Dig In!: 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps

Gr 3–5— Don't throw away that lettuce core or those potato ends—instead, recycle and turn them into new plants. This is a beautiful book for beginning gardeners that encourages the use of kitchen scraps and cuttings. The title is filled with projects to grow sweet potatoes, lettuce, garlic, and many vegetables and herbs. Planting zones and soil composition, as well as tools and supplies needed are covered in the planning stage. Each project is then outlined with drawings, photography, and step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. Each section also includes recipes for using the plants that are grown. There are instructions on how to make seedling pots from old newspapers and how to root stems in a glass of water. The author and the photographer are experienced gardeners and writers of children's nonfiction books, making this collection of projects even more valuable.