46 AMATEUR GARDENING 29 JUNE 2019
RHS/Suzanne PlunkettI HAVE a friend
who suffers from
pulsophobia. The
term actually
relates to a fear
of any of the pea,
bean and pulse
family (which
includes lentils and
baked beans), but her
particular phobia is that of the
green garden pea. In a restaurant, if
there is a single pea on a plate of served
food, she cannot even look at it, let
alone tackle eating it.
This is not uncommon and is related
to other phobias people have of such
seemingly innocuous things as cats,
clowns, and even knees and farmyard
barns. These are different to those
phobias of things like spiders and
heights which, in some circumstances,
could harm you.
One lady in a TV documentary years
ago said she had to know where the
peas were in a supermarket before
she went in. She said of peas: “They
tend to just look at me – ganging up
on me. I would like to be a dinner lady
at my daughter’s school, but I’m not
even able to be in the same room as
someone eating peas.”A fear of... peas?
Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke
P A N S R A G U S Y
T O N W A R D I H M
P U N L L E H S A N
O G O E G U U R E R
R A P T G M R E E E
C R E L E O R A O W
N D A P W G R N U O
I E S F O L N T S L
A N A E Y D M A I F
M T S E C O N D M NThis week’s keyword is ..........................................................................................
Name ........................................................................................................................
Address ....................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Postcode ..................................................................................................................
Email .........................................................................................................................
Tel no ........................................................................................................................
TI Media Ltd, publisher of Amateur Gardening will collect your personal information
solely to process your competition entry.HOW TO ENTER:Enter this week’s keyword on the entry form,
and send it to AG Word Search No 473, Amateur Gardening,
Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14
7BF, to arrive by Wednesday 10 July 2019. The first correct
entry chosen at random will win our £30 cash prize.No:
Word search^473This word search comprises
words associated with garden
peas. They are listed below; in
the grid they may be read
across, backwards, up, down
or diagonally. Letters may be
shared between words.
Erroneous or duplicate words
may appear in the grid, but
there is only one correct
solution. After the listed words
are found there are 10 letters
remaining; arrange these to
make this week’s KEYWORD.EARLY
FLOWER
GARDEN
GREEN
MAINCROP
MANGETOUT
MARROWFAT
MUSHY
NITROGEN
ONWARD
PEAS
POD
SECOND
SHELL
SUGARSNAPHistorical Gardening Event
Of The Week:29 June 1932CHRISTOPHER Brickell
was born on this day.
He studied botany
at Reading
University in
Berkshire, and over
time became head
botanist at the RHS. In
1969 he was appointed
Director of the RHS Garden Wisley,
and during his tenure he interviewed
me for a place as a student there –
and I passed! He also became the
first Director General of the RHS. An
eminent plantsman, he has also
travelled widely to study plants
in their native habitats.
Chris has published many
botanical and horticultural papers,
and has edited dozens of those big
RHS gardening books we have on
our shelves. In 2014 he was given the
prestigious Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Garden Media Guild.Prize draw
How to enter
Send your name and address on the back of a postcard to Miracle-Gro Indoor
Gardening Bundle Draw (29 June), Amateur Gardening, Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst
Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF. Or you can email your details to
[email protected], heading the email Miracle-Gro Indoor Gardening
Bundle Draw (29 June). The closing date is 5 July 2019.I HAVE
who suffers from
pulsophobia. The
term actually
relates to a fear
of any of the pea,
bean and pulse
family (which
includes lentils and
baked beans), but her
particular phobia is that of theA fear of... peas?
Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke
Word search
This word search comprisesWIN
£30ORCHIDS are a great way to add
spring colours to any living space. To
ensure your orchids flourish, Miracle-
Gro is giving AG readers the chance to
win an indoor gardening bundle
comprising Miracle-Gro Orchid Mist,
Miracle-Gro Orchid Concentrate and
Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food
Concentrate.
Miracle-Gro Orchid Mist
encourages strong growth and heavy
flowering by creating a hydration layeraround the plant. Combined
with Miracle-Gro Orchid
Concentrate’s mix of nine
nutrients, your flowers will
blossom beautifully. For
your other plants, Miracle-
Gro Indoor Plant Food
concentrate guarantees
beautiful, healthy and strong
plants with greener leaves.
We have three bundles to give
away, each worth £12.99Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham ClarkeGardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke
around the plant. Combined3
Miracle-Gro
bundles to^
give away,^
each worth
£12.99.Brickell RHS/Suzanne Plunkettbotanist at the RHS. In
1969 he was appointedbaked beans), but her
particular phobia is that of theGetty Images