In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green-leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world-earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow-populated by all the animals that make a garden their home.

This title offers fantastic gardening ideas for 5-12 year olds, from growing fruit and vegetables and fun with flowers to wildlife gardening and craft projects. It includes 120 fabulous projects, with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and more than 1200 stunning photographs to help children learn all about how plants grow. It includes topics ranging from edible treats and flower power to handicrafts, wildlife gardening and indoor ideas, as well as a useful directory of the most popular garden plants. It is the winner of the prestigious Garden Media Guild Practical Book of the Year Award. Getting your hands dirty and growing your own fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers in the garden is great fun. From flowering wellies, grotesque gourds and bird baths to wind chimes, butterfly pots and grass head men, there is a huge range of exciting projects that you can do in and out of the garden, whatever the weather. The book contains chapters covering everyday techniques, fruit and vegetables, craft projects, wildlife gardening and indoor gardening, plus a directory of plant profiles. Clear instructions and beautiful photographs make following the projects easy, while tips and growing ideas provide inspiration and encourage experimentation.