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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 |
pub quiz questions
-- .. "Kate Morgan" wrote in message o.uk... 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 http://www.paulsquiz.com/free_quiz_q...dening_Quiz_1/ Kind regards Google is your friend Mike |
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-- .. "'Mike'" wrote in message ... -- . "Kate Morgan" wrote in message o.uk... 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 http://www.paulsquiz.com/free_quiz_q...dening_Quiz_1/ Kind regards Google is your friend Mike or http://www.paulsquiz.com/free_quiz_q..._Power_Quiz_1/ Mike |
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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 Devon, newly open to the public? -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Morgan writes 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 By asking here you're likely to get questions none of the clientele can answer. However ... Q. Where does the Cuban Lily come from? A. The western Mediterranean region. (The scientific name Scilla peruviana results from Linnaeus confusing the ship on which it was imported (the Peru) with the plant's origin. I don't know how vernacular name originated, but it is also known as Portuguese Squill.) Q. What is a Lent Lily? A. The common daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus (The name also applies to Lilium candidum.) -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message o.uk... 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 How about The plant Tropaolum Aduncum is named after a colour which is named after a bird which is named after an island which is named after a dog. What's its common name? Answer The Canary Flower |
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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 Devon, newly open to the public? I know the first two but what did Mr. Lloyd get up to in other people's gardens - or is an answer in this forum liable to elicit a writ? BTW am very grateful as the timing is most appropriate. I am in the throes of helping to put together such a quiz. -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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On 2009-06-20 09:42:55 +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 Devon, newly open to the public? I know the first two but what did Mr. Lloyd get up to in other people's gardens - or is an answer in this forum liable to elicit a writ? BTW am very grateful as the timing is most appropriate. I am in the throes of helping to put together such a quiz. As C. Lloyd is dead, I can't see any writs flying around and anyway, he thought it was funny. Remember, he was an advocate of colour and lots of it and the more clashier the better. He'd go round others' gardens and where he found something to be too 'perfect' in taste, colour harmony etc., he's surreptitiously drop handfuls of nasturtium seeds! Picture the poor bewildered garden owner wondering what on earth has happened to their 'white garden'! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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writes On 2009-06-20 09:42:55 +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 Devon, newly open to the public? I know the first two but what did Mr. Lloyd get up to in other people's gardens - or is an answer in this forum liable to elicit a writ? BTW am very grateful as the timing is most appropriate. I am in the throes of helping to put together such a quiz. As C. Lloyd is dead, I can't see any writs flying around and anyway, he thought it was funny. Remember, he was an advocate of colour and lots of it and the more clashier the better. He'd go round others' gardens and where he found something to be too 'perfect' in taste, colour harmony etc., he's surreptitiously drop handfuls of nasturtium seeds! Picture the poor bewildered garden owner wondering what on earth has happened to their 'white garden'! Thanks Sacha. I'm rather surprised. Bearing in mind his reputation I thought the nasturtium trick rather tame; I would have anticipated a much more dramatic gesture. After all, it would almost have been expected of him, certainly in later years. I haven't visited Great Dixter yet but I'm due to attend a funeral next week near Eastbourne - I wonder if I would have time to visit Rye? Worth investigating. Thank again, Sacha. -- Gopher .... I know my place! Deepest Dorset |
pub quiz questions
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 How about The plant Tropaolum Aduncum is named after a colour which is named after a bird which is named after an island which is named after a dog. What's its common name? Answer The Canary Flower Some good ideas there, thanks everyone. I don't as a rule use Google for ready done questions as you can never be sure who else is reading them and will know the answers , however it is good for picking out the odd question :-) kate |
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On 2009-06-20 16:46:09 +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 How about The plant Tropaolum Aduncum is named after a colour which is named after a bird which is named after an island which is named after a dog. What's its common name? Answer The Canary Flower Some good ideas there, thanks everyone. I don't as a rule use Google for ready done questions as you can never be sure who else is reading them and will know the answers , however it is good for picking out the odd question :-) kate First place they'd look, IMO! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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-- .. "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-06-20 16:46:09 +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 How about The plant Tropaolum Aduncum is named after a colour which is named after a bird which is named after an island which is named after a dog. What's its common name? Answer The Canary Flower Some good ideas there, thanks everyone. I don't as a rule use Google for ready done questions as you can never be sure who else is reading them and will know the answers , however it is good for picking out the odd question :-) kate First place they'd look, IMO! -- -- Sacha Never seen a laptop in a quiz!! I would have thought they would be banned, but then what do I know? I have only written quizzes :-(( Mike |
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On 2009-06-20 15:09:26 +0100, Gopher said:
In message , Sacha writes On 2009-06-20 09:42:55 +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 Devon, newly open to the public? I know the first two but what did Mr. Lloyd get up to in other people's gardens - or is an answer in this forum liable to elicit a writ? BTW am very grateful as the timing is most appropriate. I am in the throes of helping to put together such a quiz. As C. Lloyd is dead, I can't see any writs flying around and anyway, he thought it was funny. Remember, he was an advocate of colour and lots of it and the more clashier the better. He'd go round others' gardens and where he found something to be too 'perfect' in taste, colour harmony etc., he's surreptitiously drop handfuls of nasturtium seeds! Picture the poor bewildered garden owner wondering what on earth has happened to their 'white garden'! Thanks Sacha. I'm rather surprised. Bearing in mind his reputation I thought the nasturtium trick rather tame; I would have anticipated a much more dramatic gesture. After all, it would almost have been expected of him, certainly in later years. Perhaps it was what he could do surreptitiously and enjoy giggling to himself about! Bit difficult to set about your host's garden with a trowel or border fork! I haven't visited Great Dixter yet but I'm due to attend a funeral next week near Eastbourne - I wonder if I would have time to visit Rye? Worth investigating. I haven't been there, either and it's a great wish of mine to go. Somehow, I have to drag Ray away at the right time of year. Thank again, Sacha. You're very welcome. We only heard that little story last week ourselves and I was sort of amused and sort of horrified by it! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
pub quiz questions
-- .. "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-06-20 15:09:26 +0100, Gopher said: In message , Sacha writes On 2009-06-20 09:42:55 +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 Devon, newly open to the public? I know the first two but what did Mr. Lloyd get up to in other people's gardens - or is an answer in this forum liable to elicit a writ? BTW am very grateful as the timing is most appropriate. I am in the throes of helping to put together such a quiz. As C. Lloyd is dead, I can't see any writs flying around and anyway, he thought it was funny. Remember, he was an advocate of colour and lots of it and the more clashier the better. He'd go round others' gardens and where he found something to be too 'perfect' in taste, colour harmony etc., he's surreptitiously drop handfuls of nasturtium seeds! Picture the poor bewildered garden owner wondering what on earth has happened to their 'white garden'! Thanks Sacha. I'm rather surprised. Bearing in mind his reputation I thought the nasturtium trick rather tame; I would have anticipated a much more dramatic gesture. After all, it would almost have been expected of him, certainly in later years. Perhaps it was what he could do surreptitiously and enjoy giggling to himself about! Bit difficult to set about your host's garden with a trowel or border fork! I haven't visited Great Dixter yet but I'm due to attend a funeral next week near Eastbourne - I wonder if I would have time to visit Rye? Worth investigating. I haven't been there, either and it's a great wish of mine to go. Somehow, I have to drag Ray away at the right time of year. Thank again, Sacha. You're very welcome. We only heard that little story last week ourselves and I was sort of amused and sort of horrified by it! -- -- Sacha Oh we have been. Went by appointment for Joan's Birthday. Met the great man himself and had a lovely talk. 'Took Joan into the Potting Shed' so he could sit down and sign some books she had bought. Lovely man, so gentle and loved to talk to the people who wanted to talk to him. Had two little dogs who followed him around, 'If the dogs are about, so is Christopher' You missed a treat. Too late now. However the great house is still worth visiting, and, if it is still there, sit in his chair in front of the fire where he did most of his writing. He told me that he had just been asked by the BBC to write another book, don't know if he got it out before he died :-( Mike |
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Never seen a laptop in a quiz!! I would have thought they would be banned, mobile phone in the loo |
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