Put the sentences in order
What are the steps to grow a tomato plant in a pot? Fill in the number.
_____ Put the plant in the hole.
st of
Be
_____ Take the tomato plant out of its container.
English
Express
1 Put potting soil into the pot.
_____
_____ Water the soil well.
_____ Make a hole in the soil.
_____ Pinch off small, lower leaves.
_____ Fertilize your plants once a week.
_____ Press the soil down firmly.
Label the pictures
Write the correct words on the lines.
Use the words from the box.
tomato plants
stakes
saucer
tomato cage
string
pot
1 _______________________
2 _______________________
3 _______________________
4 _______________________
5 _______________________
6 _______________________
Art—tomato plants: Guy Parsons; pot: Nola Johnston;
saucer, string, cage, stakes: Corinna Ruhl
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Answers — Put the sentences in order
5 Put the plant in the hole.
_____
3 Take the tomato plant out of its container.
_____
1 Put potting soil into the pot.
_____
7 Water the soil well.
_____
2 Make a hole in the soil.
_____
4 Pinch off small, lower leaves.
_____
8 Fertilize your plants once a week.
_____
6 Press the soil down firmly.
_____
Answers — Label the pictures
1 _______________________
tomato cage
tomato plants
2 _______________________
pot
3 _______________________
string
4 _______________________
saucer
5 _______________________
stakes
6 _______________________
Art—tomato plants: Guy Parsons; pot: Nola Johnston;
saucer, string, cage, stakes: Corinna Ruhl
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