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Arugula
| 8 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Health benefit: Green vegetables give your body a burst of potassium and magnesium along with other nutrients in a readily available form. This helps high blood pressure. Magnesium also relaxes the nerves and is often low in migraine sufferers.
Easy to grow! Will flourish quickly.
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Beans (Dry)
| 8 | 9" | 7" x 1' 1" | Health benefit: Black beans are high in fiber, high in nutrients, high in protein, and have both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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Beans (Pole)
| 7 | 9" | 5" x 1' 1" | Health benefit: Green beans are high in fiber, fiber helps slow the release of glucose into the bloodstream, which can be helpful in lowering triglycerides.
May be susceptible to pests, but we will monitor and handle as needed. Will provide support as these are pole beans. (Going vertical!)
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Beet
| 8 | 5" | 3" x 7" | Health benefit: To help with high blood pressure, try juicing for optimal nutritional benefit. Anti-inflammatory vegetable, rich in antioxidants, and good for detoxifying the liver.
Delicious roasted, but more nutrients are preserved when eaten raw or steamed.
Come in all sorts of lovely colors, like yellow, striped, and red. Red beets turn your pee pink!
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Broccoli
| 2 | 1' 5" | 1' 5" x 1' 5" | Health benefit: Cruciferous vegetables help detox your liver and have been known to reduce oxidative stress in your body, which can sometimes be a precursor to cancer.
Can be pureed into baby food for Jorge!
Steamed lightly or eaten raw in a broccoli slaw are the best ways to obtain the bulk of the nutrients available in this veggie powerhouse!
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Carrot
| 10 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Health benefit: Eating foods such as carrots that are rich in carotenoids may be beneficial to blood sugar regulation. Rich in Vitamin A and Beta Carotene.
A classic baby food puree! You'll be surprised by how much flavor these have compared to the bland, dry varieties offered at the market. Wonderful eaten raw or roasted with beets.
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Cilantro
| 5 | 7" | 5" x 9" | Health benefit: Full of beneficial phytonutrients and antioxidants, especially the flavonoid quercetin. Cilantro is also a good source of dietary fiber and iron, magnesium and manganese.
Grows like gangbusters!
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Cucumber
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Health benefit: The flesh of cucumbers is a very good source of vitamins A, C, and folic acid. The hard skin is rich in fiber and a variety of minerals including magnesium, silica, molybdenum, and potassium. Also been proven to help regulate blood sugar.
These will taste worlds better than what you get in the grocery store and are a great addition to your diet if you are trying to detox or increase your intake of water through food.
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Kale
| 2 | 1' 3" | 1' 1" x 1' 5" | Health benefit: Cruciferous vegetables help detox your liver and have been known to reduce oxidative stress in your body, which can be a precursor to cancer.
Because it's so high in fiber, eating lots of kale can help lower cholesterol. Provides ample amounts of vitamins A, C, and K.
I have several good recipes for preparing.
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Lettuce (Leaf)
| 8 | 3" | 3" x 5" | Health benefit: Green vegetables give your body a burst of potassium and magnesium along with other nutrients in a readily available form. This helps high blood pressure. Magnesium also relaxes the nerves and is often low in migraine sufferers.
Easy to grow! Nothing like the taste of fresh lettuce from your garden.
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Spinach
| 7 | 7" | 5" x 11" | Health benefit: This leafy green is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, folate, manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B6. Its a very good source of protein, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, dietary fiber, and copper. Plus, its a good source of selenium, niacin, and omega-3 fatty acids.
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Squash (Summer)
| 1 | 1' 11" | 1' 11" x 1' 11" | Health benefit: Summer squash contains vitamin C as well as beta-carotene, folate, and fiber. These nutrients make summer squash a tool in preventing cancers, heart disease, and diseases of inflammation such as arthritis and asthma.
One plant can produce many fruit! These guys like to roam around the garden; we'll keep their vines in check!
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Squash (Winter)
| 1 | 2' 11" | 2' 11" x 2' 11" | Health benefit: Highly alkalizing to the body and proven to have a whole host of helpful attributes, including blood-sugar regulator, high in Vitamins A and C, heart-healthy potassium and dietary fiber. In addition, winter squash is a good source of folate, omega-3 fatty acids, niacin, and vitamin B6; energy-producing thiamin and vitamin B5; and bone-building copper.
Great for baby food! One plant will yield several squashes. Also likes to vine.
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Strawberry
| 4 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Health benefit: anti-inflammatory food, antioxidants
First year, will not produce much fruit; second year and beyond, expect copious amounts
May need to protect fruit from being eaten by birds
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Tomato (Small)
| 2 | 1' 7" | 1' 5" x 1' 11" | Health benefit: High in vitamin C, tomatoes contain cancer-fighting lycopene. As these are in the nightshade (solanase) family, they can cause inflammation in the body.
Heirloom varieties are the most pure (seeds not hybridized); these need to be staked and much care needs to be paid to deep watering of the roots (the leaves don't like to be wet).
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