Grow, Learn, and Garden with the
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Series
Step outside and discover the joy of growing your own food with Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden, a beautifully designed series, activity-packed guide by Leah Brooks, Florida trained Master Gardener and Tower Garden educator.
This family-friendly curriculum brings the magic of gardening to life with step-by-step lessons, experiments, planting calendars, and journaling pages that teach kids how to plan, plant, and care for a thriving Tower Garden — right in their backyard or on the patio.
A Complete, Hands-On Tower Garden Curriculum for Families & Classrooms
About this book
This interactive guide helps families understand how plants grow aerponically and what makes them thrive in the Tower Garden system. Each lesson blends science, nature study, and real gardening practice to inspire curiosity and confidence in every young grower.
Whether you’re a beginner gardener or a seasoned pro, you’ll find everything you need to plan, plant, and harvest successfully — no green thumb required!
What You’ll Learn
Each chapter of the guide focuses on a key aspect of outdoor gardening, offering short lessons, experiments, and journal activities designed for hands-on discovery.
Planning Your Tower Garden
Learn how to:
Includes printable Tower Garden planning templates for different setups.
Seasons and Timing
Florida has unique growing seasons — and this guide shows you how to make the most of each one!
Includes full Seasonal Crop Guides and links to variety recommendations.
Indoor Growing
Take the guesswork out of growing indoors with a detailed plan, from seed to harvest:
Includes hands on activities such as “Propagating Strawberry Runners”.
Location Challenges
Every yard is different! Learn how to find the best spot for your Tower Garden with simple observation exercises and science-based guidance. You’ll discover:
Includes reflection questions and journal prompts for students to record discoveries.
The Best Spot
Sunlight makes or breaks a garden! Kids will experiment with light and shade while learning about photosynthesis.
Includes interactive tracking pages and “Sun Hour Detective” cut-and-paste activity.
The Question of Water
Dive into the science of water and learn why quality matters!
Includes multiple STEM experiments like “Cooling Roots” and “Chlorinated Water vs. Unchlorinated Water.
Special Plants for the Sunshine State
Learn about unique Florida-friendly crops that love the sun and heat!
Daily, Weekly & Monthly Garden Care
Develop consistency and responsibility with easy-to-follow maintenance routines:
Includes Garden Checklists and Observation Logs for real-world skill building.
Protecting Plants
Learn to protect your Tower Garden from Florida’s unique weather and wildlife.
Includes creative “Think About It” and drawing prompts like “Design Your Garden Fortress.”
Pollinators & Helpers
Teach kids the importance of pollinators through observation and action!
Includes the popular “Be the Bee!” Activity Page for indoor or screened gardens.
Science Experiments & Activities
Sprinkled throughout the book are hands-on learning activities that combine gardening and science:
Each activity encourages students to form a question, hypothesis, procedure, and conclusion — reinforcing the scientific method in a fun, nature-based way.
Special Features
About the Author
Leah Brooks, BS Cardiopulmonary Sciences (UCF), is Florida Master Gardener trained, a Tower Garden Representative, and manager of the Albertus Cottage Wildflower Garden in Orange City, Florida. She’s helped thousands of families grow gardens as they grow their children — both indoors and outdoors.
This Book Is Perfect For
Homeschool families and co-ops
Classroom STEM and science programs
Families new to gardening
Tower Garden owners and enthusiasts
Florida residents wanting local, practical advice
Grow Smarter, Not Harder
With the Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Series your family will gain the skills to confidently grow healthy, vibrant food indoors or outdoors — all while building science knowledge and creating lasting memories together.
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” — Audrey Hepburn
Bring that belief to life — one tower, one seed, and one season at a time.
Get Your Copy
Give your students a practical path from seed to salad with Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden. Choose the format that fits your home or classroom, then start teaching with ready to use lessons, experiments, planning sheets, and journals.
The Ultimate Bundle
$149
The Print Bundle
$99
The Digital Bundle
$59
Not ready for a bundle?
Shop Individual Books
Choose Outdoors or Indoors, and pick digital or print. Get the same student-friendly content as our bundles with only the book you want right now.
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Outdoors (Florida Edition) — PRINT $55
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Outdoors (Florida Edition) — DIGITAL $35
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Indoors —
PRINT $55
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Indoors —
DIGITAL $35
What They’re Saying…
“The Tower Garden has been a wonderful investment. It teaches my daughter how to grow her own food and harvest it. It teaches math and science too. It has greatly improved her sensory skills and it helps with calming her down.”
– Michelle Whitehead, parent
“My kid struggles with food aversion and anxiety around eating. She will often pick cucumbers, lettuce and herbs right off the Towers and eat them as a snack. Tonight we harvested our first two Midnight black sweet peppers.”
– Julie Renee, parent
“The Tower Garden systems have been wonderful for my 13-year-old. They’re learning responsibility and horticulture, they’re learning taxonomy and genetics, it’s a million different science lessons in one Tower.”
– Joy Speelman Frost, parent
“Wow! Our Tower Gardens have truly been one of the best investments for our homeschooling family! Every day feels like an adventure with them. My four kids are always eager to learn, plant something new, and rush in with excitement the moment they spot fresh food growing.”
– Jade Steely, parent
“The indoor Tower Garden and grow lights have been perfect for our family of three, because we can grow a wide variety of vegetables and greens effortlessly. Together, we have learned about botany, chemistry and nutrition for our Tower Garden, while having fun!”
– Britt Beda, parent
“I never in a million years thought that my kids favorite purchase would be a tower garden, but here we are. My favorite part of their learning though, is that they have learned to enjoy the fruits of their labor. They are trying new things because they grew them, and they are liking it!”
– Katie Herron, parent
Looking to keep your Tower Garden growing even when the weather doesn’t cooperate?
Let’s Plan! A Student’s Guide to Growing the Tower Garden Indoors is your perfect companion for year-round learning and harvests.
Designed for families and classrooms, this illustrated resource shows kids how plants grow indoors using light, water, and air. No soil required. With easy-to-follow lessons, experiments, and reflection pages, children learn photosynthesis, water quality, pH, and pollination through hands-on discovery.
This guide turns your indoor Tower Garden into a mini lab where science meets nature. From growing strawberries on the counter to testing light placement and tracking growth in daily journals, students build a clear understanding of the plant life cycle at home.