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What is a kitchen garden?
What is a kitchen garden?
What was the kitchen garden like in large country houses?
What was the kitchen garden like in large country houses?
Who wrote about the 16th-century kitchen garden in detail?
Who wrote about the 16th-century kitchen garden in detail?
What happened in the UK by the 19th century in regards to vegetable cultivars?
What happened in the UK by the 19th century in regards to vegetable cultivars?
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What is a vegetable garden?
What is a vegetable garden?
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What is an herb garden?
What is an herb garden?
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What was the main use of small country gardens historically?
What was the main use of small country gardens historically?
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What do some modern gardens do with edible plants and herbs?
What do some modern gardens do with edible plants and herbs?
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What is the purpose of a medicinal plant in a kitchen garden?
What is the purpose of a medicinal plant in a kitchen garden?
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Study Notes
The kitchen garden is a space separate from the rest of the residential garden, used for growing edible plants and often some medicinal plants, especially historically. The kitchen garden is on private land attached or very close to the dwelling. Historically, most small country gardens were probably mainly or entirely used as kitchen gardens. In large country houses, the kitchen garden was a segregated area, normally rectangular and enclosed by a wall or hedge. The French doctor and printer Charles Estienne wrote in detail about the 16th-century kitchen garden. In the UK, by the 19th century, as the breeding of vegetable cultivars greatly increased, a plethora of magazines, societies, and competitions in local or county fairs supported what had become (and remains) a popular form of specialist gardening. In some modern gardens, edible plants and especially herbs are planted alongside ornamental plants. A vegetable garden is a garden that exists to grow vegetables and other plants useful for human consumption. The herb garden is often a separate space in the garden, devoted to growing a specific group of plants known as herbs.
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"Test Your Green Thumb: How Much Do You Know About Kitchen Gardens and Vegetable Gardening?" Take this quiz to see how much you know about the history and practical aspects of kitchen gardens, vegetable gardening, and herb gardens. From the origins of kitchen gardens to the best practices for growing your own veggies, this quiz will challenge your gardening knowledge and help you improve your skills. Don't miss this opportunity to test your green thumb and learn something new!
