It’s the First of July, Canada Day, since it’s the First of the month the newest edition of the ongoing Convivio Book of Days calendar project is now available at our website. This month’s Book of Days calendar has a watermelon theme, because it is that time of year. If you live here in Florida, the truth is a mango theme may be more appropriate… but I am reaching mango saturation point and I don’t know if I can even look at one today. Watermelons seem so much more… patient? I think that’s a good word to describe them… than mangoes. It’s not often you’ll find yourself inundated with watermelons, whereas mangoes, well…. All things in their time, however. Enjoy the watermelons. And if you have a mango tree, don’t worry, chances are it’s almost done bearing fruit for this summer!
Here’s that link once more:
http://www.conviviobookworks.com/Images/July2014.pdf
Thanks, I enjoyed the Book of Days for July. Thanks for sharing. Summer is passing fast, too fast….but I am still looking forward to the August Book of Days.
Thanks Dee. I’ll start looking forward to it, too. I hope it’s a good one!
We get mangoes in Iowa. One out of ten is ripe. How can you tell which one?
John, this almost sounds like a question on a standardized test. As for ours, which are Haden mangoes, they are ripe when they are fragrant and give a little when you squeeze them.
Hey John Deason – I’m thinking your mangoes and John Cutrone’s mangoes may be different. In the mid-west you refer to sweet bell peppers as “mangoes” and you also refer to the tropical fruit we have in our backyards here in Florida as “mangoes”. Despite that, John’s advice works for the tropical fruit and the pepper! But now I need to know, whatcha got growing there in Iowa?