Provides the latest information about setting up a square foot garden, a growing method that is based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares which produces large yields with less space and less work.
A group of students plants a vegetable garden, watches it grow, and have a feast. Includes a vocabulary list, tips for reading with children, and related activities.
A guide to organic gardening, including instructions for making compost, preparing the soil, and planting and caring for a garden without using poisons.
"Explains how to plant seeds, harvest fruits and vegetables, determine which plant parts are edible, spot pests in the garden, and use crops to cook--from bean and bacon spaghetti to polenta chips to tomato, feta, and basil pizza"--OCLC.
Grow your own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps! Several of these projects require nothing more than a jar, a windowsill, and a few pieces of food that would otherwise end up in the trash or compost.
learn together : gardening basics, science and math, water conservation, self-sufficiency, healthy eating
Bartholomew, Mel
2014
Offers instructions and advice for square foot gardening with children, and helps to teach them the lessons of following instructions and doing your chores, basic skills like counting and water conservation, and learning to appreciate the nature of food and why it is important to respect it.
