
Learn-about book · Food & garden
Fruits and Vegetables
From Garden and Orchard to Our Table
Also in: Sadje in zelenjava (Slovenian) · Ovocie a zelenina (Slovak)

In the Garden
Vegetables grow in tidy rows in the garden. Tiny green leaves peek out of little seeds. We water them every day so they grow big and strong.
1
In the Orchard
Apple, pear and plum trees burst into blossom. Bees buzz from flower to flower. In summer the fruit ripens, and in autumn we pick it into crates.
2
In the Field
Long rows of plants stretch across the field. Under the soil, potatoes, beets and carrots grow fat. Above it sit pumpkins and corn. In autumn the tractor comes.
3
In the Greenhouse
The greenhouse is warm and damp, like a summer day. Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers climb up strings. Tomatoes start out green, then turn bright red.
4
Among the Berries
Strawberries grow low to the ground. Raspberries hide between the branches, and currants dangle in little bunches. We pick them all gently, with our fingers.
5
Market and Kitchen
Colourful fruit and vegetables shine on the market stalls. At home we wash them well under the tap. Then we make salad, soup or a sweet fruit cup!
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