Garden Crafts for Kids: 50 Gre

Rhoades, Diane

ISBN 10: 0806909986 / ISBN 13: 9780806909981

Published by Lark Books, 1899

Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00103433002

Synopsis:

Fifty projects, experiments, and fun activities show young gardeners how to plan and plant a garden, care for crops, make a compost pile, design a scarecrow, decorate tools, and create gifts and treats from their harvest

Reviews: Grade 3-6-At last! A fabulous book for readers who know little or nothing about gardening but long to create and enjoy a mini Sissinghurst at home. From selecting the right spot to building a stand for selling one's produce, Rhoades offers complete information. She suggests selecting plants based on what readers like to eat, smell, and look at, and clearly describes every step in planting from soil to compost and worms. Homemade (and very stinky) environmentally friendly bug spray solves pest problems without resorting to dangerous chemicals. The author describes how to make tools, includes easy crafts and experiments, and provides a pictorial index of easy-to-grow vegetables and flowers. Full-color photographs are clear and well placed to illustrate the text. One delightful photo shows a formal table setting of rinds and veggie remains that is a feast for the worms that enrich the soil. This title could easily answer just about any question a beginning gardener might have.
Carole B. Kirkpatrick, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Garden Crafts for Kids: 50 Gre
Publisher: Lark Books
Publication Date: 1899
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good