Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes: How to Grow A Rainbow Garden (Sierra Club Books for Kids) - Softcover

Creasy, Rosalind

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871569191 ISBN 13: 9780871569196

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2000

Synopsis

An introduction to organic gardening which explains how to grow a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables in unexpected colors, outlining simple guidelines for planning, planting, caring for, and troubleshooting a rainbow garden. Also includes some special recipes.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Tomatoes are red, corn is yellow, and string beans are green. Or are they? Actually, lots of familiar foods grow in a rainbow of surprising colors. Image trying orange tomatoe, red popping corn, or purple string beans for a change.

This lively introduction to the joys of organic gardening covers everything you need to know in order to grow a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables in unexpected colors. The first section includes details on:

-planning your rainbow garden and ordering seeds

-preparing the soil and planting

-feeding, watering, and weeding

-dealing with garden pests without using poison

The second section provides detailed instructions for growing eight different rainbow crops, including:

-which varieties to order

-when and how to plant

-which garden pests to watch out for

-the best time to harvest

-how to serve and enjoy

"This book will not only promote the delight in growing plants but enhance the wonder in the natural world right in your own backyard. . . . Will make you want to start a garden today." --Appraisal

From the Inside Flap:

Contents Growing Your Rainbow Garden A Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables Index

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0871569191
• ISBN 13: 9780871569196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Heller Ruth