Wasatch County Library

Presents an introduction to gardening in small areas without using chemicals and provides directions on building and maintaining a compact garden.

A collection of fun, beautiful projects that children can make and do outside, Outdoor Crafts incorporates natural materials that children can find in their backyard, or that they've grown themselves in a garden or pot.

"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--

In "Ready Set Grow" step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation--

Young gardeners will learn the best practices for growing vegetable gardens and will walk away with an understanding of how growing ones food can impact the world on both an individual and global level.

Flowers are delightful to look at, but they also play a critical role in ecosystems around the world. Budding gardeners get a comprehensive look at flowers with this beginners guide, which comes complete with diagrams, colorful photos, and fact boxes.

"Provides readers with unique and unusual gardening projects"--

A source of ideas to help children learn how to grow their own garden encourages families to enjoy nature and features fifty-two creative plant-related activities set into weekly lessons. --Publisher's description.

" Cook something yummy or grow something amazing - fun how-to projects to delight children everywhere."--