The Weekend - Gardening (C0230)

A:

I've decided to grow my own garden!

B:

What? You don't know the first thing about gardening!

A:

On the contrary, I have been reading a lot of books about the subject.

B:

Oh yeah? Tell me then, smarty pants, how will you go about setting up your garden?

A:

Well, first I need to buy some things, such as fertilizer, seeds and tools.

B:

What type of tools?

A:

You know, the basics. A rake, shovel, spade and a hoe.

B:

Right. Well it seems like you have all your bases covered . What's next?

A:

I'll till the soil and then sow the seeds. I'll then add some fertilizer and voila! Gardening all done!

B:

Well, good luck with your garden, especially considering we are inthe dry season and it won't rain for the next three months!

Key Vocabulary

On the contrary

In opposition to what has been stated

set up

to make ready for use

rake

a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth

shovel

a tool with a long handle used for lifting and thr

spade

a tool with a heavy metal blade used for digging

hoe

a garden tool that has a flat blade on a long hand

base covered

have all the things prepared

smarty pants

a person who tries to show he is so smart

till

prepare for growing plants

voila

something used when something is being presented

Supplementary Vocabulary

sprinkler

a device attached to a water hose to spread water

pruner

a tool used to remove small branches from trees

hedges

a kind of shrub plant

garden hose

a long tube connected to a facet to disperse water

gardener

a person who tends to gardens

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