Gardening Galore Trivia Quiz
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Gardening trivia questions and answers
Do you have a green thumb -- or perhaps just wish you did? Whether you spend your days in the garden or simply admire them from afar you should test your knowledge of all things garden-related with this fun and challenging trivia quiz. You will find funny trivia questions and answers about plants that you can eat and plants you can admire and perhaps not a few about people with which you can do neither.
And so whether you can dig into your own garden or are dreaming of the day when you can or relishing in the notion that someone else does that dirty work for you, come in and learn and enjoy some trivia fun and quizzes.
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And so whether you can dig into your own garden or are dreaming of the day when you can or relishing in the notion that someone else does that dirty work for you, come in and learn and enjoy some trivia fun and quizzes.
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What color is your thumb?
What color is your thumb?
Green as they come
Kimbesa says:
Green mostly, once in a while it fades a bit. Watering brings it back though.
Fascinating says:
Green
soaringsis says:
Sometimes lime green.
SellClean says:
Green
NinaLouder says:
It's nice to work outside.
Black as night
LiftingTheClouds says:
Sad, but true.
KaraHara says:
black
WinWriter says:
black
Centavo says:
I try plants that don't need much care or....ones that my husband will look after. Otherwise.....oh, oh! But, I love plants and flowers.
Poetryman says:
chartreuse
Important!
God almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.
-Francis Bacon, English philosopher
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Quotes on Gardens and Gardeners
The Gardener is the keeper of the earth. His task is to tame Mother Nature without destroying her spirit. The Gardener is the earth's artist, creating living art with living seed. The Gardener is the architect of hope and purveyor of the future, for without him there would be no food or life or joy or tamed beauty. That great English poet John Keats, with his knack for embodying reflections of the world in so succinct and soothing a manner pointed out that, "The poetry of the earth is never dead." This book is a tribute to the poets of the earth, the workers of the soil, the growers and guardians of living things.
Quotes on Gardens and Gardeners (Hardcover) (Greatest Quotes Series)
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Gardening Trivia - Part 1
- Mesopotamian King Sargon returned from his campaigns in the Indus valley, Mediterranean, and other areas with specimens of foreign trees, vines, figs, and roses for acclimatization in his own land in 2300 BC.
- Fujiwara Nagatsune, a Japanese courtier, wrote the first known work on landscape gardening in 1206.
- James Beekman erected the first greenhouse in New York City in 1764.
- The Pumpkin is actually a variety of squash, or actually four varieties of squash.
- An Earthworm produces about one-third a pound of fertilizer each year.
- Athena was the patron saint of the agricultural arts and her gifts to man included the plot and the arts of taming animals.
- Demeter was the goddess of corn and the harvest.
- Faunus was worshiped as the god of the fields and of shepherds.
Important!
What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it.
-Charles Dudley Warner, U.S. essayist, novelist
Second Planting of Trivia
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Trowel and Error
Over 700 Tips, Remedies and Shortcuts for the Gardener
Cure plant viruses with spoiled milk. Steep a natural and effective insecticide out of fresh basil. Place flat stones under squash or melons to hasten ripening. Recycle an old apple corer as the perfect dibber for muscari and other small bulbs. Start rosemary cuttings in a green glass bottle. Sprinkle baby powder over seedlings to discourage rabbits. Crush a garlic clove and apply it to your skin as an insect repellent. From urging the reader to take an occasional shower with the houseplants to giving all-natural gardenside first aid, TROWEL AND ERROR is a direct line to the kind of practical wisdom that comes only after a lifetime of experience. The book is indexed by problem, plant, pest, and solution, and includes a list of tools and common household items-borax, cornmeal, vinegar-that completes the gardener's arsenal.
Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies and Shortcuts for the Gardener
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 05/29/2012)
Gardening Trivia - Part 2
- Some early Spanish priests, aware of the passion the native people had for the fruit of this plant and unsure of its powers, assumed they were aphrodisiacs and warned against consumption. Of course, true to human nature this only added to the popularity of the Chile pepper. Where do you think the expression "Hot Mama" started?
- The Roman Censor Manius Curius Dentatus builds the Aqua Anio Vetus aqueduct in Rome to transport water from the Anio river 43 miles away to irrigate gardens in 272 BC.
- A large park adjacent to Octavian's mausoleum in Rome was opened to the public in 28 BC and became what may be the first public park.
- Europe's first botanical garden was founded at the University of Pisa, in Italy, in 1543.
- The lack of what food almost brought the Civil War to a halt when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent an urgent message to the War Department saying, "I will not move my army without onion." The next day, three trainloads were on their way to the front. He wasn't the only commander attached to onions, apparently Captain Cook wouldn't sail without them either.
- Ceres is the goddess of agriculture. The word cereal is derived from her name. Dionysus is the god of wine and vegetation who showed mortals how to cultivate grapevines and make wine. Liber is the god of fertility of fields.
- Although a few of the stinging wasps are considered nuisances, they also provide benefits. Yellow jackets and paper wasps, for example, prey on caterpillars and other larvae that can destroy crops. Wasps feed on flower nectar and play a role in pollination. Who knew?
Important!
Europe is so well gardened...
Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory, a neat metaphysical system. Man has recreated Europe in his own image.
-Aldous Huxley, British author
-Aldous Huxley, British author
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The New Three-Year Garden Journal
With Regional Gardening Guides
The need for keeping a garden diary is as apparent as the limitations of our memories. Not only do we frequently lose plant names, but also freeze dates and garden triumphs as well as failures. Beautiful enough to give as a gift, and practical enough to use yourself everyday
The New Three-Year Garden Journal: With Regional Gardening Guides
Amazon Price: $60.40 (as of 05/29/2012)
Gardening Trivia - Part 3
- Early archeologists found evidence of peas in cave dwellings dating back to 9750 BC. Those early peas were probably peeled and roasted over a fire (just imagine the work!). Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous, potatoes were also suspect, and head lettuce did not gain popularity until the late 1500s.
- One of the world's oldest cultivated vegetables, this member of the lily family was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians, as valuable as gold in the Middle Ages, and a vital food for many historical military commanders on land and sea. Can you name this vegetable. It is the onion. Of course, you've got to wonder if it was their breath that made those military commander such conquering heroes.
- Kudzu was introduced from Japan into the United States in 1876 and is now common along roadsides and other disturbed areas throughout most of the southeastern United States. Kudzu has been spreading at the rate of 150,000 acres annually.
- In 1678, the first chrysanthemums arrive in Europe from Japan.
- In 1559, tulips are introduced into Western Europe from the East, according to Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner. Becoming an instant status symbol, the passion for tulips nearly ruined the Dutch economy in the 1600s.
- In 600 BC, Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar begins building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
- The Sunflower is native to North and South America. The Incas worshipped the sun so it seemed a natural choice. The Sunflower was brought to Europe by the Spanish Conquistadors.
Important!
Gardens were before gardeners, and but some hours after the earth.
-Sir Thomas Browne
Fourth Planting of Trivia
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The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers
Based on the New York Times Column "Garden Q & A."
Carefully selected, updated, and expanded here are 1,000 Q&As that add up to an informal encyclopedia of gardening knowledge. The book covers flowers, trees, shrubs, the lawn, vegetables, herbs, fruit, indoor plants, soil, pests, and troublemakers. It addresses problems and provides answers to difficulties in every North American zone. Hundreds of line drawings illustrate the book, providing botanical identification and demonstrating how-to gardening techniques. In addition, sidebars throughout supply supplemental information-"Dos and Don'ts of Deadheading," "Annuals that Beat the Heat," "To Prune or Not to Prune: The Clematis Question," "Air Layering," "Windowsill Bonsai"-plus quirky facts, trivia, lore, and myth. It's big, it's got heft, it's filled to the brim with information. And it's so lively, it reads like a novel-and belongs on every gardener's potting bench and bedside table.
The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers: Based on the New York Times Column "Garden Q & A."
Amazon Price: $12.37 (as of 05/29/2012)
Gardening Trivia - Part 4
- This common garden plant yields fruit that is traditionally weighed by the ounce today, however during Greek and Roman times it often weighed up to 100 pounds. The radish was stored for the winter and eaten cooked or raw after seasoning with honey and vinegar.
- The feeling of euphoria some Chile pepper aficionados experience can be explained by the burning sensation in your mouth causes the release of endorphins.
- Egyptian Pharaoh Ptolemy II declares Alexandria as a center of art, science, philosophy, and literature, and opens a large zoological garden there in 280 BC.
- Rose trees from Asia are introduced to Europe and cultivated there for the first time in 802 AD.
- The Oxford Physic Garden opens in 1621. It is the first botanical garden in Britain and contains the first greenhouse as well.
- Known literally as "juicy plants," varieties of succulents include all but the water . Succulents are full of water to better survive drought.
- While some gardeners think the only good bug is a dead bug, this is not true of the Ladybird Beetle. A carnivore, these beetles actually feed on insects harmful to plants, such as aphids and scale insects.
Important!
One is nearer God's Heart in a garden
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,
One is nearer God's Heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
-Dorothy Frances Gurney, U.S. poet
The song of the birds for mirth,
One is nearer God's Heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
-Dorothy Frances Gurney, U.S. poet
Fifth Planting of Trivia
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Blooming Quotes
Keith Kirsten's Favourite Gardening Anecdotes
"Blooming Quotes" is a collection of quotes and humorous anecdotes about gardening. The gift for the gardening enthusiast, this guide is packed with Kirstens many hilarious personal experiences over the years and all the amusing snippets that he has come across during his time in the world of gardening. The author introduces us to a world of horticultural quips and confusions, from the cutting barbs of celebrated wits such as Dorothy Parker, to the curious requests of garden novices. "Blooming Quotes" combines Kirsten's irrepressible sense of humour with just a small sampling of his great horticultural knowledge.
Blooming Quotes: Keith Kirsten's Favourite Gardening Anecdotes
Amazon Price: $14.43 (as of 05/29/2012)
Gardening Trivia - Part 5
- The ancient Egyptians enjoyed a fermented drink made from Cucumber. A hole was cut in the end and a small stick was then inserted in the hold and used to stir the pulp. The hole was plugged and cucumber buried in the ground for a few days to ferment.
- The fruit of which plant has long been known as a symbol for eternity. Ancient Egyptians took an oath of office with their right hand on it and Byzantine architects used it's symbolic shape in the design of their religious structures. It is the onion!
- Osiris represented the male productive force in nature under Egyptian mythology.
- Pluto is the bestower of the blessings hidden in the earth, such as crops, according to Roman mythology.
- According to Roman mythology, Venus is the goddess of gardens of fields.
- Saturn is the ancient god of agriculture, according to Roman mythology.
- Poinsettias are a tropical plant. Strange that such a tender plant came to be associated with such a blustery time of year.
- Moles, Gastropods, and Sewellels are all garden pests, but frogs are good for your garden becausethey eat bugs that may harm garden plants. Moles disrupt root systems, gastropds (snails and slugs) eat vegetation, and sewellels are a primitive rodent.
In Search of Paradise
Great Gardens of the World
Great Gardens of the World is a survey of some of the greatest gardens of the world, presented through magnificent photographic images and the descriptions of legendary garden designer and writer Penelope Hobhouse. Here is shown the oases of the Middle East, the gardens of Chinese scholars, Japanese sages and Renaissance humanists, French baroque gardens, the English landscape garden of Capability Brown and his followers. Here too are the gardens of the great modern designers, among them Roberto Burle Marx, Fernando Caruncho, Dan Kiley, John Brookes and James van Sweden.
In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World
Amazon Price: $31.47 (as of 05/29/2012)
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KaraHara
May 18, 2012 @ 12:19 am | delete
- Great quizzes. Thanks
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SellClean
May 11, 2012 @ 10:50 pm | delete
- I need to study gardening a little more i guess. Thanks!
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NinaLouder
May 11, 2012 @ 7:23 am | delete
- great fun
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flinnie
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- Great quizzes,I learn a lot.
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- Awesome quizzes!
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