Requirement

3. Nutritional values: three roots, three above-ground, three fruits

Required

Nine crops in three groups. It is research rather than growing, and it can be done in an evening at any point in the year.

Note. Nine crops in three groups, and it is pure research. No growing involved. It is the requirement to do on a wet evening in the middle of requirement 2's season rather than one to save until the end.

What this is made of

3(a). Three root or tuber crops
3(b). Three vegetables that bear above the ground
3(c). Three fruits

Where this step comes from

Gardening Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 3

Notes and warnings

What this is made of

Where this step comes from