Thorough but not overwhelming, this book contains an introduction, four chapters, and back matter (glossary, gardening resources, where to find supplies, index). Each chapter has a few projects/ideas, as well as a couple of recipes (e.g. lemonade, crunchy pumpkin seeds, tropical smoothie, potato leek soup, sweet potato oven fries) that can be made with the plant/food in question. There are plenty of photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions with illustrations. There are also a lot of great general garden tips about saving seeds and transplanting seedlings. Overall a great resource! ( )

This is a great book for helping children to learn about growing vegetables, and it is very approachable because remnants of store-bought herbs and vegetables can be used.

Great instructions, good photographs, and almost nothing to lose if the items don't grow - they are scraps, so you can try it again. And also, you can compare what may have caused the growing process to be successful or a failure.

The only issue I had was that I felt the book was too short, with only a dozen growing projects, and I would have liked to have seen more vegetables included.

*eARC Netgalley* ( )