Super Simple Fairy Gardens. A Kid's Guide to Gardening

35 Pages·2014·6.783 MB·English

by  Alex Kuskowski

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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
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Gardening is a lifelong skill. It is
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fun and simple to learn. There
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requires commitment. Help
your children stay dedicated
to watering and caring for
Editor: Liz Salzmann their plants. Some activities
Content Developer: Alex Kuskowski
in this book recommend adult
Cover and Interior Design and Production: Mighty Media, Inc.
supervision. Some use sharp
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tools. Be sure to review the
activities before starting and
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Put your plant inside.
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Put your plant outside.
Direct Light = in sunlight.
Indirect Light = in shade.
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A Bit of Garden Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Fairy Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Start Sprouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Dig into Dirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Add it!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Location Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cool Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Home Sweet Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Flowers For Fairies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Beach Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Animal Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Garden Frills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Dig into the world of gardening!
Make a fairy garden full of magic
and wonder. Fairies love to play in
gardens, and you will too!
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!
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Fairy gardens are tiny gardens.
Plant a fairy garden to invite in the
garden fairies. Include details such
as small homes or tiny furniture.
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Fairy gardens take time and attention.
Start planning your fairy garden.
Learn how to take care of it.
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Fairy gardens need a safe place. Put the
plants where the temperature stays the
same. Make sure to water your indoor
fairy garden.
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Outside fairy gardens take planning!
Learn about the plants you want to use.
Some outdoor plants grow better in
certain areas.
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These are some of the important gardening tools
you will be using for the projects in this book.
containers & pots garden gloves hand trowel plants
soil & sand rocks watering can moss
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