10 Interesting Facts About Vegetable Gardening You Don’t Know
Vegetable gardening is a rewarding and enjoyable hobby that can provide you with fresh healthy and delicious produce but did you know that there are also some surprising and fascinating facts about vegetable gardening that you may not be aware of here are 10 interesting facts that will make you appreciate
Vegetable gardening even more one a sunflower is not one flower but thousands of flowers you may think that a sunflower is a single large flower but it is composed of thousands of tiny flowers called flits the yellow petals and the fuzzy brown Center are both clusters of flits that each produce a
Seed the sunflower is also a heliotrope which means that it follows the sun across the sky during the day two there are more microorganisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth soil is not just dirt but a living ecosystem that is home to billions of
Microorganisms such as bacteria fungi protozoa and nematodes these microorganisms play a vital role in decomposing organic matter recycling nutrients improving soil structure and suppressing diseases they also help plants absorb water and minerals and some even form symbiotic relationships with plant roots three plants can respond to Sound and Music you may have
Heard that talking to your plants or playing music for them can help them grow better and there is some scientific evidence to support this Studies have shown that plants can sense vibrations such as sound waves and react accordingly some plants May grow faster taller or produce more flowers or fruits
When exposed to certain sounds or music however the type and intensity of sound may also affect the plant’s growth negatively so be careful not to blast your plants with loud noises four some vegetables are fruits and some fruits are vegetables the Botanical definition of a fruit is the part of a plant that
Develops from a flower and contains seeds while a vegetable is any other edible part of a plant such as roots stems or leaves leaves by this definition some common vegetables such as tomatoes cucumbers Peppers eggplants and squash are fruits while some common fruits such as rhubarb watermelon and strawberries are vegetables five baking
Soda can make your Tomatoes sweeter if you want to grow sweeter Tomatoes you may want to try sprinkling some baking soda around the base of your plants baking soda can lower the acidity of the soil which in turn can reduce the acidity of the tomatoes however don’t
Use too much baking soda as it can also affect the soil PH and nutrient availability six some of your favorite fruits belong to the Rose family did you know that apples pears peaches cherries raspberries and strawberries are all members of the Rose family these fruits share some characteristics with roses
Such as having five petals a cup-shaped flow and a fleshy fruit that contains seeds they also have a similar fragrance which is why some roses are named after fruits such as Apple Blossom or peach rose seven you can grow vegetables from scraps instead of throwing away your
Vegetable scraps you can use them to grow new plants for example you can regrow lettuce celery green onions and bok choy by placing the root end in a glass of water and changing the water every few days you can also grow garlic ginger potatoes and onions by planting
Them in soil and keeping them moist this is a great way to save money and reduce waste eight the world’s largest vegetable is a pumpkin the current world record for the heaviest pumpkin is 26 24.6 lb which was grown by Mathias willames of Belgium in 2016 the pumpkin
Measured 20 ft in circumference and was equivalent to the weight of a small car pumpkins are members of the Squash Family which also includes zucchini cucumbers and melons nine the hottest pepper in the world is the Carolina Reaper the Carolina Reaper is a hybrid pepper that was created by Ed Curry of
South Carolina in 2013 it has an average Scoville heat unit Shu of 1641 1883 which means that it is about 200 times hotter than a jalapeno the Carolina Reaper has a fruity and sweet flavor but also a very painful and burning sensation that can last for
Hours it is not recommended to eat this pepper raw as it can cause severe discomfort and even health problems 10 the most expensive vegetable in the world is the Hop shoot the Hop Sho is the young Sprout of the H plant which is mainly used to make beer The Hop shoot
Is considered a delicacy in some parts of Europe especially Belgium where it is harvested by hand in the spring The Hop Sho has a bitter and nutty flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked The Hop Sho is very rare and seasonal which is why it can cost up to $1,000 per pound