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Can’t get enough fresh vegetables? It'll soon be time to plant fall vegetables, including all those healthy crucifers – cabbage family crops.
Here's a look at what some of your favorite vegetables supply:
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Asparagus: vitamin C, potassium
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Broccoli: vitamins C, A, B, potassium, calcium, iron
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Brussels sprouts: vitamins C, A, iron, calcium
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Cabbage & greens: vitamins, C, A, iron, calcium
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Carrots: vitamin A, beta-carotene
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Green Peas: protein, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, iron
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Sweet peppers: lots of vitamin C, vitamin A
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Tomatoes: vitamin C, potassium
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Winter squash: phosphorous, vitamin A, riboflavin, minerals