Did you see the word statistics and think it’s not interesting ? Trust me, this article will be very enlightening and fun to read. Here are some gardening statistics and fun facts.
Did you know fun facts about gardening?
- Tomatoes: found 86% of peoples' food gardens and garden centers
- 47% of food gardeners have cucumbers
- 46% of food gardeners plant sweet peppers
- Onions: found in 32% of food gardens
- Hot peppers: found in 31% of food gardens
- Beans: make up 39% of the food gardens
- Lettuce: found in 28% of food gardens
- Carrots: make up 34% of food gardens
- Sweet corn: account for 23% of peoples' food gardens
- Peas: found in 24% of food gardens
- Per the Garden Research's 2018 National Gardening Survey, 11% of Gardeners are 18-29-year-olds, 21% are 30-49-year-olds, 29% are 50-64 year-olds, and the other 39% are predominately 65 years and older or younger than 18
- In terms of gender, 54% percent of gardeners are female
- Meanwhile, older people – at greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and advised to stay at home as much as possible – are among those most likely to have access to a garden.
- Just 8% of people aged 65 years and over are without access to any kind of private outdoor space and ground gardens
- Cactus and succulent sales increased by 25% when compared to the previous year
- The DIY gardening stats show that the people more likely to be gardeners have a 33% chance of having a college degree, 47% of them have full-time employment, and 22% of them are retired
- Kitchen gardening facts and stats show that people grow food at home for fun (22%) and to save up on money (15%)
- Scientific facts about gardening show that those who regularly garden have a 36% lower risk of dementia
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature has only assessed 10% (28,265) of the known species of plants
- Of this number, 13,000 (45%) ended up on its Red List as being threatened with extinction in the wild
- One of the sad facts about these plants is that we simply don't know the status of the remaining 90% and whether they're safe, vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered
- Roughly 80% of original forests have been lost
- 73 percentage of people choose to grow flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardening
- Container gardening ranks high on the list of interests for 32 percent of gardeners in a city like Bangalore
- 46% of gardeners say indoor gardening is meaningful, with houseplant being a favored hobby
- Vegetable seeds are the most popular seeds purchased online, with a massive 48% share in the market
- According to the annual National Gardening Survey, 35% are of the older generation, but the younger generation is rapidly increasing in green fingers
- 29% of younger households (18-34 years) are of the most popular home garden groups at the moment, and the numbers are only increasing
- Indoor gardening has also increased miraculously by 30%
- Since 2012, community gardens have increased by 44%
- This is a massive growth of 22% since last year
- Even though many people grow vegetables and fruits at home for fun, the vital thing to remember is to respect our farmers as they contribute to 65% of our natural food sources
- Among those gardening or caring for their lawn during the outbreak, the primary reasons for doing so are to stay busy (54%), to feel a sense of accomplishment (49%), to reduce stress (48%) and to access fresh food (33%)
- When asked about reasons for gardening and growing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gen Zers (22%), millennials (21%) and Gen Xers (21%) are much more likely to cite reducing trips to the store as a reason for doing so than senior citizens (9%)
- Nearly half (49%) are actually spending more time outside now than they did before the outbreak began
- Two thirds (67%) of adults are growing or plan to grow edible plants, including homegrown vegetables (52%), herbs (33%) and fruits (31%)
- The top sources for advice include home and garden websites (44%), their family (40%) and experts at local garden centers or hardware stores (37%)
- But nearly 1 in 5 (19%) of those who get advice are turning to mobile apps, including 29% of millennials and 25% of Gen Zers
- The average size of Bangalore vegetable gardens are 600 square feet, while most gardens are actually around 96 square feet
- People are 25 percent more likely to pay more for eco-friendly products and donate money to environmental causes
- Gardening homeowners are also 26 percent more likely to buy locally grown food
- 65% of these folks said they decided to plant a vegetable garden because of the pandemic
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