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Roy GibsonDesigned by Amondo Borlow
Edited by Fiono Wottlllustroted by Kim Lone
Photogrophs by Howord AllmqnSeries Editor: Jenny Tyler
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Green-hoired creoturesA giont sunflowerA tiny gordent''racc
ehrrnacTiny islonds in the seoA spiky ploniCrocuses in o silver
potPototoes in o bucketDntc nf nnnciac
2 Roots ond shoots 184 Leofy stems 20A Rc.tn snror rts to errt
22B Tostytomotoes 23l0 A leof into o plont 24
I I Herbs on your windowsill 2612 A sweet-smelling flower 2814
An ivy tower 3016 A moss gorden 32
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L Wet an ola oockand, ?uN it inNo anu7. Turn the toVaver lhe
nm.
5. ?au( waler onta-vhe toV ol lheeock. LifL it. uV andle-v iI
drlp.
2. Uee a eVoon Noapread, loNs ofqraoo eeedo allover Lhe
bol,lofi.
4. Wrap an elaotlcband Niqhtlyaround the eock.Chop ofl r,he
I;op.
Green-hoired creotures
3. IJee an
muq wlthcorn?ool.
ovflll rhe?oLUnq
6. Turn iN uVoid,edown. ?ul il on aaaucer and pourwaT,e(
araund.
T.Foranooe,carefully Vueh a Vinlhrouqh one of Nheholee in a
button.
To make ahed4ehog,equaoh Nhesock inlo a?ainIyehaVe.
2. -c: eyeo, Vuoh" aane mafe ?tn5
.,, -,. bufiono near-.?'oae.
9. ?ut your creaturetnNa a warm, liLhtroom. Make ourc youkee?
r,he Lop weN.
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Iau carcut lhenat(aharlatla lelil qrowaqain.
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,\iltal ehal: 4row? A giont sunflower
1 . You need No buy aVacket of eunflower.eea7, TuI olane7inLo
the boN|om ofa effiall ?at.
5. When lhe ?lanN laaboul ae hi4h aeyour hand, qeI hel?-,c
alanl; it in at 24er ?oI.
2. Fill the ?or, wilh?afiinL corn?ool.Tress in two aeeda.Leave a
qa?Itelween Lhern.
6, Water yourplanN and leave ina liqhL 6unny o?oL,which ie out
ol thewind.
3. WaNer your VoL.?ut it outeide in aliqht place. WaIeriN ofl,en
No otoV iN
7 . When your VlanLio ao hiqh ao yourKnee, Pu6n a caneint o the
corn?oat.Tie lhe ef,em on.
4.Iwo oeedlinqeehould, qrow. 7u1louL Lhe emaller aneoo NhaL the
olherone qrowS well.
8. Ae lhe plantqrowa Taller,carefully Lie it,oolern lo lhe
canehiqher uV.
Look on Iheseea ?acKetlo eee howlall yourflower miqhtqraw.
9. When Lhe petala 1O. thake oul a lewtall tron rhe oeeda Fron
Lne headf ower. leave Vhe ta ?lanr nexl year.eeede on the planL
Leave the reot, forIo qrow and ripen. Nhe birde lo eat.
junflowero havehu4e llowero andcan qrow very Lal .
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P ont your seeds in ihe spr ng,
'aDr ?larlo willt-ow flowero. aurnrner,
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\*a, .hdlI 4rovi? A tiny gorden
2. Cover LhebaLNam of the bowlwiNh emall Vebbleeor ?ieceo of
broken?oN6.
lJee emall plante ouch ae
L Gel, aomeone Nohelp you No makeho ee in the bott omof an
.old, pla.oticwa6ntnq-u? ,owt.
3. Uae a small6?ade io fill thebowl almoat to thetoV wiNh
poILin7cam?ool.
4. For a Vond, makea hole in thecom?ool. ?ut aehallow
plaeticcarlon inio il.
5. 7uN omallVebblee inbo theboiLom of ihecafton. Fill fi
wir,hwaf,er.
7 . )i4 ernall holeea.a ?tam a'tixlure of emallclanto around
yourawn anA ?ond,.
6. Cut a lawnfrom a Vlece ofturf. ?ut iN beeideLhe pond,
andwater iN well.
8. ?ut aome ?laaticdolla' houaefurniNure orto thelawn. Add a
Iiny caIor Aoq taa.
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L Tear off tenkitchen Iowelo. Laythem on a larqeflaN plate onto
21fftall ?laolic tray.
2. Uoe a o?oon ta?ul, wal,er anto lheVaVer towele. Addwaler
until Nheyare eoakin7.
3. Lay eome cookiecuNterg onbo Nhetowelo wilh lheirsnar?
ea4e5?ointinq Aown,fr
4, Uoe a Leao?oonto oprinkle loLo ofcreea aeed,o intoeach ohape.
Dothio carefully.
You can ealTne cre55 younave qrown.Iry it in ane44
'anawtcnor a 6ataa.
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You con grow these ot ony time, They will grow in four to five
doys,
5. Soread,Ihe''ee)e all over eachohaoe with vour'tnq'ero. Aolld
the.)tI.er ao you Ao it.
6. LifL the cul,Nerzoff the lowelleavinq Ihe eed,6ha?e6. ?uI
Ihemin a li7ht place.
7 . Uae a e?oan Nowater around, the9AeA5 every day.Don'l ?ut
watrer onf,he oeedg.
8. When Nhecreea ie ao lonqa6 your liwlefinger, cut it offao you
can eal il.
et te v9 ryw spw rtw
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Tiny islonds in the seowhat. ehall| 7row?
| , Cut t'he Nop. otroome veqelableowhich have eVrouNeda liLtle.
O,ft Nhem a6thick ae thia.
2. ?ut a liNtle coldwaf,er inta a shallowaioh. )preaA
thevaqelable lo?9 averlhe bol,tom.
3. Carefully pour ina llNtle more wateraround lhevegef,able ta?o
buIaon'N cover lherrt.
4. 7ut lhe dieh on awinAoweill. Add alifile waNer eachl,ay. The
6hoor'6 willqrow in a few daye.
Uae veqelableg 6uch aoc a r r otg, ? a r 6ni? 6, Nurni? 6and
beel,rool. Your shoote ohouldgrow 1o look like tall
Irceo on i6land,9.
You con grow these oi ony time.
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Whal; ehallI qrow? As plont
1 . CUN the top offa ?tnea??te 5othaL Nhe yellow?ar, of iN io
aONhick ao thie.
2. Lay il on ita eid,eon a ?late. Leave iIon a wlnd,owsill
lorNwo dayo 60 lhalit driee out a little.
3. Fill a Vot wilhcom?aeL. 7uN lhe?tnea??le No? on|op. ?reoo
more
4. WaLer iN and,leave it in a warmglace. New leaveewill qrow in
thamldd,le.com?oot. around.
Waler your?inea??le ?lanIorLen.
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L Turn a VoN upoid,edown and lay eomekltchen foll over iLMake a
hole in theLap of the foil.
2. Turn Ihe potover. 7reo9 Nhed,qee of the lollineid,e the top
olthe ?aN.
3. Uoe a opoon to?uL ?otLinqcom?oaN int o thepot. Fill iI
abouthalhnay up.
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4. ?ut oome crocuacorme (which looklike bulbe) inlo thepoN wiNh
Nheir?oinf,ed endo u?.
3. =:ll the ?ot.t - )5L Lo the Io?., -,n rnore com?a6|.,'.',-,er
it oo NhaN it,. tam?.
6. ?ut lhe VoN inloa cool, dark Vlace.Look aI li once aweek.
Water it \f itfeelo dry.
: i. - art Lhe 1hootoz': az lonq ae your.' ,"t ert the ?al':a t
:thl,, coal: z,:.
'..=zV ft Aam7
8. When lhe ahooteqrow Laller, VUI Ihe?ot in a liTht ?lace.the
flowera willcorfe ouT.
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Plont in the outumn to bloom in the spring,They tokel0 to l2
weeks to grow.
When the flowersAie, cuI lhehead,e off. TlantNhe corme inyour
4arden and,they may floweraqaln next year.
Try planL.inqrninial,ured,affodil bulba,in the oameway.
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WhaL eha II qrow? Pototoes in o bucket
L ?ut a ?otato inr"o aneqqbox, wiNh il' eyea al r'hetop. Leave
il for eeveralweeke unNil it qrowo shool'a.
4. ?ueh the ?otaNo inta the:cm?oet, with the 6hooI5:c;ntinq uV.
Cover iN with.om?ool. Leave it ouleide.
2. Vlhen Lhe 1hooIo are aolonq ao thie, rub off moelof Ihe
ahools bul leave
5, ln about four weeke, you'll6ee oame shools. Coverlhern with
compoot andwater yaur DucKex.
3. Make holee in the bo+';Lomof an old buckeN. Cover Ihebotf,om
wilh slonee lhenald, eome ?ofiinT coft\?oot.
6, Add more compoot' anl'waLer if, every Lime Ihe5hoot6 a??ear.
Do Nhieuntil Nhe buckeN ia tull.
7 , AfLer a while, flowere wlllqrow. Water your plantofEen. If a
?ataIa 2??ear6,cover il wilh oome com?o61.
8, AfIer lour monr'ho Nheplant will die. TiV Nhecom?o61, ouN.
1ee howmany ?ol,al,oeo have qrown.
two which laak stronq.
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to water yaur?Iant if thecom?o9Ifeelo d,ry.
Kee? your ?oLaLoee ina cool, dark Vlace unlilyou are reaay to
cooKani eal them.
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$lhat eha I| 4row? Pots of ponsies
L Kinee thebotLom VarL of aneqqbox under Nnetap. LeI ir,
drip.
2. ?uI 6ame ?otNinqcom?ooN in Nheoeclionz. Don't, filllhem Lo
Ihe top.
3. ?ul,lwo ?anoyoeeds lnbo eacheection. Leave aqa? Velween
theffi
4, Sprinkle oonernore com?oel, onloV of Lhe oeedeand ?reco il,
down.
I5. Cover Nhe eqqboxwiNh a new6?a?erand leave iI out6i+ein a
caal ?lace.
a. '\ae? lhe 6eeAO-:',s"v. Aller aboul:,, c 'iteeke, ohooNa,,
be4in No 6how,
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For ponsies which will flower in winter, plont in the lote
summer.
8. When lhey have4rown lwo leaveo,pull ouN NheEmaller ehooL
9. Ao your VaneieoLrow, roo'a will TrowIhrouqh the eidee of
. the eqqltox.
lO. Soak Nheeqqbox ani TentlyVull lhe eeclionoa?art.
11. Half-fill a Vor,wiNh comVosl. ?uNone gecllon into it.Add
more compoat.
1.2. .?uI your Voto
ouT,Sbe an w^rtnd,ayo, but brinqthem in aI niqhN.
You can plantyour ?anoieo6lrai0hI inloNhe qarden ifyou like.
Taint your?oto withacrylic,.?ainL|l you ]rKe.
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NheL ohall| 4row? Roots ond shoots
L )oak a biq jar and peel offir,e labele. 9oak three broadbean
aeedo in a eaucel
A. ?ress ihe napkinaqain.tr the aid,e ol the iarwlilh Lhe handle
of a epoon.
2. Rinse trhe inoiAe of thejar with cold, waNer. EmVNylN out but
don't drv il.
3. Fold, ahalf. Curland 6li? i
?a?er na?kin init inlo a circlet. inoide Nhe jar.
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:r'5. ?eel back ?aft of thenapkin. Tueh a broad beanoeed in
aqainot Lhe jar.
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weeks.
6. AAAarcunana?Ktn
+.he olher beansthe jar. Wet thewith lale of waNer.
7 . ?ut the jar in a briqhL,warm Vlace. Add water olLento keep
the napkin wet.
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Whar, 6hall| 4row?
4. Aok if you cancut gieceo fromplante which havewooAy eiemo.
llakeIhem iuol longerlhan your hand.
1 . You need a potor a fiuq anasome florlet'efoam (Lhe kinduoed,
lo arrangeflowere in a vaee).
5. The pieceo youhave cut are called,cuLIinqa. Snip aotraiThi
ena juotbelow a leaf ofeach cuLtinL.
2. Soak the foamin a bowl of water,Leave il ir lhewater unlil
bubble1ota? cominq NoLhe ourface.
6. TulI off lheDottom leaveo.?uah Nhe end oflhe 6lem inf,o
thefoam near to theed,qe.
3. ?ush the foaminlo yo)r poI. Ueebciagorg to lrirfl it.ao thatr
it i6 aliltle bit below theta? ot Xhe ?aL
7 . Arranqe yourculNinqo araundlhe edqe. ?uohIhbm in well aothaL
lhey do naLfall out.
l\, Tlant eachcutling in a poI fullof poLlinq com?aor,.WaLer iN
and ?uI ilaulei^e in a warm,liqhl ?lace.
8. ?ut your ?ol, ona windowoill buNouN of very briqhtaunohine.
WaIerthe foam oflen Nokeeg ir, Lamp.
9. When newlaaveq qrow, taKer,he faam ou' ofIhe pot and lookand,
see il roolshave qrown.
lO.Take a bluntknife and carefullycul lhe fo^m awayfram each
cultinq.Iry not to Aarnaqethek roote.
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Whel, eha II qrow?
1 . ?ut two larqe6?aan5 of munTbeana in'o a oieve.Riree
them.
2. Soak Lhe beaneoverriqht in cold'taLer. They will'"vtell a
l|,.Nle.
3 -ay oorne cotlon/.:. rall in a ?laotic
-'a';. ?ul water on: ... i. tke it dam?.
EaI your Ynunqbeano in acrunchy oalal,.
Beon sprouts to eot
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:-:a -aa 4e dawn
:,:':z:. -,he beanO
5. 1liAe Lhe L.rayinto a foodbag. Then?uL it in a black binbaq.
?ut iI, in a verywarr1, darK 7 ace.
6. Check each daylhaL l,he coLlonwool hao nat Arieaoul,. Waler
ft. lokee? tN aar.e.
7 . V,lhen lheohaoLo are Nhi6onq, pull them off-,he tallon
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What ehall1 qrow ? Tosty tomotoes
tr*s| .You will need loItuy |,wo or Lhreeomall Iomato planNo.GeL
lhem from aqar^en cenlre.
2. For each planN,?uI etoneo int o abig planl Vot.Cover them
wilh?oINinq corn?061.
3. Gently tig each?lant oul ot i'opot. ?ut one in eachbig
VoN.Iry nol tooquaoh the leaveo.
4. Add morecom?o6t to fill the?ot. Gen'ly ?reoothe
coffipoot,around each Vlanr,.
5. Water your planlowell and leave themout6i+e in a 6unnyplace.
brina them inif it io frooiy.?lanV Iheffi in oprin4
6.Water your?lante everyday,eS?ecta|y tf tI t6hol, and
eunny.Flowero will grow,
7 . As vour olanlsqr ow i all e r,' c a r ef ully?ugh a cane
tnf,oNhe ?ot ana Nie theotern lo it.
8. AfLer the flowerehave dieA, llILletornaloea will grow.Tick
them whenr,hey Nurn red.
and you'll qeLTOmatoe6in oummen
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',haa eha4.Avn A leof into o plont
L li I a amall boNN eNil,h waler. Don'I filltl qt)ita No Nhe
lo?oo thal you leave a.ma | 5?ace.
2. Cur a ?a?erequare and, faet enit over Nhe top ofthe boLI;le
wiNh anelael;ic band.
3. L)oe ociooors t acuN off a leaf wil,hit,e atalk from
anAfrican vio1el,.
@l4. The leaf ohouldbe from near theou|oid,e and ahouldlook
healLhy.
.,eave your plant' in21ace, but noI on aeunny windowoill.
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a'.003t.
2.ba6ntaon
3. )pread out thecares.Tush Nhem wellinto the ?at, wilhIheir
enda nearlytouching Nhe eiAea.
4. Di7 a omall holeat, tha botlar. afone of I;he caree.?ut an iW
?lanIlnta the hole.
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: ::rly vtilh. : ,' .' ,a< aa.
6. Oiq a hole aN thebatlom of Iheather Lhrea caneo.?lanL an i\,U
ir eachhole.
7 . lold Nhe lonqeoLeLem of each Vlantand Nwtat iL
carefullyarouna ito cane.V'/aler yoL)r a|ar-"..
L Ae lhe ivyqraw6, twiot eachote,fft araund it'czne every wlo
orl. r.e day6.
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ChrioNmaodecaratian6on your ivylower.
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L ?ui a thin layeraf ?otl,inq cam?o6tint o Lhe boll,an) ofa
ehallow tray, wiNhno holea in lhebotiom of iN.
2. HunI for eomemooo on lawne,walls and, betweerpavinq elabe.
Lookon 6T,one5 anapieceo of bark Noo.
3. Diq up omallpiecea of moooand VuN Nhem onvour tray. Addmoeey
eLoneo and,Viecee of bark.
4. Collect aomerainwaler lf youcan, but la? waterwill do, and,
eprayor oprinkle IherA065 Well every aay
Watch yourmae6e6 qrow.
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