Local vegetable garden

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Across
  1. 2. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  2. 3. an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel
  3. 5. any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place
  4. 6. decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
  5. 8. a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material
  6. 9. the grass- and forb-covered surface of the ground
Down
  1. 1. the process of increasing in size
  2. 2. the reproductive body of sperm-plants derived from the fertilized ovum
  3. 4. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres
  4. 7. material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil