The Ultimate Guide to Gardening: Grow Your Own Indoor, Vegetable, Fairy, and Other Great Gardens

by Lisa J. Amstutz

Overview

Whether inside or outside, decorative or edible, this book is full of gardening projects large and small. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions are accompanied by photographs that guide the aspiring gardening through planting all kinds of gardens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623707422
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Craft It Yourself Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	59 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Lisa Amstutz is the author of seven science books for children, one adult nonfiction title and many magazine and newspaper articles. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Biology and an M.S. in Environmental Science/Ecology. Lisa taught outdoor education for several years and still enjoys sharing her love of nature with children. Lisa lives on a six-acre hobby farm in rural Ohio with her husband and four children.

Table of Contents

Get Growing! 4

Edible Gardening 8

Microgreen Magic 10

Three Sisters Garden 12

Time for Tea 14

Snack Station 16

Spaghetti Garden 18

Edible Flower Garden 22

Lettuce Tower 24

"Berry" Yummy Garden 26

Winter Garden 28

Scrappy Kitchen Garden 30

Indoor Gardening 32

Water Garden 34

"Spice It Up" Garden 36

Pocket Garden 38

Desert Garden 40

Spring Beauties 42

Teacup Garden 44

A Garden of Words 46

Flytrap Garden 48

Air Garden 50

Zen Garden 52

Bonsai Garden 54

Living Wall Art 56

Creative Gardening 58

Japanese String Garden 60

Happy Little Hedgehog 62

"Just for Kicks" Garden 64

Creative Container Garden 66

Ivy in a Jar 68

Topsy-Turvy Tin Cans 70

Groovy Tie-Dye Garden 72

Rainbow Herb Garden 76

Pretty Pallet Garden 78

Mosaic Block Garden 80

Towering Trio 82

Enchanted Gardening 84

Fairy Gardens Galore 86

Outdoor Fairy Garden 88

Day at the Beach 90

Flower Fairies 92

Butterfly Bistro 94

Hummingbird Haven 96

Moonbeam Garden 98

Happy Critter Garden 100

Gorgeous Gourd Planters 102

Gnome Home 104

Cheery Chick Planter 106

Flowerpot Friends 108

Solving Plant Problems 110

Interviews

• Various gardening projects for all levels of gardeners • Easy-to-do, step-by-step projects for indoor and outdoor gardens • Coordinating photographs enhance the written instructions, techniques and tips

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2016
Gr 3–5—Children and parents will learn about a variety of gardening styles with this charming DIY guide. The book opens with some general tips about gardening and plant care and then presents ideas for growing edible, indoor, creative, and enchanted gardens. Many of the ideas can easily be altered to use materials available to readers. Amstutz provides suggestions for different varieties of plants, containers, and decorations for readers looking to modify the projects. While some suggestions, such as the Teacup Garden or the Scrappy Kitchen Garden, could be accomplished by children, most activities require adult assistance. Some of the projects, such as the Topsy Turvy Tin Cans and the Living Wall Art, are a bit advanced but could be fun for parent-child teams. The instructions are clear to follow, and the pictures give a good idea of what to expect. Sidebars offer interesting gardening tips and insights. The "Plant Problems" section in the back gives short but helpful explanations of issues that may plague plants. VERDICT A solid offering for libraries in need of additional DIY or gardening materials for young students.—Ellen Norton, Naperville Public Library, IL

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