Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening With a few seeds some water and soil you'll be growing plants of your own in no time As you enjoy the beauty of watching your plants grow a leaf at a time you will learn about nature about where living things come from Gardening is a hobby that every one in your family can take part in and once you learn how to make things grow it s an activity you can have fun with for the rest of your life An outdoor garden is a great way to get exercise and fresh air You can be in the fresh air and imagine what it's like to live on a farm This doesn't mean that you have to have a backyard to be a full fledged gardener If you have a windowsill with plenty of sun light you have most of what you need to start planti ng When you are the gardener you can choose what you want to grow Try growing some healthy food No tomato from the grocery store is as tasty as the one that grew right before your eyes Or you might want to plant flowers It s fun to watch a little green sprout blossom into a colorful flower You're the one who decides you can do both Whether your garden is in a plot in the yard or a pot by a window whether it's a bean plant or an African violet you'll learn about how plants live and