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Title:
The nitty-gritty gardening book : fun projects for all seasons
Author:
Cornell, Kari A.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, 2015.
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Summary:
Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden space--many of these activities can be done by planting in containers to set on a porch or a patio or even in a window.
General Note:
Includes bibliography and index.
Language:
English
Contents:
Why garden? -- Gardening basics -- Tools and supplies -- Before you begin -- Spring -- Start your own seeds -- Build a sweet pea or pole bean tent -- Grow a sack of potatoes -- Summer -- Plant a strawberry basket -- Make a birds and bees garden -- Create a hanging garden -- Autumn -- Force a pot of daffodils -- Create an herb window box -- Make a compost bin -- Winter -- Build a terrarium in a jar -- Grow an avocado plant from seed -- Grow your own mini salad.
Reading Level:
9-14

1020 Lexile.
ISBN:
9781467726474
Format :
Book