No-dig children's gardening book / Charles Dowding ; illustrated by Kristyna Litten.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Welbeck Children's Books, 2023Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:- 1783128682
- 9781783128686
- 9781783129195
- 1783129190
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection | SB321 .D69 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800191488 |
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Includes index.
"Easy and fun family gardening"--Cover.
Dear gardeners -- What is no-dig gardening? -- No-dig mythbusting -- What is soil and what makes it healthy? -- Microbe power! -- What is compost? -- How to make compost -- Suitable heap enclosures -- A no-dig bed in a day -- Creating a no-dig bed -- Planting a no-dig bed -- What is a weed? -- Sowing seeds under cover -- Sowing for four seasons of food -- When to sow and plant common vegetables -- A no-dig sensory garden -- Raising seedlings -- Upcycling in the garden -- Attract wildlife to your garden -- School gardens in Surrey, England -- Grow a giant sunflower -- Grow and carve a Halloween pumpkin -- Vegetables need company! -- A no-dig market garden -- Be a garden scientist -- Ten easy flowers -- Gardening for children with additional needs -- Seed-saving projects -- Useful information.
Charles Dowding brings his game-changing style of gardening to a young audience in this book filled with ideas for family and school gardens. (Miller Library Staff)
No matter where you garden, it's easier without digging or weeding! Learn about helpful creatures, soil health, compost and plants that are good for wildlife.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.