gardening

When Johanna shows up at the beginning of summer to house-sit next door to Finn, he has no idea of the profound effect she will have on his life by the time summer vacation is over.

"Shares best practices for both large- and small-scale production of the eight most profitable crops -- tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens"--Back cover.

Looks at farming and growing food in the city for children.

"Sometimes the best way to understand nature is to grab a shovel and dig right in. Tending to a garden is an exciting way to understand how things grow and how plants are an important source of food for people as well as other animals. Accessible text and supporting full-color photographs present gardening basics to beginning readers, inspiring them to plant their very own gardens"--Provided by the publisher.

"An Atlantic Monthly Press book." Suggested projects outline for beginning gardeners how to sprout seeds, turn soil, plant, and care for the results.

An introduction to butterflies with step-by-step instructions to design, plant, and maintain a butterfly garden.

Depicts a family of four who make their garden their summer home as they prepare the soil, plant seeds, water the garden, and watch for a harvest of vegetables.

An introduction to gardening including step-by-step instructions for growing herbs, flowers, vegetables, and more.

Interconnecting stories featuring ten-year-old Lanie Holland, who discovers the wonders of nature in her own backyard when she helps her aunt plant a garden of wildflowers to attract birds and Monarch butterflies, but runs into trouble with the neighbor next door.

Olivia is not sure what will grow in her garden when she plants mystery seeds.