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Test Garden News: February 6, 2014
By Mary Hosier |
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Your Sightings! |
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| Test gardens are still dormant in most locations. A few gardens are beginning to emerge. What is happening underground?
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Image of the Week |
Photo: Jennifer Eckman
Snow Days |
| News: Dormant and Emerging |
While North Americans shivered in the coldest weather in decades, residents of Northern Europe experienced one of the mildest winters in a century. Here's what is happening in test gardens as days get longer:
- Wisconsin: "Our tulips are covered in 18 inches of snow. Temperatures this past week have been -25°F with wind chills to -45°F. Today it was +20° and it felt like a warm spring day!" Mequon, WI 01/10/14
- Utah: "We didn't see anything happening in the garden. It is covered with snow. They won't come up until spring." North Logan, UT 01/09/14
- Louisiana: "Tulips were planted on one of the coldest south Louisiana days in recent history. Our morning low on planting day was 25°." Metairie, LA 01/06/14
- Texas: "We planted bulbs today and it was chilly! Our hands were freezing! It was 26° that morning." Temple, TX 01/07/14
- Alabama: "We noticed our tulips had emerged as a rare winter storm moved in. Will they survive?" Ft. Rucker, AL 01/28/14
- England: "December and January was warmer than average. Our tulips are just peeping up above the soil." Ripley, UK 02/04/14
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| Investigate: Soil Temperature |
| What is happening underground? Design your own investigations to explore the essential question, "How do soil temperatures affect plant growth?"
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Soil Temperatures |
| Explore: Maps and Journal |
| Across the Northern Hemisphere our garden investigation has over 400 test sites. Keep your eye on your test garden and report when you see the first signs of emergence.
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| Next Update February 13, 2014 |
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