Tomatoes

Timeline: Plant indoors March-April, Transplant and cover May-June (Gilkeson, 2018, p. 323).

Health Benefits: Reduce risk of cancer and heart disease. Antioxidant (WebMD, 2018).

Contains: Vitamin C, Vitamin K, copper, potassium, phosphorus, folate, niacin (WebMD, 2018).

Pests to watch out for: Tuber flea beetles, Blossom End Rot (Gilkeson, 2018, p. 324).

Good Northwest varieties: Siberian, Sasha’s Altai (Gilkeson, 2018, p. 325).

*Note: Paste tomatoes are good for sauces