Grow Your Own Pizza Gardening Plans and Recipes for Kids
by Constance Hardesty illustrated by Jeff McClung
The next time someone says they want a pizza, don't order one, grow one! For gardeners and food connoisseurs of all ages, this fun yet practical resource will take you step-by-step through the process from dirt to dinner table.
Organized by Easy, Medium, and Advanced level garden plots, Grow Your Own Pizza enables the blossoming gardener and chef to progress to more advanced creations as their skills are refined.
ISBN 1-55591-398-9 Grades 2 - 6
6.5 x 8, 128 pages
full-color illustrations, garden plans, recipes, glossary
$16.95 paperback
The fundamentals of gardening are outlined with clarity and simplicity, from composting and mulching, planting and harvesting, to maintenance and tackling garden pests. Safety tips for the garden and kitchen are included, as well as a Green Thumb Guide and glossary. So grow wild!
American Booksellers Association "Kids Pick of the Lists" 2000 Award
National Parenting Publications Awards's 2000 Gold Award
Colorado Authors League "Top Hand" Award
"Grow Your Own Pizza by Constance Hardesty is a book full of gardening practices, plans, and child-friendly recipes. It covers planning, soil preparation, planting, transplanting, harvesting, cooking, cultural requirements for many types of vegetables and loads of other how-to information. Hardesty presents the lore in a way that will interest children, such as her stir-fry, savory herb and cake-and-ice-cream gardens. The author is an instructor and trainer at the Denver Botanic Garden, where she creates and leads children's tours."
Washington Post April 23, 2001
The next time someone is hungry for a pizza, don't order one, grow one! Constance Hardesty, an instructor and trainer at the Denver Botanic Gardens, has organized with clarity and simplicity her appropriately titled book. Organized by "Easy," "Medium," and "Advanced" garden plots, this handy resource enables blossoming gardeners and aspiring chefs to progress to more advanced creations as their skills are refined. For gardeners and food connoisseurs of all ages, this fun, yet practical, resource will take you step-by-step from dirt to dinner table. Safety tips for the garden and kitchen, a glossary, and full-color illustrations are included.
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine
