After You Plant Your Garden
December was a busy time for gardeners planting in warm climates. Our maps show that over 50 new gardens have been reported. Now there are 410 gardens to watch as spring approaches.
Keep a close watch, for even though the northern latitude gardens are snow covered, we may soon see some green on the maps. Where will the first tulips emerge? Make your predictions and then check the map!
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Have
you found a "partner gardener?" There are many benefits
to learning about and comparing a partner's weather, climate, geography,
and changing seasons with your own. Recently we learned of an interesting
partnership between 2 Journey North schools. |
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"Hello from Mr. Gullickson's 4th Grade classroom at Central Elementary School. Our school is located in Albany, Oregon. Students in our class are partnering with another JN classroom located in Ismayilli, Azerbaijan. This will be a great opportunity for our two schools to promote international understanding between our two countries. "Please
write to our class if you would like to share information about
your school too. >> |
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Credit:
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| * You can share with a Global Garden Partner, too. Here's one idea for how you can share and compare >> | |
| Don't forget to stop at the garden for a quick look now and then. Sometimes bulbs emerge early when it is still winter. You may discover some of your tulips have broken dormancy already this year. If you see tulips beginning to emerge in your garden, report to Journey North that your garden has EMERGED, and be sure to note this event in your Tulip Garden Journal. |
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Physiology Tender growing tissues can be damaged with freezing temperatures. Water in the plant's tissues can burst. This permanently cutting off water and nutrient flow to the bloom or leaves, causing them to die. This could mean fewer tulips blooming this spring. If you have tulips emerging early when there is still a chance of extended freezing temperatures, apply a layer (4-6”) of mulch over the garden area. This will protect delicate tissues from freezing temperatures. |
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A layer of mulch can protect
early emerging bulbs. |
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| Have you forgotten to report your garden as planted? There is still time to get your data into the experiment! Press the word "Sightings" on the navigation bar at the top of this page. |  |
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- Share: More Gardening Stories from this Fall >>
- Experiment: What's Happening Underground: Taking the Soil's Temperature >>
- Global Gardening Partners: How do we Compare? >>
- Map: Using Journey North maps >>
- Journal: Fall Journey North Tulip Garden Journal (Click and Print) >>
- Explore: Fall Lessons and Activities >>
This is the Final Fall Update. Mark your Calendars for the First Tulip Garden Update of the Spring 2009 Season — February 5, 2009.
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