What vegetables are good to grow at home? A look at the latest recommended varieties
Vegetables are one of the essential foods in people's daily diet. Their nutrients mainly include minerals, vitamins, fiber and so on. The higher the content of these substances, the higher their nutritional value. In addition, the water and dietary fiber content in vegetables are also important indicators of nutritional quality. Now let's take a look at what vegetables are good to grow at home!
Garlic chives
Garlic chives, also known as cao zhong ru, qi yang cao, lazy man's vegetable, chang sheng jiu and so on, are a perennial herbaceous plant of the Liliaceae family. The leaves, flower stems and flowers are all eaten as vegetables, and the seeds and other parts can be used as medicine. Garlic chives are highly adaptable, cold-resistant and heat-tolerant, and are cultivated everywhere in China. In many areas of the south they can be produced year-round, while in the north the aboveground parts wither and die in winter and the underground parts enter dormancy, then sprout and grow after the topsoil thaws in spring.
Cucumber
Cucumber is one of the main summer vegetables in all parts of China, also known as hu gua, ci gua, wang gua, qing gua and so on. It is an annual trailing or climbing herbaceous plant of the genus Cucumis in the Cucurbitaceae family. It is widely cultivated throughout China, and in many areas it is grown in greenhouses or plastic tunnels. It is now widely planted in temperate and tropical regions, and is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Small green onions
Small green onions, also known as fragrant onions, mian cong, huo cong, four-season onions and so on, are a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Allium in the Liliaceae family. They originated in Siberia and have a long history of cultivation in China, with a wide distribution, and Shandong, Hebei, Henan and other provinces are important production areas. According to the length of the white stalk, they can be divided into two types, large green onions and small green onions. Large green onions are tall plants with pure white, sweet stalks and are grown more in the north. The south mostly produces small green onions, a commonly used seasoning also called fragrant onions, which are generally eaten raw or used in cold dishes.
Amaranth
Amaranth, also known as yan lai hong, lao shao nian, lao lai shao, three-colored amaranth and so on, is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Amaranthus in the Amaranthaceae family. It originated in China, India, Southeast Asia and other places, and has been eaten as a wild vegetable in China since ancient times. As a cultivated vegetable it is grown mostly in China and India, and more in southern China than in the north. In all parts of southern China there are some amaranth varieties with excellent quality and high nutrition.
Water spinach
Water spinach, also known as weng cai, kong xin cai, water spinach, bamboo leaf vegetable, tong cai and so on, is a trailing plant of the genus Ipomoea in the Convolvulaceae family. It is distributed in all parts of China and widely cultivated in the provinces of the Yangtze River basin. It likes high temperature and humidity, prefers moist soil, likes sufficient light, is not strict about soil conditions, and likes fertilizer and water.