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Quiz about Breaking New Ground
Quiz about Breaking New Ground

Breaking New Ground Trivia Quiz


I've been breaking new ground in my garden, planting a variety of plants for show or to eat. Can you identify what is in my garden?

A photo quiz by Tizzabelle. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Tizzabelle
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
372,557
Updated
Jan 25 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1826
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (10/10), Kalibre (8/10), elisabeth1 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I've planted this bush in the ornamental part of the garden. The beautiful flowers can be almost any colour you like and you can see one of the buds is almost ready to burst open. This plant is also well known for its thorns. What flower will I see when it's open? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. These flowers have arrived just in time for spring with their cheery yellow faces brightening up the entire garden. What are these happy fellows called?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The flowers in this photo will open any day now. Often associated with the Netherlands, which flowers grown from a bulb are they? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This flower is often associated with Asia but you can find different types of them around the world, even in Antarctica. What is its name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I've planted one of my favourite flowers in a shady part of the garden. It has large, glossy leaves and big flower heads which can be blue, pink or white. What is this plant which can brighten up a dark part of any garden?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. And now we're in the part of the garden which produces food. What orange foodstuff, popular in October and November, will I find growing on this vine on the ground? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The salad bowl and the sauce bottle will fill up once this crop is ready to harvest. The yellow flowers will turn into a soft, red fruit which can be used for many dishes. What versatile food am I talking about?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. My very versatile garden also has these 'trees' with a fruit grown in warmer areas of the world. Grown in clusters and bright yellow once they're ripe, what crop will I reap from this plant? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Here is the eye of a particular vegetable. I'm going to use it grow another crop which I'll make into fries, mash and other wonderful dishes such as stews and roasts. Which vegetable am I talking about? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. These plants are at the back of the garden as they stand so high. Their crop can be eaten boiled, grilled, in soups or in many other ways. What will I be able to harvest from these plants? Hint



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1. I've planted this bush in the ornamental part of the garden. The beautiful flowers can be almost any colour you like and you can see one of the buds is almost ready to burst open. This plant is also well known for its thorns. What flower will I see when it's open?

Answer: Rose

Roses are native to the Northern Hemisphere with most varieties originating in Asia. You can find miniature rose plants, rose bushes and climbers which reach over 20 feet (6 metres) high. Most roses are grown for their appearance and fragrance in domestic gardens, but they are also grown commercially for use in the perfume industry.
2. These flowers have arrived just in time for spring with their cheery yellow faces brightening up the entire garden. What are these happy fellows called?

Answer: Daffodils

Daffodil is one of the common names for plants in the Narcissus genus. Their original home was on both sides of the western Mediterranean Sea but they have spread everywhere. Wales has a special fondness for the daffodil as the country's national flower.

Daffodils appear to die after they bloom but the following year they regrow their leaves and flowers from a bulb underground. Organisations which support cancer research and treatment around the world have adopted the daffodil as a symbol of hope and the renewal of life.
3. The flowers in this photo will open any day now. Often associated with the Netherlands, which flowers grown from a bulb are they?

Answer: Tulips

Tulips originated in Asia but had travelled to Europe by the 1500s. They became very fashionable in The Netherlands at that time and people paid exorbitant prices for them. A single bulb could fetch as much as the price of a house. The madness for tulips died down quickly but their overall popularity didn't.

Tulips grow from a bulb and emerge in spring to show us their cup-shaped flower which can be almost any colour you imagine.
4. This flower is often associated with Asia but you can find different types of them around the world, even in Antarctica. What is its name?

Answer: Orchid

There are over 20,000 species of orchid and native species can be found in every continent. This makes the orchid family one of the largest plant families in the world. There are even two native species in Antarctica, which seems incredible given the climatic conditions they must live in. There is a species of orchid which will grow in almost any microclimate you can think of. They can even be grown on a tree and live on that tree as an epiphyte. An epiphyte is a plant which lives on another plant but which doesn't take any nourishment from it.

Orchids are very old plants. Trapped in some amber from 15-20 million years ago was some orchid pollen. Other evidence found by scientists suggests that orchids may go back to a time 100 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
5. I've planted one of my favourite flowers in a shady part of the garden. It has large, glossy leaves and big flower heads which can be blue, pink or white. What is this plant which can brighten up a dark part of any garden?

Answer: Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to southern and eastern Asia, and the Americas. Shade-loving plants in general, they are usually grown as a small bush but there are varieties which grow as a liana (vine) and can reach 30 metres (almost 100 ft) into the air with support from a nearby tree.

Their beautiful, showy mophead flowers can be white, or depending on the soil's pH, be pink or blue. A gardener can change the colour of some hydrangeas by altering the pH. If you have pink hydrangeas and you want blue ones, you make the soil more acidic. If you've got blue hydrangeas and you'd rather have pink flowers, make the soil more alkaline. It sounds like magic but it's simply science making our gardens beautiful.
6. And now we're in the part of the garden which produces food. What orange foodstuff, popular in October and November, will I find growing on this vine on the ground?

Answer: Pumpkin

Pumpkins are part of the squash family of plants. The orange pumpkins seen during Halloween are often called winter squash. Pumpkins grow on a vine which rests on the ground. You wouldn't want them growing in the air and falling on your head when they are ripe! The flesh can be eaten and is the basis of pumpkin pie, the staple Thanksgiving dessert.

Other countries use it as a savoury vegetable, roasting it or making beautiful pumpkin soup. Mashed pumpkin can even be used in sweet treats such as bread, muffins and scones.

The seeds can also be eaten once dried.
7. The salad bowl and the sauce bottle will fill up once this crop is ready to harvest. The yellow flowers will turn into a soft, red fruit which can be used for many dishes. What versatile food am I talking about?

Answer: Tomato

Native to South and Central America, the tomato came to Europe in the 1500s. It wasn't well received, as many thought it to be poisonous. Grown originally in Europe as an ornamental plant for its pretty red fruit, tomatoes became a popular food crop. They work well in salads and sauces such as ketchup, and they can be used in soups, stews and sandwiches. They can also be baked or fried. You can even eat it as a fruit, with small cherry tomatoes making a wonderful and healthy snack.
8. My very versatile garden also has these 'trees' with a fruit grown in warmer areas of the world. Grown in clusters and bright yellow once they're ripe, what crop will I reap from this plant?

Answer: Bananas

Bananas originally grew in Southeast Asia. There is evidence to suggest the first cultivation of bananas was in Papua New Guinea as early as 5,000 BC. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, the banana is one of the most popular fruits around.

What appears to be a banana tree isn't really a tree in the botanical world. The banana is actually a herb and the trunk of the tree is really a 'false stem' or pseudostem. The bananas grow in rows called tiers which can have up to twenty bananas each. The tiers are arranged on a stem which has up to twenty tiers. When harvested each cluster of bananas can weigh up to fifty kilograms (110 lbs).
9. Here is the eye of a particular vegetable. I'm going to use it grow another crop which I'll make into fries, mash and other wonderful dishes such as stews and roasts. Which vegetable am I talking about?

Answer: Potato

The potato is native to the Andes region but its popularity has become world-wide. One of the most widely grown food crops, it's fairly easy to grow in your own home. If you have a potato with eyes (an older potato), you can cut up the potato into sections, keeping an eye in each piece.

The eye is the part of the potato where a root is beginning to develop. Plant the potato piece into the soil at the right time of year, and with a little bit of tender loving care, you'll get a new potato plant. You can even grow them in a pot on a balcony.
10. These plants are at the back of the garden as they stand so high. Their crop can be eaten boiled, grilled, in soups or in many other ways. What will I be able to harvest from these plants?

Answer: Corn

Corn is easy to grow in many climates, a fact which helped its spread around the world from its native Mexico. The plant is usually eight feet (250 cm) high but some natural corn plants will grow to an astonishing forty feet (12 metres). Depending on how it's used and the region its grown in, corn can also be called maize.

A versatile crop, it can be made into corn flakes, cornflour, polenta and more.
Source: Author Tizzabelle

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