Contents

Contents : GARDENING FOR KIDS (parts of a plant -- what are seeds -- how do seeds spread -- where plants grow -- let’s plant a sunflower -- what is soil -- worms - friends in low places -- making compost -- looking after baby plants -- sunflower checklist -- wild animals in the garden -- make a chart of a seed’s life story -- make a green-haired monster -- grow your own salad -- make a sunflower card -- fast facts -- plant puzzles and jokes -- plants are clean as well as green) -- GROWING THINGS TO EAT (eating plants -- buried treasure : food under the ground -- crunchy, munchy food -- juicy food -- the biggest fruit -- high and mighty fruit -- doing a runner -- growing food without a garden -- flower power -- planting peas and beans -- companion plants -- plants that smell good -- being weather-wise -- reading seed packets -- multiplication magic -- watch out : food thieves -- weird plants -- more puzzles and jokes -- how to find out more about plants).