Episode 69 : Christmas Gardening Quiz

So we thought we would do something different and do a quiz for you all, there are 25 Christmassy garden related questions to answer.We do not give the answers in the episode but I will release them with the podcast on Friday. If you want to win a prize DM me or Jamie with your 25 answers, we will trust you not to google all the answers. (Santas watching 🎅🏻)Then the person with the most correct answers will win a prize 🏆 1. Legoland in California has a Christmas tree made entirely of Lego how many blocks is it? A: 3640002. How many years on average does a christmas tree take to grow?
A: 6-7 Years3. Which Royal popularised bringing christmas trees in to the home?A: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert4.How many poinsettias are sold in the UK each year?A: 8 million5. Where would you sow a mistletoe seed?A: In a tree6. Why is holy associated with Christmas?A: Christians believe it symbolises the crown of thorns7. Why do we hang wreaths on our doors at Christmas?A: An invitation of Christ or A promos of spring8.When is the best time to sow Brussels sprouts?A: March/April9. What part of the cinnamon plant is the spice made from?A: Bark10. Mince pies used to contain meat true or false? A: True, They contained meat until the early 20th century11. What is the Latin name for holy?A: Ilex12. What large bulb is commonly grown inside around Christmas?A: Amaryllis13. What perennial is often called Christmas Rose?A: Hellebores14. Which one of the wise men’s gifts wasn’t plant based A: Gold, as both Frankincense and Myrrh are derived from plants 15. What common root vegetable are celebrated in Mexico on the 23rd December?A: Radish16. Which fruit is at the centre of Iranian tradition Yalda Night?A: Pomegranates17. This berry likes to grow in boggy conditions and the ripe berries will float on the surface, what is it?A: Cranberry18. In Norway how long can a Christmas tree live in the wild?A: 1000 years19: In Germany what was originally hung on a Christmas tree? They called it a paradise tree.A: Apples20: What is the traditional day to plant garlic?A: Shortest Day21: Name the gardening related singer of Led ZeplinA: Robert Plant22: This pop singers last name is also a variety of Alliums, he sings Just the way you are and Uptown FunkA: Bruno Mars23: A pea variety that shares part of its name with Stevie, singer of What Christmas means to me?A: Stevie Wonder / Kelvedon Wonder24.The artist behind Lonely this Christmas something all us gardeners love?A: Mud25. An unlikely combination that I wouldn’t recommend, but Cliff Richard’s would name the song?A: Mistletoe and WineWe hope you enjoyed the quiz! Thanks for joining in see you in the new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.