Synopses & Reviews
The hottest hobby around is the perfect outdoor activity for kids; the fresh, energetic designs in The Gardening Book will inspire kids to get growing. Learn how to choose plants and give them what they need to grow, use your craft skills to make a scarecrow or funky yet useful flower container and much, much more. Atmospheric photography, helpful cartoon gardening characters, and easy to follow text make The Gardening Book the ideal introduction to the rewarding world of kids' horticulture.
About the Author
Jane Bull has written many children's books and was one of the original designers of the DK Eyewitness series. DK books by Jane Bull include: created The Rainy Day Activity Book, The Outdoor Activity Book, The Halloween Book, and The Magic Book.
Table of Contents
What's growing in the garden?: Get growing -- Pocket plots -- Lost world -- Making a lost world -- Bonsai fakes -- Grass people -- Sprinkle of magic seeds -- Plant some seeds: Magic in a pot -- Sunflower circle -- Join the sunflower circle -- What a squash! -- Squash in a pot -- Sweet tomatoes -- Come to your sense garden -- What's the sense? -- And watch them grow: How to come to your senses -- Picture pots -- Potted gifts -- How to prepare your potted gifts -- Roots and shoots -- Weird gardens -- Growing tips.