Start here for building a first garden with confidence. This clear, beginner-friendly guide shows how a child can grow vegetables with simple, practical steps and steady weekly and monthly planning.
This edition focuses on the child and their gardening problems, not just horticulture. It uses plain instructions, illustrated by photos of kids carrying out the work, to help a beginner succeed in their first garden project. Ideal for school or home use, it’s accessible to readers from the third grade onward and adaptable for older students or adults starting a garden for the first time.
- Step-by-step, beginner-friendly garden tasks that cover the full year from planning to harvest.
- Photographs showing children actually doing the work, making ideas easy to imitate.
- Plain language guidance designed to build confidence and independence in young gardeners.
- A practical approach suitable for classrooms, families, and self-guided learning.
Ideal for readers starting a garden or supporting a school garden program, this edition helps young growers do their part in growing food and learning science through hands-on practice.