Gardening

Gardening

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Leggy

Garden; Gardening

This is tall and spindly growth, not usual to the growth habit of the plant. It is seen because of the lack of light.

Succession planting

Garden; Gardening

When one plants a fast crop one week or so after another. The object is to keep a constant supply on hand, like squash, lettuce, truck farmers often practise this technique.

Cultivate

Garden; Gardening

Breaking the topsoil so water and air can penetrate, and, to prevent weeds.

Nematode

Garden; Gardening

A microscopic roundworm that lives in the soil. There are both harmful and beneficial nematodes. Harmful ones take their toll on the roots of a plant.

Chanoyu

Garden; Gardening

Chanoyu (or Cha-no-yu) is the Japanese tea ceremony, performed in a chashitsu (teahouse)

Succulent

Garden; Gardening

Succulent plants have leaves and/or stems which are thick and fleshy. They often have waxy outer layers that allow the plants to retain water well.

Cultivation

Garden; Gardening

The technique of weeding and hoeing for the purpose of increasing the air in the to layers of the soil and to break up the soil so water will penetrate.