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"How Does Your Garden Grow?" Mystery Cache

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Miss Contrary: Thanks to all who did this puzzle and found the cache. It was fun to have a garden based puzzle to bring everyone to a pretty spot. But, it's time to open this up for a traditional so that more people can enjoy this area!

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Hidden : 4/8/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates are not correct.

The cache is at N 47° AB.CDE W 120° FG.HIJ

To find the missing digits, answer the following questions:

A. Which of these is a noxious weed (invasive plant/species)?

* Pansies = 5
* Dalmation Toadflax = 2
* Pumpkins = 9

B. How many microorganisms are there in a small amount of soil?

* Thousands = 0
* Millions = 3
* Billions = 5

C. Most plants are 90% water. What is the process called that keeps plants upright?

* Turbine = 6
* Vertical = 2
* Turgor = 7

D. What is the tallest height that Joe Pye Weed can grow?

* 10 feet tall = 7
* 2 feet tall = 8
* 4 feet tall = 0

E. How long does an Annual live?

* 2 years = 9
* Many years = 5
* 1 year = 4

F. What family is the Lady bug in?

* Mantodea = 3
* Lepidoptera = 6
* Coccinellidae = 1

G. What is a neutral PH balance?

* 7 = 8
* 2 = 1
* 10 = 3

H. How many hours of sunlight should a vegetable garden minimally get?

* 3 hours = 0
* 10 hours = 2
* 6 hours = 5

I. When do you usually plant spring flowering bulbs?

* Spring = 9
* Fall = 6
* Summer = 7

J. Which of these flowers are edible?

* Roses = 2
* Monkshood = 1
* Daffodils = 8

Please be sensitive to the surroundings, do not walk in beds. You can get to the cache without walking in the dirt.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnzb'q zngpufgvpx ghor

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)