"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves ... and down in the dirt."-- Provided by publisher.

Help kids grow plants to cook with in a kitchen garden! Kids will be able to plant and dry sweet-smelling herbs, start their own cilantro seedling, make a pizza garden and more. Super Simple Kitchen Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to photos, and garden care advice make it easy and fun.

Presents information about gardening indoors, discussing how to choose the right tools, start plants from seeds, and follow safety rules, with instructions for creating a plant container and setting up a mini desert garden.

Counts new items in groups numbering one through twelve as they are added to a garden.

"Aimed at getting children under eleven into the garden, sowing seeds, looking after their plants, and showing them how and when to harvest their own produce. Each chapter is color coded by section to make it extra easy for children to follow."--Publisher's description.

Provides plans and instructions for growing twenty-six different gardens, with recipes for using what is grown. Gardens and recipes are divided by difficulty level, from easy to advanced.

Introduces the changes a garden makes throughout the seasons, from preparing the soil at winter's end and planting seeds in spring to harvesting fruits and vegetables in summer and autumn.

Presents step-by-step instructions for simple homemade decorations for your garden.

The authors share personal revelations on how gardening with Grandma Dorothy shapes and nurtures a love and respect for nature, beauty, and a general philosophy for life.

From strawberries in galoshes to herbs in recycled tin cans, this easy-to-follow gardening book contains fifteen simple (and delicious!) projects for budding young gardeners. Kids can learn all they need to know to grow their own fruit, herbs, and vegetables in whatever space they have at home, whether it be a windowsill or yard. Bright, engaging illustrations and clear instructions make this a great gift for any young child curious about where their...