Gardening wizardry for kids

Format:

Book

Title:

Gardening wizardry for kids

Author:

Kite, L. Patricia.

ISBN:

9780812013177

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

220 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

1. History and folklore of common fruits and vegetables -- 2. Fun with kitchen fruits and vegetables -- 3. Indoor plant-growing experiments with food seeds -- 4. Raising earthworms, pill bugs, and snails -- 5. Herb history, folklore, and growing instructions -- 6. Easy plant craft projects.

Summary:

Collection of more than 300 extraordinary experiments and projects with apple seeds, beans, potatoes, fruit pits, vegetable, herbs and everything that grows. Contains and a bonus chapter that lists seed catalogs that kids can obtain from sources in the U.S. and Canada, mostly free.

Subject(s):

Fruit-culture -- Juvenile literature.

Vegetable gardening -- Juvenile literature.

Herb gardening -- Juvenile literature.

Indoor gardening -- Juvenile literature.

Fruit -- Juvenile literature.

Vegetables -- Juvenile literature.

Herbs -- Juvenile literature.

Garden animals -- Juvenile literature.

Nature craft -- Juvenile literature.

Gardening.

Genre:

Literature.

Juvenile works.

Added Author:

Banek, Yvette Santiago

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	635 Kite	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Silver Falls Library	JNF 635.048 KITE	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Kids learn about plants through more than 300 experiments and projects that use apple seeds, beans, potatoes, herbs -- virtually everything that grows! Whether growing space is as small as a windowsill, or as big as a backyard, children understand plant life through actual involvement. Glossary, reading list, and color illustrations.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

Gr. 3^-6. The gardening of the title refers to windowsill or kitchen gardens. Kite approaches the topic from a variety of angles, with snippets of history, crafts projects, and science experiments in her roundup. She includes projects that yield quick results as well as those that require time, and the projects with pill bugs and earthworms will be a hit with some kids. The illustrations are cheerful and plentiful; readily accessible materials are the rule; the text is clear; and the instructions are easy to follow. An attractive alternative to traditional gardening books for kids, this will appeal to both teachers and young gardeners. --Mary Harris Veeder