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¿Tu hermana piensa plantar esas semillas en el jardín?

¿Tu hermana piensa plantar esas semillas en el jardín?
Does your sister plan to plant those seeds in the garden?
From Lesson 303:Starting an action (ponerse a)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¿Tu hermana piensa plantar esas semillas en el jardín?

Why is piensa used here when the English translation says "plan"?
While pensar is most commonly known as "to think", using pensar directly followed by an infinitive verb (like plantar) changes its meaning to "to plan to" or "to intend to" do that action.
How could we use the grammar from this lesson (ponerse a) to ask if she plans to start planting the seeds?
You could replace plantar with the inchoative periphrasis to say ¿Tu hermana piensa ponerse a plantar esas semillas...? (Does your sister plan to start planting those seeds...?). This uses pensar to show the intention, and ponerse a + infinitive to emphasize the physical start of the action.
Why use esas here instead of estas?
Esas translates to "those" and refers to things closer to the listener or a short distance away. If you wanted to say "these seeds" (things right next to the person speaking), you would use estas. Because semillas is feminine and plural, the demonstrative adjective must match it.
Would we still use jardín if she is planting tomatoes or carrots?
Probably not. In Spain, un jardín specifically refers to a flower garden or a yard for leisure. If she is planting vegetables, herbs, or food crops, it would be much more natural to call it un huerto (a vegetable garden).

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