The nitty-gritty gardening book : fun projects for all seasons

Author

Kari A Cornell

Call Number

• J 635 CORN (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, 2015.

Physical Description

48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Audience

9-14

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.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

• 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.