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Real Life: Gardening (1)
1.Nearly all plants grow in . This is also called dirt
and plants get vitamins and nutrients from this kind of
substrate.

birch
borders
soil
seeds
2.All plants need sunshine, water and in order to
grow. Sometimes, this kind of plant food is organic and,
sometimes, it's made up of chemical compounds.

tulips
fertilizer
pesticide
herbicide
3.Many plants and flowers need a lot of sunshine to grow
into healthy, larger plants. However, some plants don't like
the sun that much and prefer the . These plants
have very low light requirements.

soil
shade
storm
seeds
4.Many plants need water and sunshine in order to grow.
The plant process of converting light and water into
useable energy is called .

photosynthesis
chemistry
meandering
focusing
5.Some flowers are . This word literally means
persistent or continuing. In the gardening world, you only
have to plant or seed these plants once and they either
stay around all year long or grow back every year — even
in very cold climates.

annual
perennial
biennial
comeback
6.Gardeners plants in the dirt in the spring and then
wait for the plants to grow into small seedlings. The
seedlings then grow into healthy, large plants.

bread
seeds
seeds
beads
7.Some gardeners like to grow plants. These plants
usually have a lot of colorful blooms but the plants only
last for one year or season and have to be re-seeded or
replanted again the following year.

annual
perennial

biennial
comeback
8.If you plant a flower or vegetable garden, you will have
to or pull out some plants that grow naturally in
various types of soil. These kinds of plants usually have
no useful qualities and are considered to a nuisance
plants in most cases.

wander
weed
bloom
plant
9.Some gardeners plant various types of in their
vegetable gardens. This is a leafy-green vegetable that is
mainly used in salads and there are many different
varieties in the world.

blueberries
lettuce
pumpkins
worms
10.Some gardeners use chemical to get rid of/kill
annoying pests/insects that eat plants and crops.
However, nowadays, many people don't agree with
gardeners who use these harmful, chemical compounds.
So, there is a big organic movement that involves safer
and gentler practices that center around natural
alternatives.

herbicides

fertilizers
pestulence
pesticides