A little poll

[George Powell]

Just to see if ATOT readers go outside!


Edit: If anyone thinks of more interesting plant related questions PM me for inclusion.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Blackberries are a weed, once they start growing somewhere they are almost impossible to kill and spread like crazy due to birds.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Potato Blight can also effect tomatos

That's a big negative there cap'n.

Now, I don't know for sure... but potato blight could possibly Affect tomatoEs... but that wisdom exceeds my horticultural knowledge.

 

[George Powell]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Potato Blight can also effect tomatos

That's a big negative there cap'n.

Now, I don't know for sure... but potato blight could possibly Affect tomatoEs... but that wisdom exceeds my horticultural knowledge.

It's early where I am. Or so it seems. Consider corrected.

 

[dug777]

My folks have spent about the last year spraying and burning brambles on their bush block, bloody things had basically taken over :|

 

[TheChort]

growing up in Los Angeles, I could have spent my entire life living under a tree and still not know the answers the these questions

 

[George Powell]

I'll be giving the answers out in a few days for those city folk.

I'm impressed that everyone got blackberries correct.

EDIT: I spoke too soon.

 

[conehead433]

Bramble is a perennial. It would often be described as a perennial weed by those who don't want them growing. It would be described otherwise by those cultivating any of the different varieties for their berries. Effectively a weed? I guess so.

 

[Jeff7]

Blackberries come from a blackberry plant.
The only time I've heard the word "bramble" was in a little song in the MST3K episode, "Werewolf." There was no relevant context from which to ascertain its meaning.

Honeybees seem to get a lot of nectar from clovers because the plants, at least back home, are everywhere.

Potato blight affecting tomatoes - I don't like gardening. My parents like to do that; they tried to introduce me to it when I was younger, but I hated being outside. Too hot, too humid, and too many blood-thirsty insects that didn't seem to care that I was using insect repellent.

Rhododendron - it was something I was never given the ok to eat when I was little, so I never pressed the matter.

 

[George Powell]

Nice logic there.

 

[George Powell]

And here are the answers

Blackberries do come from Bramble

Bramble

Honey bees and Clover

Bee keepers and their bees are very much in demand near crops of clover which is used as an animal food. Honey produced solely from clover is also very popular.

Clover
Monofloral Honey

Potato blight can affect Tomatoes as they are both members of the Genus Solanum

Potato Blight

Some species of Rhododendron have hallucinogenic properties, discovered by the consumption of honey produced from their flowers. Rhododendron is also extremely toxic to horses.

Rhododendron

Congrats to all who got the questions right. And an apology for being so educational at thhe weekend!