The family wants to eat asparagus, but the price is too expensive to plant it once on the balcony to let you have a bumper harvest for 10 years.

Now there are many ingenious people who have turned their balconies into "small vegetable gardens", planting their favorite vegetables and fruits, and enjoying the joy of harvest. Huahua was no exception. She planted all kinds of vegetables on the balcony, but only this vegetable was Huahua's "favorite".

Asparagus can be said to be one of Huahua's favorite vegetables. It is not only crispy and delicious but also rich in nutrients. However, it is not particularly common in the north and the price is relatively high. Therefore, many flower friends choose to plant this vegetable on the balcony like Huahua, but it is really worth it, because asparagus can harvest for 10 years once.

Asparagus planting methods are many, you can choose seed sowing, branch cuttings and roots planting three methods, today Huahua to introduce seed sowing in detail this planting method. Asparagus seeds can choose to buy online or ordinary market should be able to get the seeds, because the seed skin is relatively hard, so first soak water to send out the buds, this process needs to last 3 to 6 days, until the seeds reveal white buds can be.

Asparagus sowing as far as possible to choose the depth of the larger pot, because it has a long root system, seed sowing temperature of 23 to 26 degrees is more appropriate, after the completion of sowing, apply a thin layer of soil, and then apply a layer of fertilizer. When finished, remember to put it in a warm and humid place, so that it will produce seedlings in about 15 to 30 days.

When the seedlings grow to almost 20 cm, they can be transplanted and planted. After transplantation, remember to irrigate the water thoroughly, which is more conducive to the growth of asparagus. After watering, you only need to keep the middle soil moist.

Asparagus likes to grow in a relatively humid environment, so it must wait until it is dry before watering, watering it completely, but now it is hot weather to ensure that it is watered once in the morning and evening. When the weather is cold in winter, you can reduce the amount of watering, but remember not to let a lot of water penetrate, in case it causes rotten roots.

Asparagus picking month around May, but Huahua suggested that the first year of planting is best not to pick, this will improve the yield of asparagus, harvest asparagus, with a knife cut on the stem of the more tender part, so leaving a little asparagus head, easy to grow next year.

I believe there are a lot of flower friends think asparagus and asparagus look very similar in style, so don't think you planted the wrong dish oh, asparagus whether stir-fried or cold salad is a delicious dish on the table, think of your own balcony can harvest such crisp vegetables, saliva will flow down, like to eat asparagus friends, also hurry to try it.