Dig in! : 12 easy gardening projects using kitchen scraps /

Cornell, Kari A.,

Dig in! : 12 easy gardening projects using kitchen scraps / Twelve easy gardening projects using kitchen scraps Kari Cornell ; photographs by Jennifer S. Larson. - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Food from scraps -- Grow romaine lettuce from stubs -- Plant a pineapple -- Start your own celery plant -- Putting down roots -- Sprout lemongrass from the stalk -- Starting herbs from cuttings -- Growing green onions or leeks -- Tubers, bulbs, and rhizomes -- Grow garlic from a single clove -- Start ginger from a root -- Sprout a sweet potato -- Save those seeds! -- Pepper in a newspaper pot -- Pumpkin from harvested seeds -- Lemon tree in a planter.

This activity book is attractive and well-illustrated, with tantalizing projects like growing ginger root and making lemongrass ice cream. (Miller Library Staff) Grow your own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps! Instead of throwing away leftovers in your kitchen, learn how to use them to grow more. Step-by-step instructions and recipes will help you enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents.

9781512430653 151243065X

2017010731


Gardening--Juvenile literature.
Kitchen gardens--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated children's books.
Gardening.
Kitchen gardens.
Gardening.
Vegetable gardening.


Nonfiction.
Juvenile works.

SB457 / .C658 2018

jSB457 / .C63 2018

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