Rocks, Dirt, Worms & Weeds by Hutton, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Titlepage Copyright Contents Part One: Spring

1. GETTING DIRTY—ALL ABOUT SOIL AND MORE

Simple Soil Sample Kit Decorating Your Own Garden Tool Box Finding North Simple Rain Gauge Another Type of Rain Gauge

2. STARTING SEEDS INDOORS AND OTHER INDOOR GARDENING PROJECTS

Starting Seeds in Peat Pot Kits or Trays Egg Carton Gardens and “Egg”cellent Gifts Decorating Clay Pots how to Build a Simple Cold Frame Simple Window Gardens hairy Man Mini herb Garden

3. GROWING A VEGETABLE GARDEN

Planning the Garden Building Simple Raised Beds Fancy Plant Markers Container Tomato Garden Something Sour: Growing and Making Pickles A Popcorn Garden An Amazing Maize Maze A Salsa Garden Strawberry Pots Garden journal

4. WORMS AND OTHER FRIENDS

Worm Bin Painting Ladybug Rocks

Part Two: Summer

5. FUN WITH FLOWERS

Planting a Sunflower Maze Keep a Sunflower journal Making Pressed Flowers—Preserving Some of Your Summer

6. WEEDS AND OTHER WONDERS 7. “FLYING FLOWERS”: BUTTERFLIES AND BUTTERFLY GARDENS

Creating a Butterfly Garden Caterpillar Bowls Butterfly journals

8. GARDENING IS FOR THE BIRDS

how to Make Two Simple Bird Feeders Do It with Suet how to Build a Simple Birdhouse Bird journals

9. WATER, WATER EVERYWhERE

Setting Up a Rain Barrel Rain Chain Making Your Own Green Roof

10. STEPPING STONES, ROCK GARDENING, AND OTHER OUTDOOR ART

how to Make Your Stepping Stone Stone Wreath Be a Rock Artist The Art of Stick Weaving Grapevine Wreaths Painting on Slate or Bluestone Painting on Wood

Part Three: Fall

11. GREAT PUMPKINS AND MORE FALL HARVEST FUN

Pumpkin Carving Tasty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Saving Pumpkin Seeds for Next Year’s Garden Painting Gourds

12. COLD PEAS AND ROTTEN POTATOES: THE JOYS OF COMPOST

Making Your Own Simple Compost Bin

Part Four: Winter

13. TO SNOW AND BEYOND

Snow Measuring Sticks Wind Sock Make Your Own Paper Adding Decorations

14. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND