Unearthing Garden Mysteries:  Experiments for Kids by Ellen Talmage     Photographs by Bruce Curtis What whets the appetite of the Venus Flytrap?   Does clover sleep on its stomach or its back?   Are there likable lichens?   Can worms live in condos? These questions and more are answered in Ellen Talmage's mind-tingling book of garden experiments. In more than 20 classroom-tested projects, kids can delve into the scientific processes and personalities of garden life. The author also offers a glossary of scientific terms, suggestions for journal observations, and recommendations for further reading. In emphasizing the importance of observation, analysis, and respect for living things, Ms. Talmage gives the young gardener not only the joy of hands-on learning, but also lifelong skills. Unearthing Garden Mysteries is a perfect companion to Fulcrum's other gardening books geared to kids: Grow Your Own Pizza, Native American Gardening, and Slugs, Bugs, and Salamanders. ISBN 1-55591-993-6    Grades 3-6 180 color photos 8.5 x 8, 96 pages $17.95    paperback "Unearthing Garden Mysteries by Ellen Talmage offers a collection of garden projects. Your child might decide to raise butterflies, build a worm condo, install a 'three sisters' Native American planting or color vegetables with food coloring. There are more than 20 projects here designed to teach him or her the importance of sound gardening routines. They're described in easy-to-understand language with very complete photo illustrations of children demonstrating the proper techniques for each activity. Talmage is a perennial grower and the sixth generation to work at Talmage Farm." Washington Post, April 23, 2001

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