Ampersand Press proudly presents this exquisitely illustrated board game about gardening for fun and food. Already our nation`s number one pastime, gardening can now be shared by everyone, any season, any time of day. Great family entertainment; fun, interactive and educational. Players feed the soil, plant seeds, nurture the plants, have harvest festivals, and help each other through natural disasters! The player to plant the biggest garden and save the most seeds is the winner. The Garden Game includes: 100 Garden cards which depict the plants grown in the garden and garden helpers, such as worms, honeybees, and ladybugs; a beautiful game board representing the seasons of the garden; the spinner is a weather station, the random acts of nature determine how far to move through the seasons of the garden; 121 Gardener`s Almanac cards. Consulting the Gardener`s Almanac instigates action. Also includes a handy booklet filled with information about gardening; Useful Garden Facts, a Gardener`s Glossary, Bibliography, and Rules of Play. Highly educational and informative, even covering such topics as balancing soil nutrients, crop rotation for fertility, pollinators, and more. Enjoyable for children as well as parents. For 2-6 players, ages 8 to adult.