This is an interesting premise that I had never considered before. I do have my own outdoor garden, so I'm not sure how much I will implement growing things from scraps, but I like the idea!

Dig In: 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps by Kari Cornell, with photography by Jennifer S. Larson, is an instruction book helping gardeners of all ages grow their own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps. Instead of throwing away leftover food in your kitchen, you can use them to grow more. Learn how to turn a single sweet potato into a pot full of them. Grow a salad from the end bit of lettuce and a lemon tree from a single seed. Several of these projects require nothing more than a jar, a windowsill, and a few pieces of food that would otherwise end up in the trash or compost. Step-by-step drawings and photographs make it easy to follow along, and fun recipes will help you enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Dig In: 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps is not just for families looking to be more environmentally friendly or frugal. This book is also great for school or classroom use, and after school activities. Information like soil pH and other things important to the growth and health of plants is included- as are growing zones and the tools and supplies needed. The instructions for growing food include romaine lettuce, celery, leeks, lemongrass, herbs, pineapple, garlic, ginger, sweet potatoes, bell pumpkins, peppers, and lemons. I like that there were recipes to use the freshly grown food, and a full glossary or the words readers might not already know. I found the resources listed at the end of the book to be helpful for interested readers, and information for finding gardening supplies to be a great starting point for children, schools, and families that are getting ready to try some of these projects. I do wish that there were more experiments available, because my only issue with the book was that I wanted a slightly larger selection of food to grow and care for.

I love this book! Teachers and children's programmers likely will too since it includes easy to find, easy to grow garden projects that can teach recycling, saving seeds, and how plants grow. I didn't think about saving lemon or grapefruit seeds, and now I probably will. I already grow pomegranate and lychee seedlings (not in the book) and have attempted garlic in the past. The book includes cute recipes for each of the plants grown, and has projects that can be attempted year round. Kids, parents, teachers, and aspiring gardeners can all find something to like here.

How cool would it be to have a farm-to-table experience in your library? All you need are kitchen scraps, a few supplies, the sun and recipes. The projects in Dig In! 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps by Kari Cornell are inspiring. Gorgeous photographs and easy-to-implement plans will compel students to grow and cook food. Young chefs can join the fun by following the recipes that complement each project. Resources at the end of the book will support learners who want to garden outside.
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This was a beautifully photographed and illustrated GIY (Grow It Yourself) with practical guidance, recipes, and starter tips. I would have enjoyed seeing more diversity in the children portrayed. It also makes the book feel a bit more young with children pictured doing the projects. There are step-by-step projects including a list of supplies. Overall, I think adolescent readers would enjoy this. It would be great for older teens who struggle reading as well but the pictures of the children included make the book a bit more focused toward young readers.

Dig In! by Kari Cornell and Jennifer S. Larson is a great beginning gardening book for kids with projects and recipes to try at home. Wonderful color photos and easy to follow instructions included for every project.

This is an amazing gardening book for young readers! I have 3rd through 5th graders at my school and this will be PERFECT for them. Easy explanations and great illustrations help them grow food from food scraps and seeds. There are recipes included. The thing I like best about this book is that these are projects that my students can easily do and see results. If a certain plant takes a long time to show any signs of life (like the ginger) it tells them that it will take two months or more to see a sprout, so to be patient.

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.