Garden of Eden
Comprehension

Crossword Puzzle Clues

The answers to these clues are words found in the vignette.


ACROSS DOWN
8. Many people _____ from work at 65 years of age 1. The McDougall Ranch was renamed ______ after Lady Aberdeen’s home in Scotland
9. A chemical used to kill pests 2. The chewed material left behind by the codling moth
11. The acronym for the Sterile Insect Release program 3. The period of time in the 1930s when people had very little money
12. Some people call the Okanagan Valley the Garden of ____ 4. A common apple variety
14. Dwarf trees must be supported with posts and _____ 5. An inexperienced individual
17. A pest that causes serious problems for orchardists 6. Some early pesticides were made from this chemical
21. The Okanagan Valley needs an irrigation system because there is not enough ____ 7. Art Rogers came from this community in Saskatchewan
22. To cut off unwanted branches from trees 10. A system of supplying water by artificial means
23. A soft worm-like insect 13. Material from which most water pipes are now made
24. How old Art Rogers was when he arrived in the Okanagan 15. A new type of tree that many orchardists are now planting
25. This packing style could hold up to 250 apples per box 16. Name of the 13,000 acre ranch outside Vernon that Lord and Lady Aberdeen bought
26. The name of the priest who first planted apple trees in Kelowna 18. The name of the machine used for picking and pruning
19. Type of work animals used in early orchards
20. A saying or a phrase that expresses the feelings of a group of people


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