1. Green Thumb with a black heart ?

2. James, a gardener at Astoria Community Garden, is accused of using chemical fertilizer and pesticides in his plot. This is against the Green Thumb NYC rules which states gardens must be poison-free. Because James has such prolific growth and success year after year with his crops, he is suspected of using chemicals in his plot because other gardeners growing similar crops have not had his results. James is often seen tilling and sifting his soil and has often shown other new gardeners how to do this. The Case

3. Astoria Community Garden

5. JamesFrank “the accuse” “neighbor gardener”

7. Soil Analysis Test:

8. Laboratory Materials Needed for the Analysis: Soil tester Kit, spoons, PH meters, pipette, plastic plates, small cups, beaker, graduated cylinder, soil sample, water sample, test tubes, test tube rack, vegetable samples Tests to be Performed: Soil Analysis Water Analysis Task : Reading or introduction of the Mystery by groups. Short Introduction of the characters involved. Give the procedure for the different tests. Complete the Laboratory Analysis. Draw out conclusions from the results derived.

9. Sample Test Result