Tomato

North Wind came whistling by one day

Where the Tomatoes were at play;

It gave those children such a fright

They put their blankets on that night.

 

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More About Tomatoes:

• The Dangerous History of Tomatoes
• How to grow tomatoes at home from seeds
• Simple Spaghetti Sauce for Kids
   

Trade card of Turner Hybrid Tomato,
front only, man dressed as tomato

Tomato
In old Peru at first I grew,
Wrinkled and small when I was new.
Explorers carried me to Spain,
But thence I've traveled far again.
The nineteenth century smoothed my
skin,
I'm neat and red outside and in.

Gooseberry

When Gooseberry wears a gown of green

She cries and pouts and makes a scene;

But when her gown's a purplish hue

She never disagrees with you.

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Gooseberry's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Gooseberries:

• Growing gooseberries from planting to harvest
• Homemade gooseberry jam by Weekend at the cottage
• Homemade Gooseberry Pie by Phil Crockett

Cashew

Here's an odd child named Cashew-

Provides you nuts and apples, too;

Oil and wine, and other things

This busy young Brazilian brings.

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More About Cashews:

• Cashew Cultivation and Harvest
• How to make cashew butter (no oil added)
• 3 Healthy Nut Butters
• 15 minute Cashew Chicken!

Cranberry

Cranberry dearly loves to go

Wading in places wet and low;

She wears soft gowns of dainty floss

Made of the pretty yellow moss.

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Cranberry's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Cranberries:

• How do cranberries grow?
• Cranberry Farming: start to finish
• Very berry muffins for kids by Weelicious

Spinach

Said Spinach: "In my dress of green

I'm just as happy as a queen.

I'm truly glad that I am good

For little babies' early food."

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Spinach's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Spinach:

• The power of spinach by Popeye
• How to get kids to eat spinach
• Strong to the finish in Texas!

Scotch Oat

"I Dinna care," said bluff Scotch Oat,

"For dinner at a tale d'hote;

A bowl of porridge and some tea,

At home, are good enough for me."

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Scotch Oat's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Scotch Oats:

• Easy oatmeal recipes from Downshiftology
• The Story of Oats: Growing by Farm & Food Care
• The fascinating history of oats and porridge

St. John's Bread

The oddest child-when all is said-

Of those we've met, is St. John's Bread;

He's Spanish, so I've understood,

And makes a food that's very good.

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More About St. John's Bread:

• ZeppCollector98 tries St. John's Bread/Carob 
• The Carob Tree - Self-Fertile Variety
• Harvesting Carob Pods from Oh My Malta

Spanish Onion

Said Spanish Onion: "I don't see

Why people weep at sight of me:

I'm a nice, friendly sort of chappie

And like to make everybody happy."

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Spanish Onion's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Spanish Onions:

• Planting Yellow Spanish Onions
• Tips for growing lots of onions by Self Sufficient Me
• Onion Cutting Challenge by Sunny Side Up

Sugar Cane

Little Mis Sugar Cane is sweet-

In truth, she's good enough to eat.

She gives us sugar, nice and white,

And syrup to make things taste right.

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More About Sugar Cane:

• Sugar cane growing and harvesting in modern times by Noal Farm
• The History of Sugar by Traveling Cuervo and Where did sugar come from? by BBC Studios
• Sugars of Many Kinds
• Maple Sugar
• How to craft white sugar bags for a doll's pantry supply?

Popcorn

The Popcorn children are so dear

They stay with us all through the year;

They like to dance in dresses white

Around the open fire at night.

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Popcorn Song by Sophia T. Newman

In they drop with a click, clack, click,

Kernels so hard and yellow;

Round they whirl with a hop, skip, hop,

Each little dancing fellow.

Up they leap with a snap! crack! snap!

Tossing so light and airy;

Out they pour with a soft, swift rush,

Snowballs fit for a fairy!

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More About Popcorn:

• Popcorn: How It's Made
• History of a Dish: Popcorn 
• DIY Doll Sized Jiffy Pop!
• DIY Movie Theater Popcorn for Dolls
• More corn themed artifacts here
• The Popping Corn Poem

Eggplant

Said pompous, purple Egg-plant: "Well!

So that is egg in that queer shell;

Really! It's very hard to see

Why they named that chap after me!"

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Egg Plant's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Eggplant:

• How to grow perfect eggplants every time. - avoid mistakes by Nextdoor Homestead
• The ancient history behind eggplants by Seed of Life
• Easy eggplant recipe kids will love by Cooking Everyday

Garlic

Said Garlic: "My home used to be

In far-off, sunny Sicily;

But people here think I'm a blessing,

I make such splendid salad dressing."

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Right, is the Garlic's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the vegetable illustrations and verse from "Mother Earth's Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

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More About Garlic:

• How does garlic grow by True Food TV

Pearl Onion

Pearl Onion, tiny little thing,

Lives out doors from early spring;

She's German, so I understand,

And dearly loves her father-land.

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Onion
I am older than Egypt's ancient
kings--
I was born where the ibis
spreads its wings.
But soon I wandered wide and
far,
From Northern fjords to Zanizi-
bar.
And now you'll find me every-
where,
On every nation's bill of fare.

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Pear

Said Mother Pear: "Dear me! Those twins

Are just as much alike as pins;

I must do something, I declare!"

So she cut little sister's hair.

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Pomegranate

A Foreign lady of renown-

Pomegranate in her crimson gown,

Smiling and nodding as she goes,

Looks like an Oriental rose.

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More About The Pomegranate:

• The Rich Symbolism of the Humble Pomegranate
• 3 Surprising Pomegranate Benefits by Dr. Arsalan Aspires
• How to Eat a Pomegranate by 2 Minute Gardener

Water Cress

The dainty little Water Cresses,

In their pretty bathing dresses,

Like water fairies splash and play

In the cool brooklet all the day.

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More About Water Cresses:

• Watercress Salad Recipe by Aashpazi
• Simple watercress soup by ChineseHealthyCook
• What makes watercress a superfood? by B& W Quality Growers

Summer Squash and Marrow

 

Vegetable Marrow liked to tell
How he was once an English swell;
Summer Squash laughed and said: My Word!
That's quite the best thing Hi'ave 'eard."

 

 

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Cotton

 

Miss Cotton is a fairy queen
In her white dress all trimmed with green;
To other children everywhere
She sends such pretty clothes to wear.

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Cherries

 

"Cherries are ripe," said Old Blue Jay
As he flew by one August day;
"Why, he means us," the Cherries cried,
"Perhaps we'd better go inside."

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Cauliflower

 

Said Cauliflower: "I used to be
A cabbage, some folks tell me;
When I've improved some more-who knows?
Maybe I'll be a Cabbage Rose."

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