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Seed	A plant's package holding a baby plant and food		gardening-basics
Germination	When a seed begins to sprout		gardening-basics
Seedling	A very young plant		gardening-basics
Sprout	A new shoot from a seed		gardening-basics
Roots	Plant parts that take in water and nutrients and hold the plant in place		gardening-basics
Stem	Plant part that holds up leaves and carries water and food		gardening-basics
Leaves	Plant parts that make food using sunlight		gardening-basics
Flower	Plant part that makes seeds		gardening-basics
Fruit	The part of a plant that holds seeds		gardening-basics
Photosynthesis	How plants use sunlight, water and air to make food		gardening-basics
Soil	Earth where plants grow, made of rock bits, air, water and living things		gardening-basics
Compost	Rotted plant and food waste that enriches soil		gardening-basics
Mulch	A layer of material on the soil that keeps moisture in and weeds down		gardening-basics
Fertilizer	Plant food added to soil		gardening-basics
Weed	A plant growing where it is not wanted		gardening-basics
Pollination	Moving pollen so flowers can make seeds		gardening-basics
Pollinator	An animal like a bee or butterfly that moves pollen		gardening-basics
Annual	A plant that lives one year		gardening-basics
Perennial	A plant that lives for many years		gardening-basics
Biennial	A plant that lives two years		gardening-basics
Bulb	An underground storage part that grows a new plant, like a tulip or onion		gardening-basics
Tuber	A thick underground stem, like a potato		gardening-basics
Transplant	Move a plant to a new place		gardening-basics
Thin	Remove extra seedlings to give others space		gardening-basics
Prune	Cut off parts of a plant to help it grow		gardening-basics
Deadhead	Remove old flowers to encourage more		gardening-basics
Harvest	Pick or gather crops when ripe		gardening-basics
Raised bed	A garden box filled with soil above the ground		gardening-basics
Container garden	Plants grown in pots		gardening-basics
Greenhouse	A glass or plastic building that traps warmth for plants		gardening-basics
Hardiness zone	A map region showing which plants survive the winter there		gardening-basics
Frost date	The average last or first freezing day of the season		gardening-basics
Full sun	6 or more hours of direct sunlight		gardening-basics
Partial shade	About 3 to 6 hours of sun		gardening-basics
Watering tip	Water the soil at the roots, early in the morning		gardening-basics
Drainage	How well water flows out of soil		gardening-basics
Loam	A balanced soil of sand, silt and clay good for gardens		gardening-basics
Clay soil	Heavy soil that holds water		gardening-basics
Sandy soil	Light soil that drains fast		gardening-basics
pH	A measure of how acidic or basic soil is		gardening-basics
Rake	A tool for leveling soil and collecting leaves		gardening-basics
Hoe	A tool for loosening soil and cutting weeds		gardening-basics
Trowel	A small hand shovel		gardening-basics
Spade	A tool for digging		gardening-basics
Garden fork	A tool for loosening and turning soil		gardening-basics
Pruning shears	Clippers for cutting stems		gardening-basics
Watering can	A can with a spout for watering plants		gardening-basics
Wheelbarrow	A one-wheeled cart for carrying heavy loads		gardening-basics
Garden gloves	Protect hands from dirt and thorns		gardening-basics
Three Sisters planting	Corn, beans and squash grown together, a Native American method		gardening-basics
Companion planting	Growing plants together that help each other		gardening-basics
Crop rotation	Planting different crops in a spot each year to keep soil healthy		gardening-basics
Cover crop	A plant grown to protect and feed the soil		gardening-basics
Pest	An insect or animal that harms plants		gardening-basics
Beneficial insects	Bugs like ladybugs that help the garden		gardening-basics
Organic gardening	Growing plants without synthetic chemicals		gardening-basics
Earthworm	Soil animal that loosens and enriches the earth		gardening-basics
Vegetable that grows underground	Carrot, potato, radish, beet, onion		gardening-basics
Easy plants for beginners	Radishes, lettuce, beans, sunflowers, marigolds		gardening-basics
Sunflower	A tall plant with seeds; the head turns to follow the sun when young		gardening-basics
Herb	A plant used for flavor or medicine, like basil or mint		gardening-basics
Mint	A fast-spreading herb; grow it in a pot		gardening-basics
Tomato	Fruit grown in a garden and used like a vegetable		gardening-basics
Pumpkin	A vine fruit that takes about 90 to 120 days to ripen		gardening-basics
Plant a seed twice as deep as its width	A common planting rule		gardening-basics
Perennial example	Lavender, roses, asparagus, peonies		gardening-basics
Annual example	Marigolds, tomatoes, zinnias, lettuce		gardening-basics