Gardening for Beginners

(Spiral bound)

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A charming introduction to gardening for absolute beginners, with simple instructions for plants that anyone can grow even without a garden. Step-by-step illustrated instructions show children how to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables such as potatoes, lettuce and sunflowers. A wonderful introduction to gardening and where food comes from. With internet links to websites with more gardening tips and ideas via the Usborne Quicklinks website.

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Another gem in Usbornes brilliant collection of educational yet appealing books. * The Guardian *
Even the youngest growers in the family will enjoy digging into this beautifully illustrated and foolproof introduction to the basics of gardening. * Lancashire Evening Post *
Perfect for budding green-fingered kids or indeed to get kids enthused in discovering how plants grow - and where food comes from - by growing their own fruit and vegetables. * lovereading4kids.co.uk *
Perfect for budding green-fingered kids. * Lovereading4kids.co.uk *

Author Bio

Abigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns. Emily Bone (Author) Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.