Today's News
A/CPB
Tulip Garden Update: May 9, 199
Carol Gersmehl and Andy Berger, Macalester College
This week's big news: Spring has arrived in Anchorage, Alaska! According to Mike Sterling's class, tulips finally emerged on May 5th. On the same day, Grade 4 students in Harvey Station, New Brunswick ( 45.72 N, 67.00 W) discovered tulips in their garden, though ice damage had taken its toll after the long winter. AND in Alberta on May 5th,
"Tulips have finally begun to bloom in the east end of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Today was the first day that students reported seeing blooming tulips " Reported George Dame School (George_Dame@mouse.edmonton.ab.ca).
Here's the latest news reported recently from other gardeners:
- Click Here to View Blooming Data
- Click Here to View Emerged Data
Note:
If your garden is not listed properly, be sure to report news from your garden according to
these instructions:
How to REPORT:
On the left-hand side of this page you'll see an owl button. Simply press the button and a FIELD DATA FORM will appear. If you have any trouble using this system, send a message to our feedback form We'd be happy to help you!
What about the Journey North garden in Finland? Has spring arrived there yet?
"Our tulip garden is still under heavy snow, about 1 meter today (May 7th). We have daylight 3.15 -23.07, that makes about 20 hours, which is wonderful after the dark period. The last few days have been very cloudy and it has been snowing again."The daytime temperature is about + 5C (40 F), at night some minus degrees (ca 25 F). Birds like rough-legged buzzards, snow buntings and gulls are here but we still have to wait for the green leaves for weeks.
"We are preparing for the breaking out of the ice in the River Teno. We arrange ice-out betting every spring. It costs 20 Fim (about 4 $) to bet the exact date and time (hour and minute) when it will happen. There is a special signal pole, which crosses the traditional line. The winner gets a river boat and the money collected goes to school trips.
Best regards,
Annikki Lauerma
Utsjoki, Finland
lukio@utsaame.pp.fi
Maybe the tulips will have finally emerged in Finland in time for our final update! Or maybe not. Sixth grade students at Forrest Elementary School, in Manitoba, Canada make this prediction:
"We think the tulips in Utsjoki, Finland will bloom around July 9. We think this because we found out about the soils in northern Finland and we knew there is about 7 months when snow is on the ground."
Grade 6 Class, Forrest Elementary School
Forrest, Manitoba, Canada.
Darlene Oldcorn (doldcorn@rrsd.mb.ca)
Our final update will be posted in 2 weeks, on May 23rd. As the school year draws to a close, we want thank you all for contributing! We hope you'll join us again next year. In the meantime, we will appreciate your ideas for improvements in next year's project. Please send your suggestions to us at: jnorth@learner.org
Watch for planting instructions in late August. During the summer, we hope to identify several garden supply companies who carry the proper bulbs, so finding them won't be as difficult next fall. Again, thank you for making this study such a great success! We look forward to hearing from you.
Elizabeth Donnelly and Julie Brophy
Journey North
jnorth@learner.org
The FINAL Tulip Garden Update Will be Posted on May 23, 1997.