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A few decades back, in every small house in the city there was a characteristic type of yard or a garden. People who lived in apartment complexes use to grow plants in pots in the balcony. In the villages, every \u00a0house had its own vegetable garden\u00a0where people grew greens and vegetables. There was also place for plants, such as \u03b3\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9 (geranium), \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 (basil), \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1 (marjoram), \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2 (roses), \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2 (carnations). Along with the pots, people used to put their plants in big tins or old water heaters cut in half.<\/p>\n

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Loux at Livecraft under a CC license on Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

Nowadays, there are few detached houses it the center of Athens, so people have their plants at the balcony. In villages, the situation is the same, except that people use more pots. There is also a \u00a0greater variety of plants.<\/p>\n

In this post, there is garden vocabulary\u00a0 and a listening comprehension activity for those who need more\u00a0practice.<\/p>\n

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Places<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae (\u03b7): yard<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03bf): garden<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): balcony<\/p>\n

\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9: vegetable garden, orchard<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1 (\u03b7): terrace<\/p>\n

\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): field<\/p>\n

Land is measured in \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (singular: stremma).<\/p>\n

E.g. \u0388\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. Lit: They have their olives trees in a field of 18 stremmata.<\/p>\n

(1 stremma equals 10763 square feet).<\/p>\n

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Types of plants<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf (\u03c4\u03bf): tree<\/p>\n

\u03b8\u03ac\u03bc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03bf): bush<\/p>\n

\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03b4\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): flower<\/p>\n

\u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 (\u03c4\u03bf): houseplant<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc (\u03c4\u03bf): tropical plant<\/p>\n

\u03b2\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac (\u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc): organic plants<\/p>\n

\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b6\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac (\u03c4\u03bf \u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b6\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc, \u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc): \u00a0vegetables<\/p>\n

\u03b6\u03b9\u03b6\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf \u03b6\u03b9\u03b6\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf): weed<\/p>\n

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By troymckaskle under a CC license in Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tools and material<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 (\u03b7): pot<\/p>\n

\u03c7\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf): soil<\/p>\n

\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): watering can<\/p>\n

\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf (\u03c4\u03bf): hose<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf): automatic watering system<\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9): gloves<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): pruner<\/p>\n

\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 (\u03b7): grass clippers<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1 (\u03b7): rake<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1 (\u03b7): hoe<\/p>\n

\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): mattock<\/p>\n

\u03c6\u03c4\u03c5\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9, \u03c6\u03c4\u03c5\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf): shovel<\/p>\n

\u03bb\u03af\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf): fertilizer<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac (\u03b7): animal waste<\/p>\n

\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1: pergola<\/p>\n

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Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9: to plant<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ce: to grow<\/p>\n

\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03c9: to water<\/p>\n

\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b2\u03c9: to dig<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9: to prune<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03cc\u03b2\u03c9: to cut<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9: to pick<\/p>\n

\u03be\u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9: to weed<\/p>\n