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I was VERY surprised by this powerhouse vegetable
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I recently came across a study that determined what the most nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables were. These so-called "powerhouse fruits and vegetables" were ranked in order of nutrient density, and the highest-ranked plant caught me by surprise! "Powerhouse" kind of sounds like one of those new-school buzzwords (like "superfood") that aren't based on any scientific standards, but I just found out it's a legitimate classification (per the CDC) for foods that have high levels of essential nutrients per 100-calorie serving. The CDC actually came out with a list of 41 powerhouse fruits and vegetables, and whaddya know—cruciferous vegetables and leafy greens all came out on top! (Compare that to tomatoes, which appeared on the bottom half of the list.) What I love about this list is that many of the top-ranking vegetables are cold-hardy plants you might be growing right now, or that you should be growing in winter! (I've currently got a few of those in my winter garden that I've been harvesting, and we just had a freak overnight low of 8°F last night. No greenhouse—just a simple low tunnel with frost cloth over my bed. And they're all still alive!) So what's on the list?
P.S. The most nutrient-dense vegetables are also the most cold-tolerant in a garden. Here's what you should be growing.​ P.P.S. Ready to get more organized in the garden this year? Let my Ultimate Garden Diary help you keep track of all the things! Inventory your seeds and soil amendments, record important dates (like seed germination, transplanting, and first blooms), and write down everything you want to remember about your garden in one place. |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."