A Writer in the Garden (Modern Library Gardening)
by Eleanor Perenyi
appears in Gardening, Nature, and Nonfiction.
A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventytwo essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from ?Annuals? and ?Artichokes? to ?Weeds? and ?Wildflowers.? An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor Perényi draws upon her wideranging knowledge of gardenin...
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Consider From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons.
“Bright, picture-driven, and firmly aimed at early elementary listeners, this book walks through pollination, seed formation, and germination in clear, child-accessible steps. The strongest value is the combination of simple, age-appropriate vocabulary and colorful diagrams that make basic plant processes memorable during a single read-aloud. Its main limitation is scope: adults or older kids seeking depth or experimental instructions will find the text spare and the explanations high-level rather than detailed. No hands-on exercises are provided.”
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