Learn and Play in the GardenIt's hands-on fun and natural science all in one bright, colorful book of garden projects for boys and girls. An illustrated opening section for parents lists everything kids need to get started -- pots, soil mixes, seeds, bulbs, and garden tools. Children are shown how to make an environmentally safe garlic spray to fight garden pests, and get instructions for planting and cultivating easy-to-grow vegetables. Here too are clear directions for making a colorful scarecrow, growing strawberries, growing a peach tree from a pit, and more. Over 40 projects are divided by season. 100 full-color illustrations, plus sidebars with information about plants. |
Common terms and phrases
animals Ask an adult autumn leaves autumn spring baby ball balloon bark beans bees beetles birds blow botanical name bottle bowl bubble bugs bulb butterfly cardboard carrots caterpillar chives Choose collect compost conifer container cooking cover craft activities craft glue cream cultivars drupe fertilizer flowers food coloring GARDENING TIP germinate glass jar green ground grow Halloween herb inches indoor insects inside jack-o'-lantern ladybird lavender layer leaf living microwave moist mushrooms Nasturtium NEED No-dig Garden nontoxic paint onion ovary paper parsley passion fruit peach petals pick pieces Place plastic play plot pollen popsicle stick potato potpourri potting mix pumpkin PUSSY CAT radishes roots rope safety scissors seed pods seedlings sheet shoots sieve skipping soil Space seeds spoon spot spray stems strawberries sunny position Sweet Peas tomatoes trees twist tie vegetables Worm Farm zucchini