The first day of spill is notice by the fall equinox , which this class bring on Saturday , September 23 . The equinox is a day that seesequal parts day and nightand it fall out double a year ; once on the young equinox in spring , and then again in the fall .
The equinox is steeped in folklore and traditions , but not all of them are so licit . One of the more peculiar myths circumvent these twenty-four hour period of balanced day and night is that it briefly becomes possible to balance an orchis on its end because of the polarity of the Earth .
The good news is that yes , you canbalance an egg on the fall equinox . The less fun caveat is that , provide you ’re patient enough , you may do it on every other day of the year too . In 1984 , a scientist at the University of Minnesota actually tested this by balancing eggs on the equinoctial point and on other day during the year .
“ The upshot is that , as far as I can recite , there is n’t too much relationship between astronomical phenomenon and balance eggs , " astronomer Frank Ghigo read , as reported bySnopes . " It is basically a function of the form of the egg and the surface . ”
He did , however , point out that “ the mood and tenaciousness of the balancer has a major effect on the balancing rate . "
" If one is raring or nervous , the pace is down . ” figure .
What fall lacks in egg magic trick it makes up for in russet hues , as parts of the orb will presently see their lawns buried beneath fallen folio . Before you start angrily stuffing them into trash old bag , it might interest you to know that there ’s a whole host ofbenefits to keeping fall leaves .
While you should n’t abandon your lawn completely ( too many leaves can obstruct out the light and kill the sens ) , keep a flimsy stratum rip up up with a lawn mower lead to mulch , something your lawn will love .
" Those nutrients are being rejoin to the soil , " Susan Barton , a prof and lengthiness specialist in landscape painting horticulture at the University of Delaware , toldNPR . " But probably even more important than that , it ’s the organic matter . It ’s the fact that you ’ve got this tissue paper that then eventually break up and meliorate the soil health . "
Mulch also draw in a biodiverse legion of invertebrate , which can draw in wildlife further up the nutrient chain . wench and other predators will appreciate the easy lunch , and you save fourth dimension not waging daily war on foliage . Win - win !
And if you ’ve ever wonderedwhy leaves change their color in the gloaming ? Well , that ’s a whole other can of scientific worms .
