The nitty-gritty gardening book : fun projects for all seasons / Kari Cornell ; photographs by Jennifer S. Larson.
Material type: TextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781467726474
- 1467726478
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 635 C814 | Available | 33111008348050 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden space--many of these activities can be done by planting in containers to set on a porch or a patio or even in a window. Try your hand at growing potatoes and strawberries. Plant bright flowers that attract butterflies, birds, and bees. Learn how to get daffodils to bloom in the winter! You can even make your own compost. Colorful photographs and simple step-by-step drawings make each project easy to follow for gardening success. Ready to get your hands dirty and your garden growing?
Includes index.
Why garden? -- Gardening basics -- Tools and supplies -- Before you begin -- Spring -- Start your own seeds -- Build a sweet pea or pole bean tent -- Grow a sack of potatoes -- Summer -- Plant a strawberry basket -- Make a birds and bees garden -- Create a hanging garden -- Autumn -- Force a pot of daffodils -- Create an herb window box -- Make a compost bin -- Winter -- Build a terrarium in a jar -- Grow an avocado plant from seed -- Grow your own mini salad.
Ages 9-14.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden space--many of these activities can be done by planting in containers to set on a porch or a patio or even in a window.