Blooming on St. Partick's Day, Millstadt, Illinois    Kathy Costello

Experiments set up in the fall are revealing interesting results. Students planted tulips in microclimates around their school yard, and are now discovering and sharing their results.

"We predicted that the tulips closer to the building would bloom before the Test Garden tulips that are planted further from the building. We were correct!" Peoria, Illinois

"We observed that tulips planted on the south side of the sign bloomed faster than the tulips on the north." 03/18/16

Gardens Emerging
This week we saw 17 gardens emerge. Some were covered by snow. Most were north of 42°. Take a look at the map and predict which gardens will emerge next.

"Our planting site was covered in snow until yesterday, March 14 in Bay City, Michigan. We were so excited to go out today and find 2 tiny little tulip sprouts showing!"

Citizen science involves everyday people in the process of scientific research and discovery. What discoveries will be made from the data collected by Journey North citizen scientists?

• Journal
• Teaching Suggestions

This school's garden is located 2 miles from the Atlantic Ocean at 61°N latitude. How does this garden location compare to your own?

• Journal: Anchorage, Alaska Garden

Complete your own garden profile, then compare the climate variables of your site with the New Hampshire garden in this week's journal handout.