20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden

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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Louise B's Task: In The Garden

I’m excited to be assigned a task for the Spring Challenge! I love Spring - it’s the time I start obsessing about my garden. It’s still chilly outside, but my seedlings are cozy warm on a heating mat inside.

This is a one book task.
Required: State which option you chose.

Option 1: Tomatoes

This year I’m growing a couple of favourite tomatoes: Black Krim and Tim’s Black Ruffles, but I’m also trying some new varieties - Sungold, Gold Nugget, and Mountain Merit.
Read a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: BLACK, RUFFLES, SUN, GOLD, NUGGET, MOUNTAIN, or MERIT. Words must match exactly, no variations.

Option 2: Reading about the Garden

During the winter months, when getting back into the garden seems a long way away, I enjoy reading books of gardening reflections and essays.
Read a book with a main page genre of “essays”. This may be standalone or embedded.

Option 3: The Cutting Garden

I have a very small garden but I try to stuff as much into it as I can. This year I’m hoping to grow more flowers for bouquets.
Read a book by an author whose name matches a name on this list of Flower Names. The Name must match exactly - no variations. The name may be in any name position, such as M.J. Rose or Mary Rose O'Reilley. A full list of names will be available in the Help thread.

Option 4: Attracting Birds

For the last few days, robins have been feasting on holly berries in a tree behind my house. I’m hoping to make my garden more attractive to birds this year by planting more native plants.
Read a book with a title of at least three words in which the first letter of each word can be found in NATIVE PLANTS. Subtitles may be used or ignored.

[Louise]

List of Flower Names

Lily
Bryony/Briony
Rose
Primrose
Leilani
Daisy
Marguerite
Dahlia
Fleur (or Fflur)
Heather
Azalea
Holly
Alyssa
Ivy
Jasmine/Yasmin
Sage
Cassia
Cedar
Erica
Basil
Zinnia
Ren
Violet
Jared/Jarred
Aster
Indigo
Iris
Sorrel
Marigold
William
Poppy
Kunal

[Louise]

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This help thread is open.

[Pia]

Will Black-Eyed Susans work for option 1?
I'm asking as black-eyed is hyphenated here

Thanks!

[Dee]

can i please get You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning locked in for essays

[Donna]

Yay Louise. Great task.

[Louise]

Pia wrote: "Will Black-Eyed Susans work for option 1?
I'm asking as black-eyed is hyphenated here

Thanks!"

Hi Pia
The hyphen basically makes “black-eyed” into a single word so sorry, that won’t work.

[Louise]

Dee wrote: "can i please get You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning locked in for essays"

Yes, locked in!

[Louise]

Donna wrote: "Yay Louise. Great task."

Thanks Donna! First time I’ve made a task :-).

[Pia]

Louise wrote: "Pia wrote: "Will Black-Eyed Susans work for option 1?
I'm asking as black-eyed is hyphenated here

Thanks!"

Hi Pia
The hyphen basically makes “black-eyed” into a single word so sor..."

I thought so. Will find another book for this task. Thanks!

[Trish]

Morning.

Could you check if you can see Essays for The Things I Would Tell You: British Muslim Women Write for Option 2.

I have Writing > Essays 18 users, but it's at the bottom of the MPG list.

Thank you.

[Louise]

Trish wrote: "Morning.

Could you check if you can see Essays for The Things I Would Tell You: British Muslim Women Write for Option 2.

I have Writing > Essays 18 users, but it's at the bottom o..."

Hi Trish - yes, that works.

[Trish]

Thanks, Louise.