What inspired me for my seinor project?

I think that I want to focus on land and development. I see land development every day everywhere I go so I feel that I can really relate to the environment and changes around me. Something that the group talked about was deforestation. This is when they clear the forest to build industry or sometimes to grow crops. The problem with this is to accomplish this trees have to be cleared which, trees and other surrounding plants and ground are homes to many animals. Not only tearing down homes but Trees are the main source to consume CO2 and release of oxygen. Cutting down trees could make the air around the area worse with an unbalance of CO2.

The presentations helped me because I think that for senior project I have a more narrow topic of the affects on deforestation more specifically, the affect of tree loss.

What kind of Plants do I want to Grow?

Pumpkins- Sara wants to grow pumpkins also. I think that it would be really cool to carve my own pumpkin. Also I think how they grow on vines are really cool. I also like the idea of pumpkin pie…Carrots- I think it would be interesting to watch grow. Since they grow underground it would be cool not to see the outcome until its ready to eat.

Apples- I have always wanted an apple tree to have endless apples would be wonderful.

Carrots- They taste good and grow underground which is interesting

Top Two

Pumpkin-

A) Squash

B) Growing season- May or June

C) germinate- 5-7 days

D) a few months

E) has long vines but can be trimed and do not interfere with other plants

F) Needs rich soil

G) Keep moist but not drenched. Don’t let the soil dry out

H) Planted next to bean or corn patches rich soil

Needs a sunny spot (6 hours a day)

http://www.informeddemocracy.com/pumpkin/growing.html

Jack-O-Lanterns come from an irish myth “Stingy Jack”

Carrots- 65 degrees for dirt

A) Vegetable

B) Growing season- Spring, cool climates

C) germinate- about two weeks

D) 2-3 months

E) 3/4ths of an inch apart

F) 6.5 ph

G) one inch of water per week from irrigation

H) beans, chives, cucumbers, flax

Carrots originated in Afghanistan (they were never a orange color they were red, white and yellow.

Enviromental Science

What is one thing in the natural world that I am curious about?

Trees. I have always wondered how something can grow up. Trees start out as something so small and then get to be bigger then me. I wonder how the branches grow up and out and what stops it from being pulled back to the ground by gravity.