Lesson 12: Staying weed free – ‘little & often’ Quiz

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How often is it good to hand weed beds?

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When you feel like it

Whenever you see weed seedlings

Once a month

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What is the key thing you are looking to achieve when hoeing a bed?

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To create a finer tilth than previously

To aerate the surface

To cut stems and/or dislodge weed roots, so they die in situ

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For tackling tiny weed seedlings, how would you use a rake instead of a hoe?

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Pull the rake through the compost at a deep level

Skim the surface shallowly, and in a circular motion – this also breaks up surface lumps

Turn it upside down, and scrape the top layer of compost

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After year one, why should you rarely need to use a trowel for weeding? Choose two answers.

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Because you are mostly removing small weeds, which pull easily without a tool

Because there won’t be many weeds

Because the weeds need a spade to dig them out

With no dig, why is weeding enjoyable? Choose the false statement.

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It’s a chance to look closely at how the vegetables and flowers are growing

Because with no dig there are so few, from year two onwards

It’s a relief to see the vegetables again, after they were covered by weeds!!

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Do you need to remove weeds after hoeing? Choose the two correct statements.

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Always, every tiny seedling

If they are grasses, and the weather is damp

If the weeds have more than one true leaf, so are bigger than seedlings, and the weather is damp

When would you not use a hoe for weeding? Choose the answer which covers the most possibilities.

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All of these

When many of the weeds are perennials, and regrowing from roots in the soil

When flowers and vegetables are closely planted, and touching leaves

When soil and weather are damp

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Why is it important to remove weeds before they set seed?

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To stop them competing with current plantings

To stop them blocking the light from neighbouring flowers and vegetables

To make success more likely with subsequent plantings, and to save time yourself

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