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Enthusiastic young gardeners have the opportunity to develop a green thumb and experience the joys of gardening in this how-to guide for kids. Eighteen time-tested, proven projects gleaned from the authors experience as director of the Good Earth Kids Club teach children how to create a year-round assortment of container gardens that are simple to create, fun to work on, and in many instances, make great gifts. Organized by season, the chapters run the gamut from Great Big Garden Bowls for Mom and Fathers Day Fountains to sand art terrariums and special occasion holiday containers. In addition to providing the basics on plants and gardening, this helpful guide also includes a glossary of terms, a listing of plants and resources used in the book, and numerous photographs to show kids that theyre proceeding on the right path as they create their individual containers.
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Ball Publishing
An imprint of Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
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Copyright 2005, 2010 by Cindy Krezel. All rights reserved.
Photographs copyright 2004 Bruce Curtis. All rights reserved.
Photos on pages copyright 2005 D. Kyria Krezel. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Photos on copyright Ball Publishing. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Edited by Rick Blanchette.
Designed by Jennifer Hiar.
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While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the information in this book, Ball Publishing makes no guarantee, express or implied, as to the procedures contained here. Neither the author nor the publisher will be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this book.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Krezel, Cindy.
Kids container gardening : year-round projects for inside and out / by Cindy Krezel ; photography by Bruce Curtis.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-883052-75-1
1. Container gardeningJuvenile literature. 2. Childrens gardensJuvenile literature. 3. GardeningExperimentsJuvenile literature. 4. GardeningStudy and teachingActivity programsJuvenile literature. I. Curtis, Bruce, ill. II. Title.
SB418.K77 2005
635.986dc22
2005002543
This book was printed and bound in November 2009 for Imago USA in Heyuan, Guangdong, China.
10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ISBN 978-1-883052-75-1
This book is for my sister, Kyriafirst reader and editor, job counselor, great friend, and dinner companion, with much love.
First, I want to thank Bruce Curtis for walking up to me at Arbor Day and saying, I have a book I want you to write. As it turns out, it was a book I wanted to write, too. Many thanks to Ellen Talmage, for her guidance and for passing the baton so generously, and to Rick Blanchette for being the kindest of editors to a new author. Many thanks to Estelle and to Joan, who kept me on my path. But most of all I want to thank all of the great kids who make up this book: Taylor, Leon, Alex and Wil (even though I know it was your moms idea), Curtis, Kevin, Danny and Mario (the best neighbors ever!), Sheila, Troy, Scott, Katie, Erin and Tara (who came to my rescue not once but twice), Jonathan, and as always, my sister, Kyria, whos come to my rescue too often to count.
Thank you all a kazillion times!
Gardening gets you in touch with the earth. Its good for the soul. Its especially good for children, who have so little control over their own daily lives. Playing God in the garden and learning that our actions can affect the world around us is an important lesson to learn at any age. Gardening with children, in my opinion, is also the best kind of quality time. Ask anyone who gardened with a grandparent. Watch the look on their face as they talk about their memories.
Ask your little ones if theyd like a garden of their own. It doesnt have to be big. A garden in a martini glass, a salad bowl, a hanging basket for the porchall are great ways to start. Give children the supplies they need and then let them go. Who cares if they get it right? Plants are amazingly forgiving. Even killing a plant can be an adventure and a learning experience. And when kids do it well, seeing something they planted themselves actually grow can be the beginning of a lifelong love and a source of memories for a lifetime.
Sharing this experience with someone makes a lasting impact not only on children but on your relationship with those children. Im sure youll agreeits well worth the effort.
And its a lot of fun!
before you start
There are things plants need to grow. If we know them and planand plant!accordingly, our plants will be happy, and so will we. If we try to cut corners and do whats easy for us but not best for the plants, we wont have great looking gardens. And since we garden for the fun of it, why not do it right?
F ind out about the plants you choose. Find out what they like. Then see to it that these needs are filled. You wouldnt send your little sister out into the cold without a coat or forget to feed the dog, would you? Plants tell you what they want in quiet ways. They wilt or turn colors or the leaves curl up or shrivel. You have to watch carefully. If you do, your plants will tell you how they feel.
Also, if youre planting two or more plants together, make sure they like the same things. A shade plant that needs a lot of water and one that needs dry soil and sun will never do well in the same container. Get to know the plants you choose and plant them with their friends, those who like the same conditions.
Roots need water and food, just like people. Some need more, some need less. Some can stand in water, others need almost totally dry soil, with an occasional dunk. Plants will tell you if they are getting enough, not enough, or too much water, if you pay attention to them. Pay attention. Your plants depend on you. They cant run away.
The signs of too much and not enough water can look the same if you only look at the leaves. If the leaves wilt or curl up, check the soil. Feel the soil every day or two. Is it wet? Is it dry? Does the soil 91 smell rotten? If you need help finding out what is wrong, ask a person who works at a garden center.
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