Kids' Container Gardening: Year-Round Projects for Inside and Out

By Cindy Krezel

Book Overview

With 18 projects gleaned from the author's experience as director of the Good Earth Kids' Club, Kids' Container Gardening will teach enthusiastic young gardeners how to create an assortment of container gardens that are simple to make, that are fun to work on, and that make great gifts. Organized by season, the books' chapters will help kids develop their green thumbs with projects ranging from "Great Big Garden Bowls for Mom," "Father's Day Fountains," and other special occasion/holiday containers to sand art terrariums. In addition to providing the basics on plants and gardening, this helpful guide also includes a glossary of terms, a listing of plants used in the book, a list of resources, and numerous photographs to show kids that they're proceeding on the right path as they create their individual containers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883052750
• ISBN13: 9781883052751
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Read

My Grand Children read and reread this book. We are all looking foward to the spring.

Offers 17 different gardening projects with kids in mind

Gardening is lots of fun, especially with this project-oriented introduction that offers 17 different gardening projects with kids in mind, from growing a hanging basket of vegetables to creating a water garden complete with fish. Simple lists of what's needed to start each project are embellished by color photos of young gardeners and botany insights with simple facts. Children in grades 3-5 will find Kids' Container Gardening most inviting.

Absolutely fabulous!!!!!

I always am looking for great books with lots of kid friendly projects, as I am a teacher, and I have to say, this is one of the best! It is well organized, expertly researched and written, and is very versitile. The projects are applicable for a large span of age groups, and easilty adapted to whatever enironment you are using it in, whether home or school. I bought 2 copies, one for the school, and one for myself- I can't wait to do these projects with my own children!

Creative and Enjoyable!!!

I have 2 children, and this book brought great ideas to our family. It really created ways we could enjoy time and projects together. My son and I used one of the projects ( container gardening) for his school science project-it was fantastic. I definately recommend this book for all parents and children. We are giving a copy to Josh's teacher as an end of the year present as well!