In message , Sacha
writes
On 2009-07-01 12:16:17 +0100, Gopher said:

In message , Sacha
writes
On 2009-06-21 11:51:33 +0100, Gopher said:

In message , Sacha
writes
On 2009-06-19 16:12:10 +0100, "Kate Morgan"
said:

My husband is compiling a quiz for his local pub and he has asked
me for some gardening questions, any questions and answers would
be much appreciated
kate
He could put in a couple of plants' common names and ask what
their proper name is, or vice versa. And why was 'Capability'
Brown so called? Which architect was Gertrude Jekyll most
closely associated with? What charming - or not so charming -
habit did Christopher Lloyd have when visiting others' gardens
(that should stump a few!) Which way round a pole do runner beans
twine? What is the name of Agatha Christie's house and garden in


A quick further follow up....
Does the direction of the runner bean's pole climbing differ in
the Southern Hemisphere. Did you notice any in NZ or was it too
early for them :-))
Sorry, I've just seen this! We didn't seen any though peoples' veg
gardens were certainly starting. I didn't think to look for that -
what a missed opportunity! ;-)
Thanks Sacha. I'm heading there in November for a couple of months
(you kindly helped me with loads of advice - including reversing the
order of the islands I had booked) it's possible they may not be
climbing when we're there but I'll try and find out anyway. If things
go down the plughole differently in NZ, why not also up the pole? ... :-))

I'd love to know where you're heading for and hope I remembered to tell
you about the really good b&b in Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel!
Look out for the lupins on the road to Milford Sound.

You gave pages of advice and certainly mentioned Hot Water Beach in the
Coromandel area .... as well as the Norwegian type lupins in Milford
Sound region. You will be getting the odd direct E-mail with updates ...
in due course.

We are both very grateful - and will try and check up on the growing
habit of the S. Hemisphere runner bean.... :-))


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Gopher .... I know my place!