Merry Christmas Everyone (plus answers to our Quiz)
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No. |
Question |
Answer |
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1 |
Which county is also known as ‘The Garden of England’ |
Kent |
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2 |
Which vegetable from the Brassica family is often eaten for Christmas dinner? |
Brussels Sprout |
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3 |
What plant or plant type does tea come from?
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Camellia (Camellia sinensis) |
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4 |
What family of nitrogen fixing plants does the peanut belong to? |
Legume |
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5 |
If I wanted to make chocolate what plant would I grow? |
Tree (Theobroma cacao L.) |
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6 |
David Austin, Jack Harkness, Alexander Dickson and Anne Cocker. These people were all well known breeders of which plant? |
Roses |
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7 |
In a plant scientific name, if a plant was described as ‘argentea’ what would this indicate? |
Silver coloured |
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8 |
Which tree has leaves that smell like candyfloss or burnt sugar in the autumn? |
Katsura (Cersiphila japonica) |
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9 |
In Spain, Portugal and other mediterranean countries which plants are used to make vegetable rennet for use in cheesemaking? |
Cardoon, Artichoke and others in the Cynara family |
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10 |
What major ingredient is missing to make classic pesto? Pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, garlic and … |
Genovese basil |
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11 |
Apollo, Astra, Runway and Kennedy are all varieties of which edible plant? |
Rocket |
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12 |
What is the link between Lavender ‘Munstead strain’ and Nigella damascena ‘Miss Jekyll’? |
Gertrude Jekyll lived at Munstead Wood House (Farm) |
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13 |
Illicium verum is better known as what culinary spice? |
Star Anise |
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14 |
Which type of plant is not capable of photosynthesis? |
Fungi |
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15 |
Where did the Covent Garden vegetable market move to in 1956? |
Nine Elms, Greater London |
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16 |
What is a Helix Aspersa more commonly known as? |
Garden snail |
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17 |
Who dishes up the figgy pudding in Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’? |
Mrs Cratchett |
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18 |
Plump Poultry (3,3) (cryptic) |
Fat Hen (Chenopodium album) |
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19 |
Which king lived at Kew Palace in Kew Gardens? |
Summer home of King George III |
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20 |
Weight for weight, more expensive than gold, which plant does saffron come from? |
Stigma of saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) |
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21 |
What does a pomologist study? |
Fruit |
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22 |
Name the latest RHS garden? |
RHS Garden Bridgewater |
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23 |
What colour is a Welsh poppy? |
Yellow |
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24 |
Where is the “rhubarb triangle” county and how big is it? |
West Yorkshire. 9 miles square (23 km2 ) |
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25 |
What plant offerings do the three Kings camels or horses get in Argentina and Puerto Rico on twelfth night? |
Hay and water |