22 Growing a Garden

Growing a Garden by DAPHNE GREAVES

达芙妮·格里夫斯《种植花园

Chapter 1 What's for Dinner? Tonight you want spaghetti for dinner. You go into the garden. There, you pick ripe tomatoes. Now you can make spaghetti sauce! Many people grow plants in home gardens. In this book, you will learn about plants. You will also learn how to plant a garden.

第一章晚餐吃什么? 今晚你想吃意大利面。 你走进花园。在那里，你挑选成熟的西红柿。 现在你可以做意大利面酱了!许多人在家里的花园里种植植物。 在这本书中，你将了解植物。 你还将学习如何种植花园。

Chapter 2 All About Plants All plants are living things. They grow and change. Trees, flowers, fruits, and vegetables are plants. Some plants are safe to eat. Plants have different parts. Roots hold the plant in the ground. Roots also take in water. Stems hold up the plant's leaves and flowers. Leaves use sunlight to make food.

所有的植物都是有生命的东西。 他们在成长和改变。树、花、水果和蔬菜都是植物。 有些植物可以安全食用。 植物有不同的部分。 根把植物固定在地下。 根也吸收水分。茎支撑着植物的叶子和花朵。 树叶利用阳光制造食物。

Seeds and Bulbs Some plants grow from seeds. Seeds have a seed coat. It keeps the seed safe. Some plants grow from bulbs. Bulbs are stems. They grow underground. You can eat some bulbs.

种子和鳞茎有些植物是由种子长出来的。 种子有种皮。它能保证种子的安全。 有些植物是由球茎长出来的。 鳞茎是茎。它们生长在地下。 你可以吃一些球茎。

Plants Have Needs Plants need light, air, and water. These help plants live and grow. Plants use energy from the Sun to make food. This is called photosynthesis.

植物需要光、空气和水。 它们帮助植物生存和生长。 植物利用来自太阳的能量来制造食物。 这叫做光合作用。