Across
- 3. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
- 4. Trees, a group of woody plants that produces a nutrient rich, edible seed as part of their reproduction
- 6. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant
- 11. the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma
- 13. a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water
- 14. beds, defined area of soil elevated above the surrounding ground, typically enclosed by a frame, and filled with a quality soil mix to provide optimal growing conditions
- 15. any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume
- 16. a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean
Down
- 1. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
- 2. the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food
- 3. a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
- 5. fit or suitable to be eaten
- 7. a European plant resembling a thistle, cultivated for its large flower heads
- 8. a sweet soft red fruit with a seed-studded surface
- 9. impossible to believe
- 10. have a portion of (something) with another or others
- 12. the state of being united or joined as a whole