From the first planting of the garden, Journey North tulips were planted in a slightly raised bed under a red bay tree. The original bed and tree were removed in 2007, along with the tulips when they finished blooming. This removal allows more light into the garden.
The new triangular raised bed was installed [in the same place as the tree’s original bed] before the planting of tulips there in fall 2007.

Try This!
Click and print this chart showing Plant, Emerge, and Bloom dates. Grab a calendar and calculate the number of days between tulips emerging and blooming for each year. Then complete the following questions:

1. What year had greatest number of days between emerge and bloom? ______________
2. What year had least number of days between emerge and bloom? ______________
3. What was the average emerge date? _______________
4. What was the average bloom date? ______________
5. What is the median emerge date? __________ (hint: re-write list in order)
6. What was the median bloom date? ___________ (hint: re-write list in order)

Now write a summary sentence about this important set of data.