Kids' Container Gardening: Year-Round Projects for Inside and Out
kids gardening c ntainer Year-round projects for inside and out by Cindy Krezel Photography by Bruce Curtis Chicago
n o i t a c i d e d This book is for my sister Kyria first reader and editor job counselor great friend and dinner companion with much love
s t n e n o c t Garden Aquariums page 49 Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi 1 Before You Start 1 2 Starting in Spring 7 Take-out Seed Start Greenhouses 7 Great Big Garden Bowls for Mom 11 Vegetable Hanging Baskets 15 Father’s Day Fountains 19 3 Simmering Summer 23 Butterfly Gardens 23 Pot People 27 Salad Bowls 31 Worm Boxes 33 4 Fall Favorites 37 Cocktail Gardens 37 Bulb Pansy Planters 41 Amaryllis Pots 43 Halloween Hats 45 5 Winter Wonderlands 49 Garden Aquariums 49 Venus Flytrap Terrariums 53 Sand Art Terrariums 57 Succulent Gardens 61 6 And One to Grow On 65 Stepping Stones 65 7 Some Last Words 69 Glossary 71 About the Author 72
s t n e m e g d e w o n k c a l 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 mom’s 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 who’s come to my rescue too often to count Thank you all a kazillion times ix
