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Crop	Accompanying Books	Fun Facts	When To Do The Lesson
Blueberries English or Spanish	Berry Magic by Teri Sloat and Betty Huffman	The U.S. is the world’s leading producer of blueberries. In NC, blueberries grow on bushes and are harvested in the summer.	when you can eat it
Broccoli English or Spanish	Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks	Broccoli is a cool season crop and does not like extreme heat at all. In NC, it thrives in both spring and fall.	anytime
Carrots English or Spanish	The Imperfect Garden by Melissa Assaly	Carrots grow underground, and the part we typically eat is the root. Traditionally, the root, leaves, and seeds were all used in cooking.	when you can eat it
Green Beans English or Spanish	Green Bean, Green Bean! by Patricia Thomas	Green Beans grow in two ways. Pole beans grow as vines and need a trellis to climb up. Bush beans are more compact and don’t need extra support.	when you can eat it
Mushrooms English or Spanish	Tales of the Mushroom Folk illustrated by Signe Aspelin	Mushrooms are fungi, not plants, so they grow differently than vegetable crops. There are more than 3,000 varieties that grow in NC—though only about 200 are edible.	anytime
Peppers English or Spanish	Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Greenfield Thong	Peppers are in the nightshade family, along with tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. In NC, peppers are harvested in the summer and fall.	when you can eat it
Radishes English or Spanish	If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson	Radishes grow quickly and come in many shapes and sizes. Radishes are typically grown for their root, but you can also cook the greens like spinach.	when you can eat it
Sugar Snap Peas English or Spanish	Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals	Sugar snap peas are a graden’s sweet treat! They are a cross between a garden pea and a snow pea, and the whole pod can be eaten.	when you can eat it
Sweet Corn English or Spanish	Corn by Gail Gibbons	Corn is in the grass family. An ear of corn always has an even number of rows! In NC, sweet corn is haevested in the late summer and early fall.	when you can eat it
Watermelons English or Spanish	Watrmelon Madness by Taghreed Najjar	Watermelons belong in the same family as cucmbers and pumpkins, and they grow on vines just like these vegetables. Georgia is the largest producer of watermelons in the United States.	when you can eat it
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