Gardening

Verb to put a seed, bulb, or plant in the ground to grow
plant
We plant many kinds of vegetables in our garden.
Noun a small area of ground specially prepared for plants
garden bed
Each plant has its own place in the garden bed.
Noun a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow
seeds
Dana plants many seeds in the soil.
Verb to make soil more productive by adding chemicals or a natural substance
fertilize
Dana adds manure to fertilize the soil. It stinks!
Verb to start to grow out of the earth
sprout
Hey look! The first seeds are beginning to sprout.
Noun a long worm that lives in wet soil
earthworms
Dana likes earthworms because they help make food for the plants.
Noun animals and insects that eat or damage gardens
pests
We do not like pests that eat the leaves!
Noun a plant that grows where it is not wanted
weeds
Dana removes lots of weeds from the garden.
Noun the part of a plant that grows underground
roots
We pull out the roots so the weeds don’t grow back.
Verb to remove a fruit of flower from a plant with your hand
pick
Finally, we pick the first vegetables. Delicious!