Herb Gardening Mini-Course Quiz

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Mini-Course Quiz

If you've completed all your lessons and feel ready to test your herb gardening knowledge, you're invited to take this optional quiz.

If you take the quiz, you'll be rewarded with a course completion badge and an exclusive Edible Flowers video by Juliet Blankespoor!

There’s no rush and no timer, and you’re welcome to retake the quiz as many times as you’d like. Your score will appear after you hit the submit button.

Good luck!

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1. An herb is a useful plant that provides one or more benefits to humans, such as medicine, flavoring, dye, fragrance, or ceremonial material.*

True

False

2. Growing herbs helps one to:*

Connect with their ancestors

Ensure their herbs are sustainable and of tip-top quality

Choose organic amendments

Prepare homemade remedies from organic, homegrown herbs

All of the above

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Core Tenets of Holistic Herb Gardening covered in this mini-course?*

Build the soil instead of fertilizing plants

Prevention over treatment

You are woven into the tapestry of plants

Hire garden gnomes to water your plants

Grow plants that love your climate

4. __________ is a classic remedy for stanching the blood and useful for deep cuts and excessive bleeding. It is also a powerful first aid medicine due to its antimicrobial and styptic qualities.*

Bee balm (Monarda spp.)

Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.)

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Anise Hyssop’s medicinal actions?*

Nervine

Oral anodyne

Carminative

Expectorant

Diaphoretic

6. This plant is a sialagogue, oral anodyne, and immune stimulant.*

Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.)

Bee balm (Monarda spp.)

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea)

None of the above

7. Many culinary herbs are potently antimicrobial and act as natural food preservatives.*

True

False

8. Which plant is a member of the Lamiaceae family?*

Garden sage (Salvia officinalis)

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Bee balm (Monarda spp.)

All of the above

9. Mediterranean herbs like rosemary, garden sage, and thyme generally prefer full sun and well-drained soil.*

True

False

10. Taken tonically, __________ can improve circulation and quench free radicals through its antioxidant qualities. It can also calm nervous complaints, especially when digestive flare-ups are paired with tension or headache.*

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)

Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.)

Spilanthes (Acmella oleracea)

None of the above

Almost done — 3 quick questions to help us improve and support your herbal journey:

How did you first hear about this mini-course?*

Social Media

Newsletter

Online Search

Word of Mouth

Blog or Website

Which topic would you most like to learn about next?*

Growing herbs

Medicine Making

Plant Identification / Foraging

Clinical / Professional Herbalism

Seasonal Herbal Skills

Would you like a Chestnut Student Advisor to personally reach out and offer guidance on your herbalism goals?*

Yes

Share a bit about your herbal interests and what you're hoping to learn. A real human will contact you with personalized recommendations. *We will reply to the email you provided above.

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Herb Gardening Mini-Course Home Page
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Holistic Herb Gardening
Lesson 2 – Five Easy to Grow Herbs for Beginners
Lesson 3 – The Medicinal Culinary Herb Garden
Mini-Course Quiz

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How to Enroll at Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
Learn about the Herbal Immersion Program
Contact a Chestnut Student Advisor
Herb Gardening Mini-Course Survey