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Welcome to a little fun and games.

Below is a quiz originating from Fifth House's 2010 Gardening, Eh! Calendar.

We are currently running a contest where the 10 most correct submissions will be sent a complimentary 2010 calendar.

Send your answers to online.marketing@fitzhenry.ca.

 

Part A) Multiple Choice:

1) A “moon-garden” can add ambience to a lazy summer night. Which plant(s) seem to glow in the dark?

  1. Alyssum

  2. White-fringed dianthus

  3. Candytuft

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above

2) More poutine? Potatoes grown in Quebec and Nova Scotia are:

  1. Red

  2. White

  3. Blue

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above

3) The world’s largest flower is the rafflesia. It is over 1 metre long, and holds 6 litres of liquid goo that smells like:

  1. fermented yeast

  2. rotting flesh

  3. clover

  4. sunshine and lollipops

  5. Chanel No. 5

Part B) True or False:

4) Potatoes, tomatoes, and petunias are all members of the same family.

5) Earthworms are insects.

6) Grass is the greatest natural adversary for dandelions.

7) Nettle leaves are high in iron and vitamins.

8) A tomato is a fruit, more specifically, a berry.
  

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