Croup is a common childhood ailment. Typically, it arises from a viral infection of the larynx (voice box) and is associated with mild upper respiratory symptoms such as a runny nose and cough. The key symptom is a harsh barking cough. Croup is usually not serious and most children recover within a few days.
Broccoli is a great addition to the home vegetable garden. With the right amount of water and care, most gardeners can grow delicious broccoli for their families. Typically, it takes anywhere between 50 and 100 days after planting for the broccoli to be ready for harvest. Decide when you want to harvest your broccoli. In general, if the broccoli was planted during the middle of the summer, it will not be ready to harvest until late fall, possibly after the first frost, which is OK. If the broccoli was planted in the spring or in early summer, it will be ready for harvest during the summer. Look at the broccoli heads.
Simply put your head of broccoli, stem down, into a bowl with a half inch or so of water at the bottom. The bushy part of the broccoli (the head) should point up, out of the bowl. Refrigerate. Storing your broccoli this way should keep it fresh for about five to seven days. For optimum freshness, cover the broccoli head loosely with a plastic bag containing a few holes so that air can pass through.