Ready, Set, Grow

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Across
  1. 6. Herb that tends to take over gardens
  2. 8. Fragrant purple flowering bush
  3. 11. Protective gardening wear
  4. 12. Onion-flavored garden herb
  5. 13. Layered vegetable with a strong smell
  6. 15. Plant-growing structure
  7. 16. Garden cutting tool
  8. 17. Lawn-watering device
  9. 18. Cool-weather flower with “faces”
  10. 23. Crunchy vine-grown vegetable
  11. 25. Young sprouted plant
  12. 27. Decayed organic garden material
  13. 29. Popular backyard garden plant
  14. 30. Backyard water feature for feathered visitors
  15. 32. Orange root vegetable
  16. 33. Yard tool with many teeth
  17. 34. Plant food
  18. 36. Backyard watering essential
  19. 38. What gardens crave
  20. 40. Underground flower starter
  21. 42. Prime watering time according to many gardeners
  22. 44. Gather crops from the garden
  23. 47. Salad base often grown in rows
  24. 48. Garden snack often eaten fresh
Down
  1. 1. One-wheeled hauling tool
  2. 2. Summer squash that multiplies overnight
  3. 3. Plant stem that climbs or spreads
  4. 4. Honey-making insect colony
  5. 5. Herb often grown beside tomatoes
  6. 7. Spring garden necessity
  7. 9. Bird commonly seen hunting worms
  8. 10. Popular red porch flower
  9. 14. Tall flower that follows the sun
  10. 16. Hay-moving farm tool
  11. 17. Long-handled digging tool
  12. 18. Common hanging basket flower
  13. 19. Flat-bladed digging tool
  14. 20. Late cold snap gardeners fear
  15. 21. Water-saving backyard collector
  16. 22. Bright yellow spring flower
  17. 24. Underground tuber
  18. 26. Peppery root vegetable
  19. 28. Unwanted garden invaders
  20. 29. Climbing plant support
  21. 30. Pollinating garden visitor
  22. 31. Flower at peak bloom
  23. 35. Straight planting line
  24. 37. Dirt for growing plants
  25. 39. Small handheld digging tool
  26. 41. Raised planting area
  27. 42. Bright orange garden flower
  28. 43. Helpful garden digger
  29. 45. Moss used in planting mixes
  30. 46. Moisture-locking garden cover