Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
The Gifts of Summer
Avocado
Basil
Berries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Carrots
Cherries
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Green beans
Lettuce
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
peppers
Plums
Raspberries
Shallots
Sugar snap
Summer squash
Tomatoes
watermelon
