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Crystal iced vegetables

Andrographis paniculata

Vegetarians often have this problem: What should I plant on a balcony that is as big as a palm? You might as well take a look at these recommendations from Huahua. They grow fast and have high nutritional value. It is said that they are not cheap!

Crystal ice vegetables

Crystal ice vegetables are also called ice vegetables and ice grass. Because its body is covered with transparent bubbles, which look like ice crystals hanging all over its body under the sunlight. And the liquid in these bubbles also contains salt, so you don’t need to add salt when cooking!

Planting Tips

1. Sowing

As long as the soil is soft and soft. You can use special seedling soil or earthworm soil. Before sowing, level the soil, water it, and then scatter the seeds on the soil surface.

Because the seeds of iceberg are very small, we only need to cover them with a thin layer of soil. After covering with soil, spray water mist evenly and wait for germination.

2. Post-sowing management

The temperature for iceberg seed germination is best controlled between 20 and 25°C. Like last month, the temperature was too high, and many vegetable friends’ None of the seeds germinated.

In terms of water content, you should observe it at any time. If you find that the soil has become dry, water it in time. When the seedlings grow 4 true leaves, you can transplant them to a larger flower pot.

In daily maintenance, we should pay attention to the fact that ice vegetables are relatively drought-tolerant plants. We can wait for the soil to dry before watering, and appropriate drought is conducive to the formation of ice crystals!

Harvesting

Generally we move It can be harvested one month after planting. Its meristematic ability is particularly strong. When the side branches grow to more than 15cm, we can use scissors to cut them 10cm below the stem tip.

Icy cabbage can be harvested multiple times, which means we can keep picking it, and over time you will find that it can still produce white flowers, and the seeds can be harvested after the flowers fade.

Cooking Recommendations

Wash the picked ice vegetables, soak them in water, drain the water, mix the peanut butter with warm water, and pour it evenly on top of the ice vegetables. Add a few drops of white vinegar, and it will be extremely delicious in the mouth. It is absolutely delicious.

Andrographis paniculata

The Andrographis paniculata mentioned here , not the kind used for medicine, but the one commonly seen on the dining table in recent years. It is actually the peony and spider plant that we usually grow. Its leaves are edible. I wonder if any flower lovers have planted this kind of flower at home?

Planting Tips

1. Cuttings

If you want to grow Andrographis paniculata at home, you don’t actually have to worry about it. We go to the vegetable market to buy some and cook some. Leave one or two trees in front and just take cuttings.

Generally, choose a thicker top branch, cut the stem into cuttings of about 8cm, and insert them into relatively loose soil.

2. Post-cutting management

After cutting, slowly water enough and place in a cool and ventilated place. Under normal circumstances, it can take one month to form a seedling, and its growth rate is super fast.

In terms of daily maintenance, it is necessary to give it sufficient light, avoid exposure to the sun in summer, and have sufficient water supply, but be careful not to accumulate water.

Harvesting

Generally, you can Harvest 1 week after topping. Choose tender tips of about 7cm, leaving 3 to 4 leaves at the bottom. When the plants grow up, we need to harvest frequently.

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

Cooking recommendations

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

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