Plant these 6 climbing plants in your yard and harvest them anytime

Rural people love beauty, and they love it deeply, without ostentation. That is why you rarely see flashy, impractical plants in farmyards. The few exceptions each have their own uses. Though wisteria is beautiful, ordinary folks seldom plant it in their yards. They still prefer these vegetable climbing plants, which can be enjoyed for their looks while also being picked and eaten anytime. This fits the farmer's and the countryside's philosophy of life.

1. Grape

Farmers with a grapevine in their yard stand tall, even the little kids. In autumn, clusters of grapes glow with an enticing sheen, drawing many eager, longing glances. When Axi was little, her family also had a grapevine, and it felt absolutely wonderful. How she misses it.

2. Hyacinth bean

The hyacinth bean is definitely a climbing plant that is both nice to look at and good to eat, and farmers love it most. Take a casual stroll through the countryside, and you will find these vivid hyacinth bean flowers and pods covering the corners of houses and the edges of walls.

3. Loofah

Loofah is another beloved plant of rural people. The loofah flowers are large and gorgeous, and the loofah, the loofah tendrils and the loofah flowers are all delicious. Loofah juice can whiten the skin and fade spots. Even when the vines are cut back after frost, if you cut the stem ten-odd cm from the root and slip a clean mineral water bottle over the cut end, a steady stream of loofah water flows out. This is the best beauty water! Not to mention the uses of the loofah sponge and so on.

4. Ceylon spinach

With its fresh green leaves, Ceylon spinach (Malabar spinach) just needs a few sticks set up by the wall, and it will naturally climb up along them, turning the wall into a green hedge. Pick the leaves of Ceylon spinach, blanch them in water and serve them as a cold dish, or simply stir-fry them with garlic; either way they are incredibly delicious. Tasty and easy on the eyes, no wonder old farmers like it.

5. Gourd

Gourd sounds like "fulu" (fortune and prosperity). Rural people love the auspicious meaning of the gourd. Besides, the gourd can be eaten, played with, used, and is also a very good medicinal herb. Rural people always feel that the gourd gathers energy, so having a gourd plant at home is good for the whole family.

6. Chayote

Chayote is also a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Country folk love the look of chayote, like two palms pressed together in blessing. Chayote can also be cooked as a dish, and eaten raw as a fruit. Good-looking and good to eat, so of course farmers love it.