Super Simple Salad Gardens: A Kid's Guide to Gardening
(cid:99)(cid:99)(cid:99)(cid:26)(cid:77)(cid:78)(cid:80)(cid:91)(cid:92)(cid:97)(cid:78)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:95)(cid:84)(cid:85)(cid:90)(cid:83)(cid:26)(cid:79)(cid:91)(cid:89) Published by Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO PO Box 398166 Minneapolis Minnesota 55439 Copyright 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Super SandCastle is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing Printed in the United States of America North Mankato Minnesota 102014 012015 Editor Liz Salzmann Content Developer Alex Kuskowski Cover and Interior Design and Production Mighty Media Inc Photo Credits Jen Schoeller Shutterstock Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kuskowski Alex Super simple salad gardens a kid’s guide to gardening Alex Kuskowski pages cm Super simple gardening ISBN 978-1-62403-526-5 1 Salad vegetables Juvenile literature 2 Vegetable gardening Juvenile literature I Title II Series Kuskowski Alex Super simple gardening SB324 K872 2015 635 dc23 2014023977 Super SandCastle books are created by a team of professional educators reading specialists and content developers around five essential components phonemic awareness phonics vocabulary text comprehension and fluency to assist young readers as they develop reading skills and strategies and increase their general knowledge All books are written reviewed and leveled for guided reading early reading intervention and Accelerated Reader programs for use in shared guided and independent reading and writing activities to support a balanced approach to literacy instruction (cid:64)(cid:59)(cid:12)(cid:45)(cid:48)(cid:65)(cid:56)(cid:64)(cid:12) (cid:52)(cid:49)(cid:56)(cid:60)(cid:49)(cid:62)(cid:63) Gardening is a lifelong skill It is fun and simple to learn There are a few things to remember to keep kids safe Gardening requires commitment Help your children stay dedicated to watering and caring for their plants Some activities in this book recommend adult supervision Some use sharp tools Be sure to review the activities before starting and be ready to assist your budding gardeners when necessary (cid:55)(cid:81)(cid:101)(cid:12)(cid:63)(cid:101)(cid:89)(cid:78)(cid:91)(cid:88) In this book you may see this symbol Here is what it means (cid:59)(cid:97)(cid:96)(cid:95)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:81)(cid:12)(cid:56)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:96)(cid:12) Put your plant outside Direct Light in sunlight Indirect Light in shade
(cid:64)(cid:45)(cid:46)(cid:56)(cid:49)(cid:12)(cid:59)(cid:50)(cid:12)(cid:12) (cid:47)(cid:59)(cid:58)(cid:64)(cid:49)(cid:58)(cid:64)(cid:63) Get into Gardening 4 Salad Gardens 5 Grow Your Food 6 Start Outside 7 Tools 8 Safety 9 Dig into Dirt 10 Ready Set Dig 11 Seasonal Sowing 12 Happy Harvest 13 Cool Care 14 Summer Greens 16 Tasty Veggies 20 Plant Markers 24 Fellow Farmer 28 Glossary 32
(cid:51)(cid:49)(cid:64)(cid:12)(cid:53)(cid:58)(cid:64)(cid:59)(cid:12)(cid:51)(cid:45)(cid:62)(cid:48)(cid:49)(cid:58)(cid:53)(cid:58)(cid:51) Dig into the world of gardening Salad gardens are a great place to start Growing your own food is good for the environment It is easy to start This book will give you simple tips Learn about the plants you can grow Get your hands dirty Grow something great (cid:32)
(cid:63)(cid:45)(cid:56)(cid:45)(cid:48)(cid:12) (cid:51)(cid:45)(cid:62)(cid:48)(cid:49)(cid:58)(cid:63) Salad gardens are easy to create Plant your favorite vegetables Make fun labels for the plants Then eat the veggies in delicious dishes (cid:33)
