Year-Round Edible Gardening

Year-Round Edible Gardening is a practical, kid-friendly guide designed for homeschool families who want to grow fresh, home-grown produce through every season. It shows how to extend your growing window and maximize harvests, turning gardening into a hands-on learning journey for kids.

Key Features & Design

• Format: Spiral-bound for easy, hands-on use that lays flat on desks or worktables.
• Language & Publisher: English, Skyhorse.
• ISBN: 9781510769267 • Item ID: 408Q24GVQ.
• Comprehensive, season-by-season approach to edible gardening aimed at year-round harvests.
• Practical methods include sowing techniques, and season-extending coverings such as plastic, glass, or fiber weaves.
• Fertilization guidance and emphasis on creating fertile soil as the linchpin of successful cultivation.
• Indoor gardening options highlighted, including microgreens and hydroculture for spaces with limited outdoor access.
• Clear differentiation between cold-weather and hot-weather plants, with planting and harvesting timelines for each.

Performance / Benefits

This book turns homeschooling into an immersive, repeatable gardening curriculum by pairing practical know-how with science-based learning. It helps families:

• Connect science concepts to real-world outcomes: observe plant life cycles, photosynthesis in action, and how temperature, light, and soil fertility drive growth.
• Incorporate year-round edible gardening into science and nutrition curricula, with tangible projects that reinforce biology, ecology, and healthy eating.
• Plan and execute seasonal planting calendars, fostering math skills through yield estimates, planting windows, and harvest scheduling.
• Explore hands-on indoor gardens with microgreens and hydroculture, enabling year-round experimentation regardless of outdoor climate.
• Develop independent learning habits: record observations, compare seasons, and adjust care routines based on results.
• See unique value in soil management—learning why soil fertility matters and how to maintain it for productive crops across seasons.
• Stand out in homeschooling with a practical, family-centered gardening resource that moves beyond generic tips to actionable, season-focused plans.

Whether you're building a science-rich home curriculum, creating a learning corner for your kids, or simply teaching the practical path from seed to table, Year-Round Edible Gardening provides a clear, engaging route to fresh harvests all year long.