Comments on: OG Quiz

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:14:16 +0000

i think i at least got the first one right. We used to put pie tins of beer in the yard when I was a kid, and it would draw snails buy the 100s! poor things got intoxicated to death.
Thanks for the fun quiz and look forward to the review

By: Karen Sloan

Karen Sloan — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:03:06 +0000

I know I have a lot to learn, but I’m very keen to garden organically. It seems that when we use chemicals, we not only kill the “bad bugs”, but the beneficial ones as well. Then the birds eat them, and it is a chain that effects all life. Now that I live in a rural area, and have a well for water, I am concerned about what goes into the ground because my family and I will end up drinking it!

By: Commonweeder

Commonweeder — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:42:29 +0000

Kathy,
A great post. I am all too familiar with Japanese beetles although I do credit milky spore disease with having controlled them in my garden. I also agree that the test was a little tricky in places – after all fresh uncomposted manure can harm plants. I’ll be interested in the answers! This was fun.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:23:29 +0000

My Dad would be so disappointed with my lack of organic gardening knowledge.

By: PlantingOaks

PlantingOaks — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:26:07 +0000

Not known in Texas?!
*considers moving*

I hope even if you don’t post the scores, that you’ll let us know what the easiest/hardest questions were. It was a fun quiz, though a lot seems to depend on what your definitions of ‘effective’ or ‘harmful’ were. Everything in moderation is a good motto.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:19:44 +0000

Corinna, Japanese beetles are an insect pest common to many areas of North America, as you probably guessed. They are so common where I live that I was surprised to learn they are unknown in Texas.

By: Corinna

Corinna — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:38:15 +0000

I’m glad you are not publishing results. For example, I have no idea what Japanese beetles are, let alone how you control them. (I’m pretty sure however that I got the one on the slugs right because I’ve simply tried everything on them.)

By: Shady Gardener

Shady Gardener — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:47:53 +0000

Thanks for not identifying me with my score!
It will be good to have access to the answers, though. Great idea for a post.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:13:46 +0000

Well, that was interesting.
Some of them I had no knowledge of at all.

Vitamins and rats? Huh?

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:08:52 +0000

that was fun but I totally guessed on most of the questions so I doubt I’ve done very well.