Independent Study Students (Garden Girls)
During the next three weeks the following tasks must be accomplished as part of your final assessment.
Plants raised to be planted in the Memorial Garden
A. List the annuals and perennials that you plan to plant in the gardens.
B. Design your gardens (where, what, ). Clear your designs with me.
C. Schedule a day for planting. (When and how)
D. Schedule a day for showing me and the Principal the fruits of your labor.
E. Return wintering plants to owners.
F. Plant sunflowers plants outside beside the garden shed.
G. Inventory our equipment – on Excel file I will create for you.
H. List plants you want to have at home.
I. Clean equipment and store for summer.
J. Write in your journals what you have learned about the following things:
Seeds – factors affecting germination.
How to Root/propagate plants from stems and leaves.
Flowering – how to keep flowering plants flowering.
Fertilizing-how often, what to use.
Pests and pest control. What pests have you encountered? What control measures did you use?
Greenhouse maintenance - how were these factors controlled?
Temperature
Moisture
Light
Additional – recommendations for improving program.
Evaluation of the semester – good, bad, ugly include suggestions for other students.
