Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots: Gardening together with Children
Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's purpose and joy and gift. Author of Sunflower Houses: Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages and Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart, Sharon Lovejoy is a nationally known garden writer whose books, television specials, and projects at her learning landscape in California have introduced thousands of children to the pleasures of...
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The simple act of connecting children to nature through gardening is Sharon Lovejoy's special purpose and joy. In her newest book, ROOTS, SHOOTS, BUCKETS & BOOTS, she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated with the author's own lyrical watercolors, each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow.Book Page - Michael SimsJune 1999 "She (author Sharon Lovejoy) writes clearly and with the casual authority of long standing expertise. Sharon Lovejoy has created a career out of as noble an activity as you can imagine-teaching children to stay connected with the earth. Gardening painlessly teaches patience and foresight, encourages imagination, and demonstrates how the natural world works.
FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A MOON GARDEN:\ f you think that nothing happens in your yard after dark, you're in for a big surprise. Magic happens and miracles unfold when you plant a garden with nightblooming flowers. Under a full moon, your garden looks enchanted, glowing luminously in the night. Critters you never see in daylight stop for snacks; some stay to raise families. And you'll be able to watch it all happening from behind the leafy walls of a vine-covered tent.\ Fragrance is the color of night. When evening comes in the Moon Garden, pale flowers that look bedraggled and tired during the day lift their heads, open, and release their potent perfumes. Giant, fairylike moths slip from hiding places and follow invisible pathways of fragrance through the moonlight. Bats awaken, stretch their wings, and fly overhead in search of insects. Toads, frogs, glowworms, and fireflies become your guests. Spread out your flowery welcome mat and wait for darkness to fall.\ MOON GARDEN—Ingredients\ Inside the Crescent:\ 2 seedlings, jasmine tobacco\ 2 seedlings, evening primrose\ 2 seedlings, four-o'clocks\ 2 seedlings, evening-scented stock\ The Borders:\ 2 six-packs, white alyssum\ 2 six-packs, white petunias\ 2 six-packs, white yarrow\ The Tent:\ 6 seedlings, moonflowers\ rope\ 5 6-foot bamboo poles or 2-by-2-inch lumber\ Excerpted from Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy. Copyright (c) 1999. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing.
IntroductionxiiiTop 20 Plants For Kids1Theme Gardens: The Pizza Patch13Sunflower House27Buckets, Boxes & Boots: Container Gardens39Snacking & Sipping Garden57Moon Garden69The Flowery Maze81A Garden of Giants95Mother Nature's Medicine Chest109Zuni Waffle Garden119Gardening Basics: How to Plan, Plant & Care for Your Garden133Appendix151Resources153Bibliography158
\ Art Vision Arts & Entertainment GuideThis is a beautifully illustrated book that serves as an invitation to all adults to celebrate the earth with a child, by taking the time to garden together and journey together into your back yard, thereby establishing 'roots.\ \ \ \ \ Koen Book DistributorsWow! I really like this book...from the incredibly charming illustrations to the profuse amount of gardening information, Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots is a winner. It¹s aimed at getting children to connect to nature through gardening, and through the many entertaining and downright wonderful ideas for theme gardens that shouldn¹t be too hard...It¹s a perfect way to both get your kid interested in gardening and provide inspiration for yourself.\ \ \ Michael SimsJune 1999 "She (author Sharon Lovejoy) writes clearly and with the casual authority of long standing expertise. Sharon Lovejoy has created a career out of as noble an activity as you can imagine-teaching children to stay connected with the earth. Gardening painlessly teaches patience and foresight, encourages imagination, and demonstrates how the natural world works.\ —Book Page\ \ \ \ \ Children's LiteratureTalk about a powerhouse book on gardening, this is it. From the "Top 20 Plants for Kids" to specialized gardens like the Moon Garden, Giant Garden, or Zuni Garden a wealth of information is presented to the reader. Several short vignettes and poems about gardening are found throughout each chapter. Ideas that can be achieved in small spaces are quite fun and challenging. I think I'll try the Flower Maze myself next summer. What fun!\ \ \ \ \ Theresa LoeIf I owned a book like this when I was growing up, I might well have learned to enjoy gardening at a much earlier age, but as Lovejoy points out, it is never too late to be a child at heart. \ —The Herb Companion\ \
