My second graders have a Journey North tulip garden. We planted Red Emperor tulip bulbs in the fall (along with other schools throughout the country and world). Then everybody waits for spring's arrival as the tulips first emerge, and then bloom. As you view the Journey North data, one can literally watch spring's "journey north". I have been doing this for over 6 years now. This is the earliest emergence, to be seconded only by the spring of 2006. Wacky weather!Thursday, March 18, 2010
Emerged Tulips
My second graders have a Journey North tulip garden. We planted Red Emperor tulip bulbs in the fall (along with other schools throughout the country and world). Then everybody waits for spring's arrival as the tulips first emerge, and then bloom. As you view the Journey North data, one can literally watch spring's "journey north". I have been doing this for over 6 years now. This is the earliest emergence, to be seconded only by the spring of 2006. Wacky weather!
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Great pic! I hope we get to see another pic or two once the tulips are blooming.
ReplyDeleteI did this with a class over ten years ago. Our spring came so late, the project was over before our tulips really bloomed. It is a wacky spring here - things are growing almost a month ahead of schedule.
ReplyDeleteWhat a swell project! Wacky weather for sure, here in the PNW spring is very early and winter was very mild. I like El Nino!
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