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Zusatztext "Sure to make kids want to get into the garden." - Newsday Informationen zum Autor Sharon Lovejoy, an author, illustrator, lecturer, and teacher, is the children's garden adviser to the American Horticultural Society, and has been a guest on Today at NBC , PBS's Victory Garden , and the Discovery Channel. She speaks at conferences and gardening organizations around the country. She has four grandchildren, and divides her time between San Luis Obispo, California, and South Bristol, Maine. Klappentext Pizza Patches & Bean Tunnels Projects to Cultivate Wonder The simple act of connecting children to nature through gardening is Sharon Lovejoy's special purpose and joy. In her newest book, ROOTS, SHOOTS, BUCKETS & BOOTS, she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated with the author's own lyrical watercolors, each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow. Leseprobe FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A MOON GARDEN: f you think that nothing happens in your yard after dark, you're in for a big surprise. Magic happens and miracles unfold when you plant a garden with nightblooming flowers. Under a full moon, your garden looks enchanted, glowing luminously in the night. Critters you never see in daylight stop for snacks; some stay to raise families. And you'll be able to watch it all happening from behind the leafy walls of a vine-covered tent. Fragrance is the color of night. When evening comes in the Moon Garden, pale flowers that look bedraggled and tired during the day lift their heads, open, and release their potent perfumes. Giant, fairylike moths slip from hiding places and follow invisible pathways of fragrance through the moonlight. Bats awaken, stretch their wings, and fly overhead in search of insects. Toads, frogs, glowworms, and fireflies become your guests. Spread out your flowery welcome mat and wait for darkness to fall. MOON GARDEN--Ingredients Inside the Crescent: 2 seedlings, jasmine tobacco 2 seedlings, evening primrose 2 seedlings, four-o'clocks 2 seedlings, evening-scented stock The Borders: 2 six-packs, white alyssum 2 six-packs, white petunias 2 six-packs, white yarrow The Tent: 6 seedlings, moonflowers rope 5 6-foot bamboo poles or 2-by-2-inch lumber Excerpted from Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy. Copyright (c) 1999. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing. Zusammenfassung Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots features 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction TOP 20 PLANTS FOR KIDS THEME GARDENS: The Pizza Patch Sunflower House Buckets, Boxes & Boots Snacking & Sipping Garden Moon Garden The Flowery Maze A Garden of Giants Mother Nature's Medicine Chest Zuni Waffle Garden GARDENING BASICS: How to Plan, Plant & Care for Your Garden Appendix Resources Bibliography ...
