Gardening

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Hill up

Garden; Gardening

It sounds like an old fashion term but means to pull the soil around the stem of a plant for support.

Self pollination

Garden; Gardening

The transfer of pollen from one flower to another flower on the same plant.

Blanch

Garden; Gardening

To keep light from the leaves and stems, keeping the pant tissue soft (i.e. endive is grown this way).

(Greek hippos=horse + dromos=course) In ancient Greece, a hippodrome was course for chariot racing. The word was then used by the Romans for a garden space shaped like a racing track but most likely ...

Self-seeded, or self sowing

Garden; Gardening

A plant's habit of shedding seeds in the immediate area. They will then germinate without outside help. Many annuals use self seeding (i.e. cleome-marigolds).