The Green Chillis, that is! We're Chillicothe's hottest garden club, open to ages 10 and up (with occassional exceptions for especially precocious younger gardeners...). Join us, and you’ll get your hands dirty learning about where food comes from and exploring the exciting world of the garden. This club is largely based on practical projects and much of our time is spent tending the library garden (planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.).
This week, we started out by learning about various "-tropisms." Tropos is Greek for "a turning," and plants have the ability to turn toward or away from a variety of stimuli, such as light, water, gravity, and temperature.
This week, we started out by learning about various "-tropisms." Tropos is Greek for "a turning," and plants have the ability to turn toward or away from a variety of stimuli, such as light, water, gravity, and temperature.
Then we tended to our seedlings, which demonstrated very definite phototropism. We rotated the flats, watered them, and thinned each cell to one or two plants, so the best ones could grow free of competition.
Finally, it was out to the garden to plant radishes -- four kinds (White Icicle, Cherry Belle, Cherry, and French Breakfast)! We expect to see them sprout as soon as the weather gets just a bit warmer, and we look forward to their colorful crunch!