Have you been paying attention? Dig in to this gardening quiz and brush up on your expertise

And our first Founders Holiday Giveaway!

Ordinarily I would have designed my own art using Canva, but I created this image using AI. It took 4 seconds, which is both cool and scary. It also demonstrates that AI clearly has a lot to learn: Look at the pruner-type handles on the spade at the top left. Be alert, everyone!🤦

Hi, guys,

It’s a bit of a struggle to come up with a topic to write about during this awkward time of year when gardening season is in the rearview mirror in much of the northern hemisphere.

Sure, there are houseplant concerns (I’ll save those for later), and some lucky gardeners (looking at you, Zone 9!) can still sow crops like carrots, but the rest of us are sort of in a lull.

So, it seems like a good time for a quiz, which is not just a fun activity but also a great way to test your gardening knowledge.

Here are 18 questions on topics that loyal readers of The Weekly Dirt will recognize from past editions. Answers are at the bottom (no peeking!) Let me know how you did in the comments!

But first, a special announcement…

🎉 Founders’ Holiday Giveaway

One lucky Founding Member will receive this gardeners’ swag bag, which includes a sturdy canvas gardening tote, cap, Barebones spade and hori-hori knife, and six seed packs. (Jessica Damiano)

All subscribers who are at the Founding Member level by midnight tonight will be automatically entered into my 2024 holiday giveaway for a chance to receive this Burpee-Barebones swag bag! Founders old and new need do nothing — just watch your email later in the week to see if you’ve been randomly selected. Good luck!