Tuesday, May 5, 2009

WHATZIT #8

Please post an answer on my blog.
It's neither seashell nor a frog.
St. Augustine is where we've gotzit.
The query now, to you, is WHATZIT?

Winner! Winner! Yes, you see,

The spoils all go to GingerV!

21 comments:

  1. Noe Noe Girl, that's just wrong!
    I think that's what you said to me before Hound Dog's funeral songs.

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  2. I'm guessing out friends in Hawaii can see
    The taro root is plain to me.
    I'm not one for eating poi
    But then again, you are a strange boy!

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  3. these look like tubers - but can be of one of many flowers, ferns or foods. give a clue....

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  4. It's not a taro root,
    And, it's not a phatoah boot.
    If a clue is what yous needs:
    From a close relative, we eat the seeds.

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  5. http://www.realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html

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  6. Yacon
    Here is another unusual tuber, grown by Catherine in the Round Garden.

    Yacon is a large plant from South America, distantly related to sunflowers

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  7. You have floral recognition power.
    You are right about the sunflower.
    I did see Yacon by the dozen,
    But, you chose the wrong cousin.

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  8. Yacon is not the WHATZIT.
    In St. Augustine, we ain't gotzit.
    (At least, I don't think we do.)

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  9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbera
    I wonder how many cousins the sunflower has because it started as a weed.... didn't it... anyway next guess the gerbera daisy

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  10. Gerbara Daisy is not the ticket,
    But, I see why you would pick it.
    Another Hint, now will be sent.
    I've grown quite used to them,
    But, they're not really from Jerusalem.

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  11. I am not sure that is a clue I can use.... hummmm I will have my evening tea and try again.

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  12. Gordon- OK let me try again-gosh I sure hope you cannot eat it cause it sure looks nasty! It's some kind of bulb! It just looks all wrong!

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  13. Noe Noe Girl, You are a treasure!
    To meet you would be a pleasure>
    GingerV has almost figured it out.
    Her next post will be the answer, without a doubt.
    Scruffy Squirrel says hello.
    He's eating a bowl of acorn jello.

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  14. http://www.tonytantillo.com/vegetables/jerusalem.html

    I would not say I figured it out exactly ....

    goodnight....

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  15. The Jerusalem Artichoke doesn't have any relatives in the artichoke family, but is a member of the sunflower family

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  16. Very good, GingerV! You are our resident plant and flower authority. You always keep me on my toes. Good night.

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  17. I got it at the Jerusalem clue,
    but went out to dinner and now am blue!

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  18. thank goodness for google....
    don't know anything about plants... not is not right I Know a thimble ...
    but a lot about google...

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  19. The Jerusalem Artichoke is neither from Jerusalum, nor is it an artichoke. Go figure!

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