FUN - Questions from old competition!

[veggiechicken]

Its not than I'm a hoarder but I have a stack of "Organic Gardening" magazines from 30 years ago that I've never read. To be clear, I didn't buy them, they were given to me.

In April 1990 there was a competition to win 2 PTs (worth £139 each).
The Questions are:-

1. What root crop is known as "vegetable oyster"?

2. What natural enemy of the white fly is a biological control in the GH?

3. In what country was the "Golden Noble" apple introduced?

4. The annual nettle:-
a. is a natural antiseptic.
b. treats burns
c. relieves earache.
Which?

5. There are
a. 37
b. 260
c. 343 species of hoverfly.
Which is the most correct?

Tiebreaker in less than 20 words.........

I would welcome the use of a polytunnel because................

NB I don't know the answers and there are no prizes!! Try not to goggle.

[burnie]

I take it you don't want us posting the answers just yet then...……………..

[veggiechicken]

Not yet, burnie! I only know one anyway.

[Greenleaves]

I know 1, 3 and 4 i think

[Small pumpkin]

I have no idea about any of them. Look forward to the answers.

Obviously the polytunnel questions answer is so I can grow chillies

[Bren In Pots]

All my answers would be guesses

[veggiechicken]

Mine too, Bren.

Shall we post our answers/guesses now? Remember, I don't know what the answers are either, unless they're in a later magazine that I may, or may not, have!!

After you.................

[burnie]

1 Salsify
2 Ladybird larvae
3 USA???
4 a
5 260(middle for diddle guess)
I would like a PT as it's freezing up here and I struggle growing stuff...………………..

[Bren In Pots]

Here’s mine like I said they’re all guesses.

1. Jerusalem artichokes

2. Marigolds

3. France

4. a. is a natural antiseptic. I’ll go with this

5. c. 343 species of hoverfly. I’ll go with this

Tiebreaker in less than 20 words.........

I would welcome the use of a polytunnel because.....my 6x8 greenhouse is far to small.