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

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