National Garden Week: Which plant should you add to your garden?

By: Teresa M.
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4 min
National Garden Week: Which plant should you add to your garden?
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To celebrate National Garden Week, which new plant should you add to your garden? Will it be something exotic, or will you try your hand at an old heirloom variety?
What kind of gardening gloves do you wear?
Leather.
Cloth.
Rubber.
I don't wear gloves.

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What is your favorite vegetable to grow?
Lettuce.
Banana Peppers.
Sweet Corn.
Potatoes.

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How much would you like to have your own greenhouse?
I would love to have my own greenhouse!
I would be open to the idea.
I'm not that far into the game.
I'm not sure I could fill a greenhouse.

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Which of the following have you used to mark your plants in the garden?
Stake.
Rock.
Plastic fork.
I've never used garden markers.

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Which fall vegetable do you most like to grow?
Pumpkins.
Parsnips.
Carrots.
Turnips.

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Would you say you have a green thumb?
I was born with a green thumb.
It's turning greener.
I could easily learn to have a green thumb.
I'm a little green thumb challenged.

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Where do you get plants for your garden?
I get my plants from Lowe's.
I start them from seed.
I get them from Walmart.
I get them from a local greenhouse.

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Do you prefer to freeze or can your extra produce?
I prefer canning.
I prefer freezing.
I do a little of both.
I would love to learn how to preserve my garden.

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What do you like most about gardening?
I love getting outside.
I love having homegrown food.
I love getting my hands dirty.
I love watching things grow.

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How large is your garden?
I have limited space to grow plants.
I have a medium-sized garden.
I have a raised-bed garden.
It's fairly large.

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Which plant would you grow in a container?
Carrots.
Potatoes.
Tomatoes.
Cucumbers.

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Do you make your own compost?
Yes. I have a bin in my back yard.
No, but I would love to try it.
Yes. I have a small composter.
No, but I buy compost.

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Which flower are you most likely to plant?
Daisy.
Rose.
Petunia.
Dahlia.

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What color mulch would you use in your garden?
I don't use mulch.
I would use chocolate.
I would use red.
I would use the natural color mulch.

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Which garden tool do you use most often?
Rake.
Shovel.
Hand trowel.
Aerator.

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Would you turn your lawn into your garden?
That is the goal!
I would part with some of my lawn.
I prefer to keep my lawn and garden separate.
I will have a lawn someday.

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Do you have a lot of houseplants?
I have more outdoor plants.
I have a few houseplants.
I have a couple of houseplants.
My friends call my place a jungle.

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What kind of tree would you like to plant?
Willow.
Cherry.
Apple.
Oak.

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Do you use organic soil?
I use nothing but organic soil.
I use a blend.
I'm not sure.
Soil isn't organic?

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Which garden show do you like most?
"Victory Garden"
"Gardeners' World"
"Recreating Eden"
"Love Your Garden"

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How often do you find yourself thinking of gardening?
All the time!
It's usually when the seasons start to change.
I am careful to plan my yearly garden in advance.
I think about it more and more.

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How does gardening make you feel?
Accomplished.
Intelligent.
Handy.
Healthy.

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Do you remember the first plant you grew?
Yes. It was a bean in elementary school.
No, I can't recall.
Yes, it was only a few years ago.
I'm growing my first now.

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Which vegetable do you find hardest to grow?
Cabbage.
Okra.
Tomatoes.
Corn.

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Do you go to a lot of farmers' markets?
Yes, I love them.
I go as often as I can.
I wish we had a farmers' market nearby.
I need to go more often.

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Which kind of tomato do you prefer?
Beefsteak.
Heirloom.
Yellow.
Cherry Tomatoes.

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How do you water your garden?
I have a watering system.
I use the hose.
I water with a watering can.
I let Mother Nature handle it.

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Do you find gardening relaxing?
Gardening is the most relaxing thing on the planet.
Gardening is relaxing.
Sometimes, it's relaxing.
If my garden were bigger, it would be relaxing.

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Who taught you to garden?
I have always just seemed to know how to do it.
My grandmother taught me.
I learned from my parents.
I learned from YouTube.

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What will you do with your extra garden goodies?
I will preserve them.
I will cook them for friends and family.
I will give some to the neighbors.
I will give some to my co-workers.

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