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Did you know that
there are annual, perennial and biennial weeds? (Annuals complete
their lifecycle in one year. Biennials take two years to complete
their life cycle. Perennials can come back year after year.)
No matter what its lifecycle, this is the most import time of year to attack
the weeds in and around your garden. Weeds allowed to go to seed
now, will drop hundreds of seeds ready to germinate next spring. It is
the responsibility of each class to keep their gardens and the paths around
them free of weeds. With many hands to help, it's actually not a
big deal. This is the only week that we focus on weeds. Other weeks you
may stop by you garden on your way to gather seeds, for example, and spend
five minutes pulling weeds.
The proper method for pulling weeds.
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Pull them one at a time - not in bunches.
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Grab the stem of the weed as close to the root
as you can get. Your fingers should actually be touching the soil.
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Get a good grasp and pull. For most weeds,
especially in our well composted gardens and mulched paths, that is all
it takes.
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It is easier to pull weeds when they are small.
Their roots are shorter and they are easier to pull.
It is easier to pull weeds after a good rain
when the soils is moist.
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Math
600-1-00-a-weeds-sorting-and-counting.doc
600-2-00-a-weeds-sorting-and-comparing.doc
600-3-00-a-weeds-and-graphing.doc
600-4-00-a-weeds-and-VennDiagrams.doc |
