answer: Because it is easy to care for a few plants and you can learn as you go.

Yes or No: Do vegetables need about six hours of sun each day?
- Answer: Yes.

How can you protect plants from small bugs?
- Answer: Pick bugs off, wash leaves with water, and use simple natural ways to help plants.

True or false

1. You can use pots or boxes to grow vegetables. (True) — The text says you do not need a big garden and can use pots or boxes.
2. Compost is not useful for plants. (False) — The text says compost helps the soil and plants.
3. The text says to water in the morning. (True) — The text recommends watering in the morning when it is cool.
4. You should give plants too much water all the time. (False) — The text warns not to give too much water; soil should be wet but not full of water.
5. You should pick tomatoes when they are red. (True) — The text says pick tomatoes when they are red.