Homegrown Tomatoes
Treat yourself to one of the most sought after pleasures of summer: homegrown tomatoes fresh from your tomato garden.
Treat yourself to one of the most sought after pleasures of summer: homegrown tomatoes fresh from your tomato garden.
If good fortune has provided you the opportunity to taste a vine ripened tomato, you should have a clear understanding of Guy Clark's lyrics, "There's only two things money can't buy. That's true love and homegrown tomatoes". Tomatoes have much more to offer that just their delectable taste. They are loaded with essential vitamins such as
Vitamin C ( strengthens immunity, oral health, aids in collagen production for stronger muscle and bone, also a superb antioxidant).
Vitamin A ( allows your eyes to better adjust to dramatic changes in light, wonderful antioxidant, keeps all mucous membranes well hydrated).
Lycopene-Tomatoes are the richest source of lycopene in the US diet (shown to be beneficial in reducing the risk of prostate cancer, ongoing research suggests that lycopene may be heart protective and may aid in blood pressure and bone health).
Those who eat more tomatoes are at less risk for a myriad of different cancers. Your tomato garden will provide you with much juicier tomatoes than you can purchase at your local grocery store. Mainly because the less juicy varieties typically purchased there are able to withstand the shipping process with little or no damage to the fruit.
Fruit? Botanically speaking, tomatoes are a fruit. A fruit is the mature reproductive body, or ovary, of a plant (a bloom that develops into a fruit and contains seeds). A vegetable is the edible part of a plant such as a root, stem or leaf. Therefore the tomato is technically a fruit. But in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are a vegetable, not a fruit.
Throughout history tomatoes have been vastly mistaken. Tomatoes are perennials, however, they are treated as annuals because they cannot live through fall frosts. They are a member of the nightshade genus with heritage tracing back to South America. Originally mistaken for a poisonous plant, they were used for decoration and nothing more. Not until Thomas Jefferson came along were the edible prospects discovered. Now, on a yearly basis, every American will swallow nearly 90 pounds of tomatoes.
Since modest beginnings, tomatoes have become the most popularly grown garden plant in America. Easy to care for, good for your health, and great to eat, tomatoes make a wonderful contribution to any garden.
Treat yourself to one of the most sought after pleasures of summer: homegrown tomatoes fresh from your tomato garden.
If good fortune has provided you the opportunity to taste a vine ripened tomato, you should have a clear understanding of Guy Clark's lyrics, "There's only two things money can't buy. That's true love and homegrown tomatoes". Tomatoes have much more to offer that just their delectable taste. They are loaded with essential vitamins such as
Vitamin C ( strengthens immunity, oral health, aids in collagen production for stronger muscle and bone, also a superb antioxidant).
Vitamin A ( allows your eyes to better adjust to dramatic changes in light, wonderful antioxidant, keeps all mucous membranes well hydrated).
Lycopene-Tomatoes are the richest source of lycopene in the US diet (shown to be beneficial in reducing the risk of prostate cancer, ongoing research suggests that lycopene may be heart protective and may aid in blood pressure and bone health).
Those who eat more tomatoes are at less risk for a myriad of different cancers. Your tomato garden will provide you with much juicier tomatoes than you can purchase at your local grocery store. Mainly because the less juicy varieties typically purchased there are able to withstand the shipping process with little or no damage to the fruit.
Fruit? Botanically speaking, tomatoes are a fruit. A fruit is the mature reproductive body, or ovary, of a plant (a bloom that develops into a fruit and contains seeds). A vegetable is the edible part of a plant such as a root, stem or leaf. Therefore the tomato is technically a fruit. But in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are a vegetable, not a fruit.
Throughout history tomatoes have been vastly mistaken. Tomatoes are perennials, however, they are treated as annuals because they cannot live through fall frosts. They are a member of the nightshade genus with heritage tracing back to South America. Originally mistaken for a poisonous plant, they were used for decoration and nothing more. Not until Thomas Jefferson came along were the edible prospects discovered. Now, on a yearly basis, every American will swallow nearly 90 pounds of tomatoes.
Since modest beginnings, tomatoes have become the most popularly grown garden plant in America. Easy to care for, good for your health, and great to eat, tomatoes make a wonderful contribution to any garden.
About the Author:
With roughly 40 years of tomato gardening under his belt, Michael McAfee composes articles concerningHow To Grow Tomatoes in your very own Tomato Garden.