In the Garden
When you begin to feel a nip in the air in late August, it is time to plant this generic salad ingredient. Some varieties of it include oak leaf and Buttercrunch.
What is lettuce?
You can also plant any salad green, cucumber, or root or tuber vegetable in early fall. Cucumbers prefer warm weather, but they grow quickly.
This 1960s trio sang “Puff, the Magic Dragon”; their last names are Yarrow, Stookey, and Travers.
Who are Peter, Paul, and Mary?
The musical group was formed in 1961 and is known for its folksy protest songs as well as more whimsical numbers.
Lisbon is the capital of this country. Spain or Portugal?
What is Portugal?
Lisbon is the oldest city in Western Europe. Fado is a genre of sad folk music, and Fado restaurants are popular among tourists and locals there.
This spread for toast is made from peels of citrus fruits, sugar, and water. Jam or marmalade?
What is marmalade?
While we associate marmalade with our British friends, the name comes from marmelo, a Portuguese quince paste.
Characters in this 1960s novel include Scout Finch, Calpurnia, and Aunt Alexandra.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee’s most famous novel was turned into a film in 1962 starring Gregory Peck
This huge late bloomer is prized for its bright yellow color and its edible seeds.
What is sunflower?
What we think of as one sunflower is actually multiple flowers. The fuzzy, brown center comprises over a thousand tiny flowers.
Songs by this prominent ’60s trio include “Stayin’ Alive,” “More Than a Woman,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.”
Who are the Bee Gees?
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Santiago is the capital of this South American country. Argentina or Chile?
What is Chile?
In Chile, husbands and wives have different last names because women keep their maiden names.
“Parlez-vous français?” means this.
What is “Do you speak French?”
English and French are both official languages in Canada
The main character in this silly children’s book is Sam-I-Am.
What is Green Eggs and Ham?
According to some analysts, this classic is Dr. Seuss’ top-selling book
These beautiful insects love flowers, but you won’t see them once fall temperatures arrive, because they can’t fly in temperatures less than 55ºF.
What are butterflies?
A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope or flutter.
This all-female trio from Motown Records enjoyed hits like “Come See About Me” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
Who are the Supremes?
Although the group originally had four members, most of their success was as a trio during the 1960s
Reykjavik is the capital of this European country. Iceland or Greenland?
What is Iceland?
Iceland is part of the European continent but not part of the European Union. Fun fact: Dogs were banned in Reykjavik from 1924–1984 because they were considered farm animals.
The final episode of the original Star Trek aired during this decade. 1960s or 1970s?
What are the 1960s?
It aired on NBC on June 3, 1969, as the final installment of a three-part series.
Randle Patrick McMurphy is the protagonist of this 1962 novel set in a psychiatric hospital. Jack Nicholson played him in the movie adaptation of the book in 1975.
What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?
The novel was written by Ken Kesey.
This August bloomer with many petals grows from tubers, has flowers that can grow to the size of a dinner plate, and comes in a vast array of colors.
What is dahlia?
While they are in full bloom in August, they bloom from mid-summer into mid-fall.
Cue the sirens! This group’s albums include Every Breath You Take, Synchronicity, and Ghost in the Machine
Who are the Police?
The group formed in London in 1977 with three members: Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers
Kabul is the capital of this country, where Americans and Canadians fought a war that spanned the 20th and 21st centuries. Pakistan or Afghanistan?
What is Afghanistan?
In the 1970s, Afghanistan was a modern country, with women fully participating in society. It was difficult to distinguish their college campuses from those in North America and the Western world.
Add this ingredient to flour and water, and your bread dough multiplies by two. Yeast or baking powder?
What is yeast?
After you punch down the dough, it loses the extra bulk before you let it rise again. Letting it rise again allows it to reach the desired texture
This main character’s name is in the title of Judy Blume’s book "Are You There, God? It's Me, _________."
Who is Margaret?
Blume’s 1970 young adult novel has been praised for tackling real-world issues in a relatable way.
This popular purple vegetable, prominent in Italian and Greek cooking, is ripe for harvest in August.
What is eggplant?
When its skin is smooth and shiny and it seems too heavy, it’s ripe.
This grunge-rock trio formed in 1987 gave us the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Its lead singer and guitarist was Kurt Cobain.
What is Nirvana?
The band was formed in Aberdeen, Washington.
Cairo is the capital of this North African country. Egypt or Morocco?
What is Egypt?
The Great Pyramid of Giza outside Cairo is the only location of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remaining.
The word 'paprika' comes from this language. Hungarian or Spanish?
What is Hungarian?
The spice originated in what is now Budapest, and it made its way to the West in the 1900s.
The 1984 novel The Hunt for Red October first introduced this fan-favorite Tom Clancy character.
Who is Jack Ryan?
He became such a popular character that 32 more novels followed.