Garden to Table: A Kid's Guide to Planting, Growing, and Preparing Food
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Fill your plate with fresh, self-sustained produce that comes straight from your garden. Step-by-step planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process. Over 30 delicious recipes made with basil, carrots, green beans, leaf lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes, complete with step-by-step photos, bring your homegrown foods to the table to share with others. Incorporating unique flavors and easy-to-grow veggies, these simple recipes will have you asking for seconds!
Why it’s great
From seed to plate, this step-by-step guide for beginning gardeners covers planting, care, and harvesting for a range of vegetables including basil, carrots, beans, lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes. Thirty-plus recipes using homegrown produce show how the garden directly fills the plate. A practical, confidence-building companion for young gardeners who want to grow their own food and learn what that takes.
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