Encourage students to take advantage of the free resources available at their local library. They may know they can get books, but they may not know that they can check out movies, video games, use the computer, or join community reading programs (many of which have incentives for summer reading).
Like cabbage and cabbage sprouts, Brussels sprouts are a cool weather crop. They should be harvested when the sprouts are small, compact and bright green. Avoid yellowing sprouts with signs of wilt rot or insect damage. Harvest sprouts when they are no larger than 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
The appearance of windfalls is one sign; a deepening, or change in colour is another. But the only true test is to pick one and taste it. Apricots. Outdoor-grown apricots need warm, sunny weather to ripen properly. When the fruit is ready to pick, it will feel slightly soft and should pull away without resistance. Aubergines. In the heat of August, aubergines will be fattening up â as long as youâre able to give them the water they need. Harvest them when they are at their blackest and glossiest. Beetroot. Harvest beets regularly, lifting them carefully so that you donât disturb the roots of their neighbours.