Food Ideas For May
Scroll down for ideas for eating, growing, cooking and learning in May.
First, enjoy this video of the May Book "Lettuce And The Butterfly"
May Eating
What's in season this month?
Grow your own, or buy local this month:
Asparagus
Broad beans
Carrots (short stump baby varieties)
Elderflower
Horseradish
New potatoes
Lettuce and other early salad leaves
Mushrooms (cultivated)
Peas
Purple Sprouting Broccoli (last few)
Radishes
Rocket
Spinach
Spring onions
These can grow here, but most of the ones you will find in shops are imported:
Pak Choi
These have to be imported :
Bananas
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Plantain
Watermelon
May Growing
Jobs in the garden this month, things for children to grow and do.
May Learning
Things to read, learn and have fun with this month.
Buy the book of the month - click the book image below
Want to take this to the next level?
The Little Foodies Club was designed to spread the seasonal fun throughout the year, straight to your letterbox or classroom.
We have two versions - one for families, sent through the post to the child each month, and one for group settings with resources to use for a whole class.
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