
GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS
Preface
ILLUSTRATIONS
NOTE
GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
A warm and inviting guide, this book invites young readers to discover the simple joys of gardening right from their own backyards or windowsills. Filled with clear, step‑by‑step instructions, it helps children learn how to choose a space, understand their soil, and pick seeds and bulbs that will thrive. The gentle, encouraging tone makes the whole process feel like a shared adventure between parent and child, turning everyday chores into moments of wonder.
Practical advice is paired with charming line drawings that show everything from planting rows to arranging colorful flower beds. Readers will find helpful tips on matching plants to different soil types, arranging heights and colors, and caring for seedlings through the seasons. Beyond growing pretty blooms and tasty vegetables, the guide subtly weaves lessons of responsibility, thrift, and teamwork, showing how a small garden can nurture both the earth and a child’s developing character.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (150K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Heather Clark, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2012-06-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for practical early-20th-century guides for children, this American writer brought everyday skills like cooking, sewing, housekeeping, and gardening into a friendly, encouraging form. Her books aimed to help young readers learn by doing.
View all books
by Olive Hyde Foster

by Herodotus

by Dallas Lore Sharp

by Maria Edgeworth

by Ernest Thompson Seton

by James Otis

by Dallas Lore Sharp

by John Bennett