Quiz

Do you have a green thumb?

Take the ‘Student Weekly’ quiz to find out

1. A green thumb is ...

a. a gangrenous thumb.
b. a mythical Irish elf.
c. a special ability to make plants grow.

2. Have you ever grown something from seed?

a. No. I’m not a farmer!
b. I’ve tried to grow a herb garden.
c. Yes. It was so satisfying to watch nature firsthand.

3. Have you ever talked to plants?

a. Yes. It really boosts their growth.
b. Yes, but don’t tell anybody!
c. Only crazy people do that.

4. Which one isn’t a plant?

a. Bonsai.
b. Belgian.
c. Bamboo.

5. What did you do with your Christmas tree?

a. Replanted it in the garden.
b. Threw it out with the garbage.
c. We didn’t have a Christmas tree.

6. If you’re left in charge of watering the plants, they ...

a. soon die.
b. survive.
c. thrive.

7. Aloe vera is ...

a. a short-stemmed succulent.
b. an Australian housewife.
c. a tropical plant.

8. How many indoor plants do you have at home?

a. None.
b. One to three.
c. Four or more.

HOW DID YOU DO?

8-13: Oh dear, you don’t have much of a green thumb. In fact, you’re not particularly interested in nature, and you’re definitely not keen on getting your hands dirty. You’re quite happy to leave the gardening to other people.

14-19: You know the basics of how to look after a plant, and you quite enjoy having greenery around you. But you can think of better ways of spending an afternoon than digging around in the dirt.

20-24: Congratulations. You have a real green thumb! You have a strong nurturing instinct and enjoy watching things grow. You could happily spend hours puttering about in

a garden.

SCORING

1. a=1, b=1, c=3
2. a=1, b=2, c=3
3. a=3, b=2, c=1
4. a=1, b=3, c=2
5. a=3, b=1, c=2
6. a=1, b=2, c=3
7. a=3, b=1, c=2
8. a=1, b=2, c=3