Slap the balcony, grow these two kinds of dishes, eat a stubble in 15 days, spend 200 yuan.

Crystal iceberg

Crystal ice vegetables, also known as ice vegetables, wheatgrass. Because its body is covered with transparent bubbles, in the light of the sun, like ice crystals, hanging all over the body. And the liquid in these bubbles also contains salt, so there is no need to put salt in cooking.

Planting skills

1. Sowing seeds

As long as the soil is soft. Special soil for raising seedlings, or earthworm soil, can be used to flatten and water the soil before sowing, and then sow the seeds on the soil surface.

Because the seeds of ice vegetables are very small, we only need to cover a thin layer of soil. Spray water spray evenly after covering the soil and wait for germination.

2. Post-broadcast management

The best temperature for ice cabbage seeds to germinate is between 20 and 25 ℃. Like last month, the temperature was so high that many vegetable friends' seeds did not germinate.

Moisture, should be observed at any time, found that the soil dries to timely watering, wait until the seedlings grow 4 true leaves can be transplanted to a larger flowerpot.

Usually in the maintenance should pay attention to, ice vegetables are more drought-tolerant plants, we can wait for the soil to dry before watering, and the appropriate drought is conducive to the formation of ice crystals!

Harvest

Generally, we can harvest it in 1 month after transplanting, and its meristematic ability is very strong. When the lateral branch grows above 15cm, we can cut it at the 10cm under the stem tip with scissors.

Ice vegetables can be harvested many times, that is to say, we can keep picking, and over time you will find that it can still produce white flowers, and seeds can be harvested after the flowers fade.

Cooking recommendation

Wash the picked ice vegetables, soak them in clean water, drain the water, mix peanut butter with warm water, pour evenly on top of the ice vegetables, and then drop a few drops of white vinegar to polarize the entrance.

Andrographis paniculata

The andrographis paniculata mentioned here is not the kind used as medicine, but what is common on the table in recent years. In fact, it is the peony orchid that we usually grow. Its leaves are edible. I wonder if flower friends grow this kind of flower at home.

Planting skills

1. Cutting

If you want to grow andrographis at home, you don't have to go to the market to buy some, leave one or two trees before cooking and cut them directly.

Generally choose the sturdy top branch, cut the stem into cuttings about 8cm, and insert it in the loose soil.

2. Plug-in management

After cutting, slowly pour enough water and put it in a cool and ventilated place. Under normal circumstances, seedlings can be grown in 1 month, and its growth rate is super fast.

In peacetime maintenance, to give it sufficient light, avoid summer exposure, adequate water supply, but should be careful not to accumulate water.

Harvest

Generally, it can be harvested one week after picking the heart, choose the tender tip of 7cm or so, and leave 3-4 leaves in the lower part. When the plant grows up, we should harvest it often.

Every time it is harvested, as long as the temperature is right, it can quickly grow new branches, and it is absolutely no problem to supply once a month.

Cooking recommendation

Wash the picked andrographis paniculata, blanch it in boiling water, rinse with cold water, remove and drain water, add minced garlic, salt, vinegar, sugar and chicken essence, mix well and eat, it is a very good cold dish.