Windowsill Whimsy: Gardening and Horticultural Therapy Projects for Small Spaces

Finally, the perfect activity ideas for those with a green thumb but not a lot of space to exercise it in! This collection of over 70 small scale gardening projects and gardening related activities ranges from very easy to difficult. Each of the projects in this book can be done without setting foot outside, will add to the beauty of your living area, and add a touch of whimsy and a little humor to your activity time.

Whimsy if the counterpoint to the serious work of being human. Garden whimsy can take the form of an old shoe used as a planter, the statue of a cat watching the birdbath, a Christmas cookie tin decorated with cartoons about gardening, or a dandelion growing on your windowsill. The garden doesn't come with a laugh track, but you can provide one, and within these pages are many ideas and suggestions on how to do just that.

What you'll find inside:

-Plant Profiles - Over fifty plants are outlined with creative activities to accompany each one, information about the history of these plants and notes on their care and feeding. This ranges from Growing a TIn Can Garden to Trees in a Teacup, Ginger Gardens to Pet Grapes.

-Activities - About a dozen specific projects ranging from hosting a "Flower Shoe" social to Turning Your Problems into Compost or Making a Peace Card. Many activities are listed with the plant profiles.

-Quizzes - A dozen playful quizzes are also scattered throughout this book. They range from a shamrock quiz to a quiz about songs with roses in them, each one just for fun.

-Short Stories - Because everyone enjoys a good story, the authors have even included a few short stories that can be read aloud to a group or individually while waiting for the plants to grow. They range from Gingerbread Friends, a Christmas story, to How the Pussy Willow Got Its Kittens, a traditional Polish folktale, to a myth about mangoes form India.

255 pages