In article , Harold Walker
writes

But the topic of the newsgroup
is gardening in the UK, so questions about things that don't form part
of gardening in the UK are off topic, and are unlikely to get an
answer.//////////////


not even of those questions/answers would also be of
benefit to UK gardeners!!!!!!!!!HW

If the questions/answers are of benefit to UK gardeners in their
gardening in the UK, then they are on topic. I'm not sure what point you
are trying to make.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"