A Community Garden’s Planting Areas

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Label the image

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A Community Garden’s Planting Areas

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At the community garden, a simple plan helps visitors find each growing area. In the upper left corner there is the herb bed. It is small and close to the path, so people can pick mint and basil quickly. In the upper centre stands the compost box. Gardeners put old leaves and fruit peel there, and the dark compost later feeds the soil. On the upper right is the berry patch. It gets more sun there, so the strawberries grow well. The garden leader says the plan is easy to follow, even for first-time visitors, and the map keeps everyone moving in the right place. In the lower left corner is the bean frame. Tall sticks hold the bean plants upright. In the lower right corner is the flower strip. Bees like these flowers, and they help other plants make fruit. Together, the five areas show how the garden uses space for food, flowers, and healthy soil. Each place has a job, and the map keeps the garden tidy and useful.

1. Question 1 · Label the image

   Match the labels to the marked regions of the image.

   Read the passage and choose labels for the numbered diagram.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Image labels

   berry patch · bean frame · flower strip · tool shed · water tap · herb bed · compost box

   Label regions region-1, region-2, region-3, region-4, region-5 marked on the image above.

   Check answers and explanations

   Region region-1

   herb bed

   Region region-2

   compost box

   Region region-3

   berry patch

   Region region-4

   bean frame

   Region region-5

   flower strip

   Label 1: The answer is "herb bed" because it is in the upper left and is close to the path for picking mint and basil. Label 2: The answer is "compost box" because it is in the upper centre, where gardeners put old leaves and fruit peel. Label 3: The answer is "berry patch" because it is in the upper right, where there is more sun for strawberries. Label 4: The answer is "bean frame" because it is in the lower left, where tall sticks hold the bean plants upright. Label 5: The answer is "flower strip" because it is in the lower right, where flowers help bees and other plants make fruit.

   In the upper left corner there is the herb bed. It is small and close to the path, so people can pick mint and basil quickly. In the upper centre stands the compost box. Gardeners put old leaves and fruit peel there, and the dark compost later feeds the soil. On the upper right is the berry patch. It gets more sun there, so the strawberries grow well

   In the lower left corner is the bean frame. Tall sticks hold the bean plants upright. In the lower right corner is the flower strip. Bees like these flowers, and they help other plants make fruit

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