Let it Grow: Gardening is fun and games for all ages
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 14, 2007
I promised that I would key the puzzle from last week and here it is:
1)Bear&8217;s breeches
2)Bear&8217;s foot
3)Beebalm
4)Bullrush
5)Butterfly bush
6)Butterfly weed
7)Cardinal flower
8)Catmint
9)Catnip
10)Cattail
11)Cat thyme
12)Cockscomb
13)Dragon&8217;s Blood
14)Duckweed
15)Elephant ear
16) Foxglove
17)Goat&8217;s beard
18) Hens and chicks
19)Horsetail
20)Hummingbird vine
21)Lamb&8217;s ear
22)Lion&8217;s ear
23)Monkey Grass
24)Ostrich fern
25)Parrot feather
26)Peacock fern
27)Pigweed
28)Rabbiteye blueberry
29)Shrimp plant
30)Spiderwort
31)Tiger lily
32)Toad lily
33)Zebra grass
Match with:
A)Sempervivum
B)Vaccinium
C)Matteuccia
D)Tradescantia
E)Thymus
F)Nepeta
G)Monarda
H)Acanthus
I)Asclepias
J)Buddleia
K)Lobelia
L)Stachys
M)Lilium
N)Lemna
O)Iscanthus
P)Amaranthua
Q)Equisetum
R)Ipomea
S)Aruncus
T)Myriophyllum
U)Leonoits
V)Sedum
W)Tricyrtix
X)Digitalis
Y)Celosia
Z)Colocasia
a)Liriope
b)Hellabore
c)Schoenoplectus
d)Typha
e)Selanginella
f) Custicia
g)Nepeta
Test key: 1 – H; 2 – b; 3 – G; 4 – c;
5 – J; 6 – I; 7 – K; 8 – g or F; 9 – F or g;
10 – d; 11 – E; 12 – Y; 13 – V; 14 – N;
15 – Z; 16 – X; 17 – S; 18 – A; 19 – Q;
20 – R; 21 – L; 22 – U; 23 – a; 24 – C;
25 – T; 26 – e; 27 – P; 28 – B; 29 – f;
30 – D; 31 – M; 32 – W; 33 – O
Grade: If you missed three or fewer, you might be qualified to own a nursery.
I&8217;ve said it many times…
&8220;When you are learning the names of your friends in the gardens; always remember to learn their first, middle and last names. These living things deserve that respect at the very least.&8221;
Okay, now! Get ready for &8220;Green Preaching!&8221;
Next week, I&8217;ll give you some food for thought about helping me and millions of other folks save the planet!
I&8217;m tweaking my sermon…Get ready to receive the word and sell those gas guzzlers!