Can you really grow strawberry jam? This book takes kids through the stages needed to go from planting strawberry runners to a crop of fruit and finally, a jar of delicious jam. Readers will learn about the parts of a strawberry plant; how to grow a small crop of strawberries; plant life-cycle information and how strawberries are grown on farms

Can you really grow strawberry jam? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to grow a small crop of strawberries: from planting runners to harvesting their fruit. Then readers will follow a recipe to make delicious jam. The book is packed with plant life-cycle information and shows how strawberries can be grown in a container or small garden, but also includes information about how strawberries are grown commercially on farms. Get muddy and sticky with some fun and fact-packed, hands-on science.