What to eat when, according to Barbara Kingsolver

In today's discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, we talked about how the book might change our behavior. Several of us said we would probably get fresh vegetables of farmers' markets more often. But we weren't confident, city kids that most of us are, what normally grows when.  So, thanks to Melissa Dunagan for compiling the list below to guide our shopping.

April / May:  spinach, kale, lettuce and chard

May / June:  cabbage, romaine, broccoli and cauliflower

June:  snow peas, baby squash, cucumbers

July:  green beans, green peppers, small tomatoes

July / August:  beefsteak tomatoes, eggplant, red and yellow peppers

August / September:  cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, pumpkin, winter squash