By: Mary Oakley Strasser, Florian Obermeier, Pasith Seng Amphone
Illustrations by: Kongngern Sengdee
Publisher / Year: Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden - Luang Prabang, 2013
Cost: Free Download
Wonderful teacher's (and parent's) resource for teaching kids about gardening, plant life and the basics of botany and gardening. It goes through a variety of topics, including but not limited to, growing and harvesting, dealing with insect pests, composting, and medicinal plants. Available both in Lao and English.
Full table of contents:
- Content
- Foreword
- How to use this manual
- Ideas for Growing the Garden
- Starting the Garden
- What do we need
- Making Compost
- Making Bio-Extract (Fertilizer)
- Preparing the Soil
- Making a Fence
- Sowing the Seeds
- Companion Planting
- Interplanting
- Taking Care of the Garden
- Daily Garden Care Check-List
- Harvesting
- Storing the Seeds
- Crop Rotation
- Diseases
- Insects in the Garden
- Common Pests
- Beneficial Insects
- Natural Pesticides
- What is in your Garden
- Medicinal Plants
- Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits
- Nutrition - Healthy Diet for School Children
- Lesson Plans & Games
- Appendix: Plant Information
Website: http://pha-tad-ke.com/
Download links: Lao / English
Nice guide book!
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