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Summary:

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.

Table of Contents:

• 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.

Author/Creator:

Cornell, Kari A. , author

Contributors:

Larson, Jennifer S., 1967- , illustrator

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The nitty-gritty gardening book: fun projects for all seasons [by Cornell, K.A.]

Subjects:

Gardening — Juvenile literature

Gardening

Genres:

Juvenile works

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Audience:

Preteens
Children
Ages: 8-10.
Grades: 3-5.

Physical Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

J635.083 C814ni

ISBNs:

9781467726474

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2014009384

OCLC Numbers:

881386381

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: jlg18068307