At the beginning of the book

Chapter 1: The Dream of Creating a Garden
Why do people want to decorate gardens? / Garden stories in literature / In Tom's Garden at Midnight / The Secret Garden / City Girl, Linnea's Flower Garden / The Garden with 'Peter Rabbit' / Fabre's Garden / Seton's Garden / Makino Tomitaro's Garden / Gardens in Mystery Novels / The Gardener's Twelve Months / Breeder, Burbank / Same Flower, Different Names

Chapter 2 Various Gardens
Mini flower garden / Flower pots on the balcony / Garden full of flowers / Flower garden by the window / Growing vegetables in the garden / Garden with flowers and vegetables / Butterfly garden / Garden that attracts butterflies / Garden where fruits ripen / Garden that surprises people / Kitchen garden / Garden full of fragrance / Herb garden / Cute garden design / Efficient garden design / Garden full of wild grass / One large tree / Garden full of creatures / Garden that attracts frogs / Pond that brings life to the garden / Garden where birds visit / Dreaming of paradise / Bees are friends in the garden

Chapter 3 Tools Needed for Gardening
Gardening tools found at home / Gardening tools that make work easier / Building a garden fence / Stone fence / How to make soil / How to make compost / How to make seedlings from seeds / Watering tips / Watering when you are away from home / Setting up a stake / Growing vines on a stake / When to pick fruit / Seed care / Care with scissors / Pruning trees / Making a pond / Installing garden lights / Maintaining tools / Clothing for garden work / Difficult plant terms

Chapter 4: Making Garden Soil
Gardening starts with making soil / What is soil? / The properties of soil that are good for plants / Well-balanced soil / The role of earthworms / Digging soil from a garden / Making soil for flower beds / Making soil for flower pots / What fertilizer does / What does fertilizing mean? / Making compost / Fertilizers yesterday and today / Making green manure / Fertilizers sold at garden centers / Various types of soil care / The relationship between our bodies and the soil

Chapter 5: Let's Start Building a Garden
What kind of garden should I make? / Touring the flower garden / How to plant annual plants? / What are biennial plants? / How do I get them to sprout? / When should I sow seeds? / How to sow seeds / Transplanting seedlings / How to plant perennial plants? / Planning a garden that blooms all year round I / Planning a garden that blooms all year round II / Planting bulbs / Decorating the garden with bulbs / Hydroponic cultivation of bulbs / Planting trees / Things to keep in mind when planting fruit trees / How to plant vines? / Growing vegetables / Growing and connecting vegetables / Growing vegetables for our home garden / Origins of vegetables / The fun of growing vegetables / Growing plants indoors / Ornamental plants and succulents / Growing plants in a greenhouse / What is organic farming?

Chapter 6: Raising children healthily
Checking the health of plants / Understanding frost / How to use weeds / How to prevent weeds from growing / Repotting / Pruning / Tips for growing vegetables / When plants are sick / Why you shouldn't use pesticides / How to catch pests / How to prevent pests / Summering of plants / Wintering of plants I / Wintering of plants II / We are doctors who take care of plants

Chapter 7: The Joy of Growing Plants
Various seeds / Let's collect seeds / Get vegetable seeds / Collect seeds on a walk / Save seeds / Increase annual plants / Increase by stem cuttings / Increase by layering / Increase by division / Increase by grafting / Use of swollen plants / The more you fail, the more you learn.

Chapter 8: The Gifts the Garden Gives Us
Good habits of a gardener / Making plant specimens / Making various items with tree branches / Arranging flowers according to the season / Making dried flowers / Making fruit jam / Making sweets with fruit / Making snacks with tree berries / How to use herbs / Decorating the table with leaves / Making vegetable salad / How to store vegetables / Making preserved foods / Making vegetable dishes / Let's open a vegetable store / There's nature in the backyard

Gardening Plant Guide
Poppy / Gerbera / Coriander / Foliage / Chrysanthemums / Gladiolus / Olive / Snapdragon / Marigold / Ginger / Morning Glory / Orchids / Nandina / Clover / Jasmine / Succulents / Dahlia / Evening Primrose / Bamboo / Daisy / Bellflower / Camellia / Digitalis / Lavender / Lantana / Rosemary / Lunaria / Lupine / Marguerite / Golden Silk Flower / Marigolds / Columbine / Cockscomb / Convolvulus / Peonies / Cotton / Rose of Sharon / Common Rose / Muscari / Saxifrage / Basil / Peppermint / White Lily / Zinnia / Lilies / Cherry Blossom / Begonia / Forsythia / Balsam / Flower / Red Kidney Bean / Irises / Blue Daisy / Evergreen / Salvia / Shasta daisy / Western sage / Stone mountain / Cactus varieties / Hydrangea / Cornflower / Daffodil / Luffa cucumber / Gourd / Water lily / Aquatic plants / Sweet pea / Cyclamen / Japanese acacia / Acacia radish / Ananas varieties / Amaryllis / Baby's breath / Primrose / Thistle varieties / Oregano / Daylily varieties / Gentian / Rapeseed varieties / Red cohosh / Lily of the valley / Lily of the valley daffodil / Honeysuckle / Daylily / Silk tree / Spruce / Peony / Rose / Geranium / Palm / Bamboo shoot / Azalea / Tea tree / Delphinium / Zinnia / Gardenia / Chamomile / Canna / Comfrey / Cosmos / Crocus / Thyme / Clover / Yarrow / Tulip / False sage / Dianthus varieties / Pansy / Petunia / Primula / Freesia / Phlox / Nasturtium / Sunflower / Herbs / Heliotrope / Azalea / Fennel / Hyacinth

Vegetable and Fruit Encyclopedia
Eggplant / Persimmon / Citrus fruits / Potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro, etc. / Peppers / Tree fruits / Carrots / Strawberries / Rhubarb / Garlic / Plums (Plum trees) / Radishes / Watercress / Pear / Peach / Loquat / Apple / Ginger / Celery / Watermelon / Shiitake / Asparagus / Kiwi / Cabbage / Mulberries / Cucumber / Okra / Corn / Burdock / Vegetables with leaves / Currants / Beans / Tomatoes / Water parsley / Green onions / Grapes / Pumpkin

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《Gardening Guide》: Becoming friends with nature by touching the soil and growing plants
'I rubbed a lavender branch on my neck and the sweet smell lingered until morning, which felt good.'
Let's put a small flower pot on the windowsill.
The leaves that receive sunlight turn green, and when watered, the scent of the soil spreads and the stems become vibrant.
When fragrant flowers bloom and bear lovely fruits, the scent brings to mind beautiful words, and even the smallest changes in the plants make me hum.

Even if you don't have a place to create a garden or are worried about killing your plants, you can start with a small pot.
As you gradually learn about the characteristics of plants and increase the number of pots, you will soon have your own garden in one corner of your house.
You will also find yourself becoming healthier in body and mind as you personally carry soil, care for plants to grow well, and decorate your own garden.

《Gardening Guide》 contains all the information needed for gardening, from the basics to practical application, and provides basic gardening knowledge in an easy and fun way to those who want to grow plants but are hesitant to start.
It also helps children who are curious about nature understand the gardening process step by step, from sowing seeds to caring for and growing plants.


Guide you through the world of gardening with fun stories and warm illustrations.
Anyone, anywhere can become a gardener.
Once you start, anyone can do it.'
Ai Satouchi, the author of "Gardening Guide," was inspired to create her own garden after hearing her grandfather's words.
The author, who would let his imagination run wild whenever he heard about flowers while reading a book, was able to feel surprise and joy at the news nature gave him every day while actually creating a garden.


The author enjoys each and every step of the process of growing plants, including tilling the hard ground in the garden, building a fence with stones and wood, making soil and compost to help the plants grow well, watering them, preventing pests and grafting them to increase their growth, making flower arrangements and dried flowers, making jams, cookies, and salads, and even nurturing the future of the garden, and has written about his vivid experiences accumulated through this enjoyable writing.
Here, you can enjoy stepping into the world of gardening with detailed and warm illustrations by three illustrators.


Learn gardening through this book, filled with the author's wisdom, and create your own beautiful garden filled with flowers, vegetables, and butterflies.
You can experience the joy of rain, the anxiety of wind, the delight of flowers blooming or vegetables harvested, and the happiness that can be felt simply by being in the garden, which only gardeners can feel.

● Book contents
《Gardening Guide》 divides the gardening process into eight stages: 'The Dream of Creating a Garden', 'Various Gardens', 'Tools Necessary for Gardening', 'Making Garden Soil', 'Let's Start Creating a Garden', 'To Grow Healthy Plants', 'The Joy of Seeing Plants Grow', and 'The Gifts the Garden Gives Us'.
We break down the things you need to know step by step when gardening into various topics and provide separate information on gardening plants, vegetables, and fruits that you can grow yourself.

Chapter 1: Dreams of Gardening - You can see various garden stories that unfold in literature, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which Beatrix Potter created while farming in a village near a lake and interacting with the plants and animals she encountered, as well as The Secret Garden and The Gardener's Twelve Months.

Chapter 2: Various Gardens - This book introduces various types of gardens, from creating a flower garden on a windowsill inside the house, growing vegetables in the yard, creating a garden full of herbs and fruits, and even creating a garden with a pond. It also provides garden design know-how to help you manage your garden efficiently.

Chapter 3: Tools for Gardening - This book provides an easy-to-understand guide to the basics of gardening, from building a garden fence, sowing and watering seeds, setting up supports, managing seeds, pruning trees, and maintaining garden tools.

Chapter 4: Making Garden Soil - This book covers the basics of soil management for growing plants, including introducing good soil for plants, how to make soil for flower beds and pots, fertilizers available at garden centers, and how to make compost at home.


Chapter 5: Let's Start Gardening - This book introduces planting methods according to lifespan, such as annuals, biennials, and perennials, as well as planting methods according to characteristics, such as bulb plants, vines, ornamental plants, and succulents, to help you create a full-fledged garden through planting plants.

Chapter 6: Growing Plants Healthily - This chapter introduces ways to care for and keep plants healthy, including checking the health of plants, preventing frost damage, using weeds, repotting, pruning, pest control, and helping plants survive summer and winter.

Chapter 7: The Joy of Growing Plants? - This book provides useful information on how to collect and store seeds for flowers and vegetables grown in the garden, as well as methods for increasing the number of plants, such as stem cuttings, layering, division, and grafting.

Chapter 8: Gifts from the Garden - Guides you through how to write a gardening journal to become a good gardener, helps you decorate your living space with plants, such as making items from branches, flower arrangements, and dried flowers, and guides you through how to use plants for food, such as jams and cookies.


Garden Plant Encyclopedia, Vegetable and Fruit Encyclopedia - This encyclopedia contains the origins, characteristics, growing methods, and uses of plants that can be seen in gardens, such as gladiolus, cacti, freesia, and herbs.
We also covered the characteristics and growing methods of vegetables and fruits such as strawberries, pumpkins, cucumbers, peppers, tangerines, and tomatoes.