Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

If you've got children aged between 5 and 12, don't miss this!, 21 May 2008
My 10 year old daughter loves this bookazine, she was so excited with the idea of it she sowed spring onions, peas, leeks, beetroot, radish, cress and lettuce on the day we bought it! That leaves the carrot, pumpkin and basil seeds for another day. The peas are doing well and all the other vegetables have come up minus a few lost to slugs! She's been busy writing notes in the bookazine and we must take some photos too. It is laid out really well with clear concise instructions for each vegetable plus tips for success.

Overall a great introduction to vegetable growing for kids.

Emma Cooper is a Star!, 28 Mar 2008
The bookazine is full of fun ideas for kids of all ages (even an adult like me!). The writing is inspirational and makes me want to get out and plant a garden and try new things. Emma Cooper is a brilliant writer and gardener and she's now my favorite author! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to get into gardening or who needs a refresher.

This is excellent - perfect for budding gardeners and kids who like to get dirty, 28 Mar 2008
This is well-priced, has a bucketload of seeds and bits in, is excellently written and deserves to sell loads. It's a perfect record for kids to keep their gardening exploits in, and the tasty vegetables they grow can be eaten by all the family. Recommended!

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

If you've got children aged between 5 and 12, don't miss this!, 21 May 2008
My 10 year old daughter loves this bookazine, she was so excited with the idea of it she sowed spring onions, peas, leeks, beetroot, radish, cress and lettuce on the day we bought it! That leaves the carrot, pumpkin and basil seeds for another day. The peas are doing well and all the other vegetables have come up minus a few lost to slugs! She's been busy writing notes in the bookazine and we must take some photos too. It is laid out really well with clear concise instructions for each vegetable plus tips for success.

Overall a great introduction to vegetable growing for kids.

Emma Cooper is a Star!, 28 Mar 2008
The bookazine is full of fun ideas for kids of all ages (even an adult like me!). The writing is inspirational and makes me want to get out and plant a garden and try new things. Emma Cooper is a brilliant writer and gardener and she's now my favorite author! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to get into gardening or who needs a refresher.

This is excellent - perfect for budding gardeners and kids who like to get dirty, 28 Mar 2008
This is well-priced, has a bucketload of seeds and bits in, is excellently written and deserves to sell loads. It's a perfect record for kids to keep their gardening exploits in, and the tasty vegetables they grow can be eaten by all the family. Recommended!

How good is this book?, 26 Jun 2006
This little book offers some truly excellent idea's that could be used at home or in school. The idea's are all clearly linked to stepping-stones to different area's of the early years curriculum. If you don't have a garden at school or at home this book can still be used because the idea's are extremely flexible and easy to follow.

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

If you've got children aged between 5 and 12, don't miss this!, 21 May 2008
My 10 year old daughter loves this bookazine, she was so excited with the idea of it she sowed spring onions, peas, leeks, beetroot, radish, cress and lettuce on the day we bought it! That leaves the carrot, pumpkin and basil seeds for another day. The peas are doing well and all the other vegetables have come up minus a few lost to slugs! She's been busy writing notes in the bookazine and we must take some photos too. It is laid out really well with clear concise instructions for each vegetable plus tips for success.

Overall a great introduction to vegetable growing for kids.

Emma Cooper is a Star!, 28 Mar 2008
The bookazine is full of fun ideas for kids of all ages (even an adult like me!). The writing is inspirational and makes me want to get out and plant a garden and try new things. Emma Cooper is a brilliant writer and gardener and she's now my favorite author! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to get into gardening or who needs a refresher.

This is excellent - perfect for budding gardeners and kids who like to get dirty, 28 Mar 2008
This is well-priced, has a bucketload of seeds and bits in, is excellently written and deserves to sell loads. It's a perfect record for kids to keep their gardening exploits in, and the tasty vegetables they grow can be eaten by all the family. Recommended!

How good is this book?, 26 Jun 2006
This little book offers some truly excellent idea's that could be used at home or in school. The idea's are all clearly linked to stepping-stones to different area's of the early years curriculum. If you don't have a garden at school or at home this book can still be used because the idea's are extremely flexible and easy to follow.

Ambitious, 01 Jan 2005
This is a wonderfull book for inspiring ideas but the practicality of carrying out the projects to fruition would require a huge amount of time and effort. I would love to be able to create the Pizza Garden or the Sunflower House but in reality never would!

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

If you've got children aged between 5 and 12, don't miss this!, 21 May 2008
My 10 year old daughter loves this bookazine, she was so excited with the idea of it she sowed spring onions, peas, leeks, beetroot, radish, cress and lettuce on the day we bought it! That leaves the carrot, pumpkin and basil seeds for another day. The peas are doing well and all the other vegetables have come up minus a few lost to slugs! She's been busy writing notes in the bookazine and we must take some photos too. It is laid out really well with clear concise instructions for each vegetable plus tips for success.

Overall a great introduction to vegetable growing for kids.

Emma Cooper is a Star!, 28 Mar 2008
The bookazine is full of fun ideas for kids of all ages (even an adult like me!). The writing is inspirational and makes me want to get out and plant a garden and try new things. Emma Cooper is a brilliant writer and gardener and she's now my favorite author! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to get into gardening or who needs a refresher.

This is excellent - perfect for budding gardeners and kids who like to get dirty, 28 Mar 2008
This is well-priced, has a bucketload of seeds and bits in, is excellently written and deserves to sell loads. It's a perfect record for kids to keep their gardening exploits in, and the tasty vegetables they grow can be eaten by all the family. Recommended!

How good is this book?, 26 Jun 2006
This little book offers some truly excellent idea's that could be used at home or in school. The idea's are all clearly linked to stepping-stones to different area's of the early years curriculum. If you don't have a garden at school or at home this book can still be used because the idea's are extremely flexible and easy to follow.

Ambitious, 01 Jan 2005
This is a wonderfull book for inspiring ideas but the practicality of carrying out the projects to fruition would require a huge amount of time and effort. I would love to be able to create the Pizza Garden or the Sunflower House but in reality never would!

Sow and Grow: A Gardening Book for Children (Hardcover) , 16 Jul 2008
Very disappointing and sadly missed opportunity given the attractive title and the wide promotion that seems to have been taking place. Old-fashioned, patronising and somewhat muddled as to purpose and unfortunately would fail to engage many children these days especially those in the UK for whome some of the US vocabulary and useage would be an unnecessary obstacle. The quality of reproduction of the potentially fascinating pages of old drawings and diagrams is often quite poor so again an opportunity missed.
Some specimen pages of text and diagrams on the Amazon website would have helped me avoid the mistake of buying this book and saved the valuable time and expensive mileage used to buy a replacement present (which, incidentally, was "Grow It, Eat It") The 2008 publication date can too easily lead people to feel it is an up to date contemporary volume living up to title properly.

Instead we have a very painstaking compilation of historical material of the "hobby and past-time" kind instead of an inspiring manual which the title suggests.

Fantastic entertainment for my girl., 05 Mar 2008
My little 2-year old girl has just started getting interested in the garden, especially all the creepies, and I got this book to insire me with creative things to do in the garden, rather than just growing cress.
I love the fantastic photos in the book and it helps that I can show her the stages and aims of what we are trying to do. I have tried a couple of the projects and she loves to help me do the messy bits. It has really helped me spend more time with her and now we spend less time in front of the TV and more time outdoors. It's a great book for all the family.

colourfull, inspiring activities for kids to enjoy gardening, 28 Apr 2005
I borrowed the book from the library but want to purchase mine : every page is built like a poster with colourfull pictures for every step in the process, be it planting seeds/flowers/squash/tomatoes, creating a miniture garden in a lid or a dynosaur world, my son enjoyed painting the pots and making ladybirds from ping-pong balls.
Loved it.

Great for nuturing an interest in the outdoors, 10 Jun 2008
Helpful in that one of my boys is named Eddie, but nevertheless the subject matter and way the tale was told was enough to persuade my 4 yr old that gardening is quite fun after all. Very gentle humour with the toddler, Lily continually trying to eat worms and soil: so true to life!

After having read the book my 4 yr old was suddenly interested in worms and soil and digging - no other book has sparked his interest in the same way.

Really good ideas about what to plant and how (especially a bean wigwam) and notes at the end to help parents with planing a veggie plot, but also realistic in realising not every garden has a large swathe of earth that can be dug up as in Eddie's Garden.

What I really liked too was that Eddie has good ideas that his mother adopts showing a respect for the child and that they too can contribute and are not always just doing what the adults suggest.

There is quite an obvious one-parent-family slant to the book for adults, but equally the father figure may just be away at work for those who don't wish to deal on that aspect of it. My eldest certainly didn't even question it.

Lovely illustrations and a really good read. I'd say suitable for a book loving 3yr old +. My 2 yr old certainly won't sit through it, but my 4 yr old loves it.

Another good read from Sarah Garland, 23 Oct 2006
My two young boys LOVE Sarah Garland books, and I have searched high and low to purchase the other books she has written (sadly they are hard to find). We were then glad to find this newer story about two children and their mother starting up a small vegetable patch in their small town/suburban looking back graden. It is typical of Graland's style with interesting and conversation starting pictures. Often enough with her other books (which have very little words) I would invent longer stories interwoven with her pictures and give people names etc, here the story is written out fully. Interesting starting point for children learning about planting seeds, watching them grow, about bugs which help our plants (ie. lady birds) and bugs which don't (slugs). Story culminates with Grandad visiting and being overcome by the brilliance of their small garden and then the picnic they prepare and share with their home grown produce.

Garland's books would be ideal for single parent families as the ' father figure' is absent from all of her books that we have read.

lovely picture book for budding gardeners, 11 Jun 2004
anyone looking for a book to interest small children in gardening should look at this lovely book, which tells how a mother and child plant a garden from seed, and also gives advice about good plants to try.

If you've got children aged between 5 and 12, don't miss this!, 21 May 2008
My 10 year old daughter loves this bookazine, she was so excited with the idea of it she sowed spring onions, peas, leeks, beetroot, radish, cress and lettuce on the day we bought it! That leaves the carrot, pumpkin and basil seeds for another day. The peas are doing well and all the other vegetables have come up minus a few lost to slugs! She's been busy writing notes in the bookazine and we must take some photos too. It is laid out really well with clear concise instructions for each vegetable plus tips for success.

Overall a great introduction to vegetable growing for kids.

Emma Cooper is a Star!, 28 Mar 2008
The bookazine is full of fun ideas for kids of all ages (even an adult like me!). The writing is inspirational and makes me want to get out and plant a garden and try new things. Emma Cooper is a brilliant writer and gardener and she's now my favorite author! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to get into gardening or who needs a refresher.

This is excellent - perfect for budding gardeners and kids who like to get dirty, 28 Mar 2008
This is well-priced, has a bucketload of seeds and bits in, is excellently written and deserves to sell loads. It's a perfect record for kids to keep their gardening exploits in, and the tasty vegetables they grow can be eaten by all the family. Recommended!

How good is this book?, 26 Jun 2006
This little book offers some truly excellent idea's that could be used at home or in school. The idea's are all clearly linked to stepping-stones to different area's of the early years curriculum. If you don't have a garden at school or at home this book can still be used because the idea's are extremely flexible and easy to follow.

Ambitious, 01 Jan 2005
This is a wonderfull book for inspiring ideas but the practicality of carrying out the projects to fruition would require a huge amount of time and effort. I would love to be able to create the Pizza Garden or the Sunflower House but in reality never would!

Sow and Grow: A Gardening Book for Children (Hardcover) , 16 Jul 2008
Very disappointing and sadly missed opportunity given the attractive title and the wide promotion that seems to have been taking place. Old-fashioned, patronising and somewhat muddled as to purpose and unfortunately would fail to engage many children these days especially those in the UK for whome some of the US vocabulary and useage would be an unnecessary obstacle. The quality of reproduction of the potentially fascinating pages of old drawings and diagrams is often quite poor so again an opportunity missed.
Some specimen pages of text and diagrams on the Amazon website would have helped me avoid the mistake of buying this book and saved the valuable time and expensive mileage used to buy a replacement present (which, incidentally, was "Grow It, Eat It") The 2008 publication date can too easily lead people to feel it is an up to date contemporary volume living up to title properly.

Instead we have a very painstaking compilation of historical material of the "hobby and past-time" kind instead of an inspiring manual which the title suggests.



The Haute Couture of gardens - As such even if you cannot afford the real things - Ideas can be borrowed from the creative elite, 31 May 2007
A faultless selection of perfectly executed gardens, from high-end contemporary chic to quite creative approaches.

The selection shows gardens can be brilliant for very different reasons, in very different shapes and sizes.

It confirms the theory that helped build Versailles gardens : surprise and ensure the eye never tires
No excuse for lacking ambition!

A excellent place to do your homework if you want to raise the game.
and...
A brilliant coffee table gift.



Loved it

Anne - editor www.MyUrbanGardenDecoGuide.com