GARDENING

Duration: 11 min

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Produced in collaboration with Ellen Eddy Shaw of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Follows a boy and girl through a garden-raising project from the selection of seeds to the harvesting of the crops. Radishes, carrots, lettuce, beets, beans, corn, pumpkins, onions, tomatoes, and potatoes are cultivated and harvested. Attention is directed to aspects of soils, growth, role of the sun, insect pests, and to the various parts of plants used for food—leaves, stems, buds, and roots.

Complete Record: Series: Plant life series Dewey number: 635 Audience level: p-el Guide 15c Format/cost: 16-sd-$50 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

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Record added: 2026-07-02 14:42:46