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amamasluv · 03-06-2004, 07:55 PM

I saw the cutest idea in th book, Gardening Together with Children. Quote from the book: "You can design and grow you dream house with just a handful of sunflower and morning glory seeds, some sunny ground, and water. Shaggy green walls topped with gold and russet floweres will enclose the perfect playhouse for tea parties, picnics, or quiet moments together. The slender tendrils of the morning glories will twine their way up the sunflower stalks and form a lacy roof. The best days will be when you lie inside your house and look up at the heavenly blue morning glory sky and gient sunflower faces smiling down on you."

It is such a cute idea and the the book gives great directions. Another idea was a "Pizza Garden" The pieces of the garden each grow a pizza topping.

Anyway, I got the book from the library. I would reccomend checking it out.

*~Tinkgirl~* · 03-10-2004, 09:08 PM

that is the coolest thing i ever heard of i will definately try this!

03-10-2004, 10:15 PM

we grew a sunflower house before and it was sooooo cool.
I recommend everyone do this even if you dont do regular gardening.

thea · 03-11-2004, 05:34 PM

Anyone who like this idea abolutely MUST read Sunflower Houses by Sharon Lovejoy. It has all kinds of really nice ideas for playing in the garden and good plants for kids. She has written some other good books too, but this is my favorite. I can't wait to start gardening with Louisa!

We4 · 03-11-2004, 07:48 PM

and I already bought 2 packets of "mammoth" sunflower seeds.

BlueRoseMama · 03-27-2004, 10:53 AM

Sharon Lovejoy wrote the book Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots, which is my favorite childrens gardening book of all time. She is wonderful with great ideas, and wonderful rescorses. Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots has all of her children's garden plans in it. And a list of the top 25 plants for children to grow. I LOVE this book... it is in my permanent garden library!

Love Val