Random Facts
This is Canada's largest province/territory by area.
Nunavut
These underground root vegetables can be orange, yellow, or purple and are famously known for helping you see in the dark.
Carrot
Known as "man's best friend," this loyal animal is the most popular pet in the world.
Dog.
Don't put all your eggs in one...
Basket.
Saskatchewan is known as the Land of the Living ____.
Skies.
This Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii
You'll need this long handled tool with a large flat blade to move piles of soil, compost, or snow.
Shovel
This gentle giant has a very long neck which helps it eat leaves high up in the trees.
Giraffe.
A penny saved is a...
Penny earned.
The official flower of Saskatchewan is this prairie flower.
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter.
This garden pest is slimy, shell-less, and loves to eat your fresh lettuce leaves overnight.
Slug.
This famous bird lives in freezing, snowy places and loves to swim, but it cannot fly.
Penguin.
Don't throw the baby out with the...
Bathwater.
This crop, with its bright yellow flowers, is one of Saskatchewan's biggest exports.
Canola.
This element has the atomic number 6.
Carbon.
This highly productive summer squash is famous among home gardeners for occasionally taking over the vegetable patch.
Zucchini
To prevent themselves from drifting apart while sleeping, these marine mammals are known to hold hands.
Sea Otters.
There's no use shutting the barn door after the...
Horse is gone / Horse has bolted.
Saskatchewan has approximately this many people: 500,000; 1.2 million; or 5 million?
About 1.2 million.
This player holds the NHL record for most career points.
Wayne Gretzky.
This specific gardening technique - removing faded or dead blossom blooms from perennials - redirects the plant's energy to producing new flowers rather than seeds.
Deadheading.
This slow-moving reptile holds the record for the longest lifespan of any land animal, with some individuals famously living for over 150 years. What is it?
Tortoise.
... is worth two in the bush.
A bird in the hand
Saskatchewan produces about one-third of the world's supply of this fertilizer mineral.
Potash.