Comments on: Favorite Gardening Books for Kids

By: Calgary Snow Removal & Lawn Care

Calgary Snow Removal & Lawn Care — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 23:44:57 +0000

Mortimer’s First Garden is my favorite on the list. I always read it to my kids and one day hopefully they will work for our family’s landscaping company 😉 thank you for sharing this list, I will buy some books from this list to refresh my kids library !

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:30:56 +0000

Thanks, Betsy, for this lovely list! You and Megan are such “lovely list” makers that it’s such a treat to have you in our space. Thanks again for joining us! My oldest wants to be a farmer when she grows up, so I really appreciate the discussion suggestions to go along with the books.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:07:58 +0000

Thanks for the reminder about The Moffats, Connie! Actually, I have picked dandelion leavess from my yard before for a salad! It’s a short window in early spring, though.

By: Calgary Lawn Care

Calgary Lawn Care — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:25:56 +0000

Frog and Toad Together is a lovely book, one of my favourite to read to my nephews. They love it too, of course, which is why I like it so much. Thanks for the list.

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:30:29 +0000

The Moffat’s series (Eleanor Estes) is another great family to read about. Not specifically about gardening, but the pre WW I setting means that life is closely attuned to the seasons and nature. I can specifically think of a peripheral character who picks the dandelions from neighbors yards to use the leaves for cooking. Couldn’t do that these days – we have to plant dandelions in our garden for harvesting. One of favorite stories within the stories is “Rufus’ Beans.” Not sure which books it’s in, but the whole series is worth reading.