After You Plant Your Garden
So far our maps show 227 gardens planted for this big experiment. Students around the globe are planting the bulb that will symbolize the arrival of spring in their local area. Here are some of their planting comments:
- It was very fun. We felt like scientists. The ground was hard.- Middletown, OH
- Many of our students had never planted anything before. Our kids were actively engaged and excited.- Palatine, IL
- We planted 3 micro-climate gardens and some experimental bulbs.- Grand Rapids, MI
- We also planted an experimental bulb: we marked it "The I wonder Bulb." Bryn Mawr, PA
- I planted tulips in two places this year, 1) in the center of our vegetable garden and 2) on the south side of my house. I want to see how much variation there will be. - Norwich, VT
Which of the gardens will be the earliest to emerge in the spring when the sunlight shines warmer on the Northern Hemisphere? What clues can maps give us to help predict?
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map/sightings (Asia) |
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Once you plant your "Official" Journey North Garden in the place that BEST matches your general climate you can try a new challenge!
Here's how:
Explore your schoolyard to find microclimates: areas where it might be
colder, windier, warmer, or drier than your Official garden spot. Plant
a few tulips in each spot. Find out more! >>
Here's
the challenge: Cause 2 tulip bulbs to bloom as many days apart as possible. |
Read
All About It
The Microclimate Challenge: Exploring Garden Sites
Another downloadable booklet to print or view as a slideshow.
After
you’ve planted your official garden, choose a "Partner Garden"
somewhere else in the northern hemisphere.
As the seasons change, compare weather, climate, geography and other variables.
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Use
this Journal Page >> |
- Global Gardening Partners: How do we Compare? >>
- Share: Gardening Stories from This Fall >>
- Experiment: Annual Microclimate Challenge: An experimental garden challenge >>
- Experiment: Take-home Tulip Garden: Repeating the Experiment >>
- Map: Using Journey North maps >>
- Journal: Fall Journey North Tulip Garden Journal (Click and Print) >>
- Explore: Fall Lessons and Activities >>
Photo credit: Dan Gillard
A tulip garden planted with compost from the school cafeteria scraps and leaves!
The Next Tulip Garden Update Will Be Posted on December 11, 2008.
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