Friday, April 4, 2008

Scarlet Emperors?

It's snowing outside right now and there was very little bare ground before it started snowing. Discouraging.
On days like this I take solace in thinking about the garden.
When it comes to the garden I'm mostly practical in my selections, but I have to admit that I can be a sucker for a fun heirloom with an intriguing name.
Following is a quiz regarding some of the plants I have already started or will be planting when the weather permits. Among the following list of cultivars are one each of the following: carrot, squash, tomato, pepper, swiss chard, melon, eggplant, and bean. See if you can tell which is which.

I. Hungarian Yellow Wax
II. Pink Banana
III. Banana Legs
IV. Red Core Chantennay
V. Sea Foam
VI. Minnesota Midget
VII. Royal Burgundy
VIII. Ping Tung


And I know I'm a huge nerd. No need to point it out.

12 comments:

Joel Tom Tate said...

. . . but you are a cute nerd. CRT

Rocket Surgeon, Phd said...

I. Hungarian Yellow Wax -bean
II. Pink Banana - squash
III. Banana Legs - pepper
IV. Red Core Chantennay - melon
V. Sea Foam - swiss chard
VI. Minnesota Midget - carrot
VII. Royal Burgundy - tomato
VIII. Ping Tung - eggplant

I feel pretty confident I got 50% which is 100% of what I would expect myself to get...

Andrew said...

I. Hungarian Yellow Wax- Bean
II. Pink Banana-pepper
III. Banana Legs-squash
IV. Red Core Chantennay-lettuce
V. Sea Foam-lettuce
VI. Minnesota Midget-squash
VII. Royal Burgundy-cabbage
VIII. Ping Tung-tomato

Joel Tom Tate said...

Andrew, you did not get one of them right. Oh, how the Peck have fallen.
And Job, you only got two correct, which is 200% of what I would have expected.

Rocket Surgeon, Phd said...

Lies!

Andrew said...

I somehow still feel good about my answers, and I have never really liked gardening.
If it was baseball statistics.....

barefootkangaroo said...

Hungarian Yellow Wax- Bean
Pink Banana- Pepper
banana Legs- squash
Red Core Chantennay- Carrot
Sea Foam- Eggplant
Minnesota Midget- Tomato
Royal Burgundy- Melon
Ping Tung- Swiss Chard

Joel Tom Tate said...

One right, Josh

Andrew said...

At least I didn't cheat and look all the answers up on the internet like I had thought about.

Rocket Surgeon, Phd said...

Bellichick would be disappointed in you, Andrew...

Joel Tom Tate said...

1. pepper
2. tomato
3. carrot
4. melon
5. squash
6. bean
7. swiss chard
8. eggplant

This is my (Christine) attempt at being a greenthumb.

Joel Tom Tate said...

Christine got two right.