Curious vegetables for growing in the garden

You can't buy it in the supermarket - we'll show you five unusual vegetables that you can grow in the garden.

Fresh vegetables from your own garden - is there anything better? But those who tend their vegetable patch quickly fall into a pattern: The same vegetables of the same varieties are grown over and over again. There is a huge selection of unusual, sometimes even strange plants that not only taste good, but are also real eye-catchers. Find out here which five unusual vegetables you should definitely discover.

If you are looking for strange colors, unusual shapes or great eye-catchers, you should not miss these five unusual vegetables.

5. Red Brussels Sprouts 'Red Bull'

Some love him, others hate him - am Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) Opinions are divided. However, if you love the small cabbage vegetables, you should definitely not miss the 'Red Bull' variety. With its dark red, almost purple florets, the plant is a real feast for the eyes even in the garden. But it also does this in the kitchen

Brussels sprouts variety a good figure, because their color remains - unlike many other purple vegetables - even when cooked. Like all Brussels sprouts, the 'Red Bull' can also tolerate frost - in fact, the red-purple color is even intensified by this.

4. Yellow beetroot 'Golden'

the Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is known to everyone. But did you know that these trendy vegetables also have bright yellow varieties? Yellow prayers like the 'Golden' variety impress in the garden with their orange-yellow color alone. But their pulp is also bright golden yellow and can therefore be used in raw vegetables, for example, as a contrast to beetroot. Despite its special color, the yellow beetroot is just as healthy as its red sister: Since it is low in calories, but Nevertheless, it is full of nutrients and enriched with many vitamins, the beet is an insider tip for a healthy one Nourishment. Both are very similar in taste, but the yellow beetroot is considered milder.

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3. Runner bean 'monstrance bean'

Runner beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are boring? Then you've never seen the monstrance bean. This old vegetable is particularly impressive because of its appearance: on its white seeds there is an almost "heavenly" drawing that is reminiscent of a monstrance. This is why the dried seeds of the plant have long been used to make rosaries. But the monstrance bean is also not to be despised as a soup or in a salad and is also a great eye-catcher.

2. Tomato 'Green Zebra'

If you have the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ‚Green zebra‘Sees it for the first time, you might think that it was harvested too early. In fact, even when fully ripe, this variety does not turn red, but remains striped green and yellow. Sees this Variety of tomato unusual, but also quite inconspicuous, it becomes the highlight of every meal in the kitchen: because it is also in the If the inside stays green, the 'Green Zebra' can be turned into a green tomato salad, green sauce or even a green tomato juice produce. At the same time, the tomato with its sweet and spicy aroma is extremely tasty and can also be grown easily in the greenhouse by laypeople.

1. Eggplant 'Obsidian'

Most know them aubergine as an elongated, purple fruit. But this vegetable can also be different: The 'Obsidian' variety not only turns almost black-purple, but is also spherical. The spherical eggplants can reach a diameter of up to 10 cm and are a real eye-catcher. But not only the fruits are with this one Eggplant variety especially - the stems of the 'Obsidian' cannot be overlooked: Almost 1 m high and colored dark purple, they too provide high-contrast splashes of color. The aubergine quickly becomes a secret highlight in the garden.

Unusual vegetables: the right soil

Proper care is of crucial importance so that your unusual vegetables can also attract everyone's attention. And this starts with the choice of the right earth: It is still a widespread misconception that earth is the same as earth. In fact, different earths differ greatly from one another - poor nutrient supply and wrong In the case of cheap vegetable soils, the nature of the soil means that the young plants cannot grow well or, in the worst case, even enter. If you want to be on the safe side, you should always use high-quality soil. Using special depot fertilizers, this provides the plants with optimal nutrients, sometimes for months, and thus ensures that the new plants find perfect conditions to grow. At the same time, a good soil structure forms the basis for a good development of the roots, which is essential for the successful growth and thriving of the plant. With this supply, which is adapted to the needs, the strange plants can become radiant stars in the garden and you don't have to worry about poor plants that don't bear fruit in retrospect want.

Are you in the mood for even more unusual vegetables? Then we will introduce you to our special article 12 purple vegetables before.