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Baskets for Every Season

Fruits and vegetables grow best at different times of the year. Cooking with what is ripe now gives tasty meals and uses less energy to store food.

In the picture

  1. Spring basket: radishes and lettuce leaves
  2. Summer basket: tomatoes and green beans
  3. Autumn basket: pumpkin and cabbage
  4. Winter basket: carrots and leeks

Examples

  • Strawberries in early summer
  • Pumpkin soup in autumn

Quiz: Baskets for Every Season (Age 9)

  1. Which vegetables are ready to harvest in summer?

    • Pumpkin and cabbage
    • Carrots and leeks
    • Tomatoes and green beans
  2. Why can eating seasonal food be better for the planet?

    • It always costs less money than other food
    • It can be grown in any season
    • It is often fresher and needs less travel
  3. What does the card say about crops and seasons?

    • Only fruits change with the seasons
    • Different crops are ready in different seasons
    • All crops are ready at the same time of year

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Cooking, Age 9