Grow chives in pots on the balcony and pick them whenever you want to eat them - you won't even be able to finish them all even if you make dumplings.

It's the season again for growing vegetables and fruits on the balcony. Just the other day, I wanted to eat dumplings, so I told my mom right away. Who knew that instead of saying she would make dumplings, she planted chives on the balcony. Huahua was puzzled - why plant chives? It turned out that Mom wanted to plant chives so that later, whenever we eat dumplings, we can pick them and eat them right away, and they're especially fresh!

That's right - old ginger is spicier. Huahua quickly asked Mom for a few tips, and today I'll tell everyone how to grow chives on the balcony!

Mom told Huahua that chives aren't just for eating - they also carry a wonderful meaning. In some places in the south, after people move into a new home, they choose to plant a pot of chives. Chives, chives - they symbolize "lasting wealth." Who would have thought there was such a saying?

Growing chives on the balcony is actually very simple. We can buy some chive seeds at the market, soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Place the seeds you've taken out in a 15-20 degree environment and wrap them in a wet paper towel. At this point, you can rinse the chive seeds with clean water every day. After about three or four days of rinsing, you'll find that the chive seeds have sprouted!

At this point, you can sow the seeds! But choosing the sowing method takes longer. For chives to grow from seeds into edible chives, the time required is definitely long - about 2-3 years before you can eat them.

I know everyone can't wait, so Huahua also asked about another method - digging up some "old roots" of chives and taking them home to plant. This method has a shorter harvest time and is more convenient, making it more suitable for growing on a home balcony. We can dig up some "old roots" of chives and take them home to grow. Chives have very strong growth ability. Although they may look a bit wilted on the first day, this is very normal, and in about two or three days they will recover and become upright and lively again.

Chives are very easy to grow and have relatively low requirements in all aspects. For example, chives have no strict requirements for soil - ordinary soil can also keep chives alive, but soil that is more fertile can make chives grow better and faster. Chives are fertilizer-loving plants. Before planting, you can apply a good base fertilizer to the chives and provide them with enough nutrients, so that the chives can grow quickly and well.

For fertilizing chives, it's generally best to use some decomposed cake fertilizer. When watering, just water when the soil is dry and let it dry between waterings - you don't need to give chives too much water, as chives are afraid of waterlogging. In addition, you must ensure that the chives have sufficient light. If they lack light, the chives will grow thin and small and are very likely to become leggy.

Finally, let me tell everyone that after each harvest of chives, you can replenish enough fertilizer to let the chives store up nutrients, so that they can grow back faster next time. That way, we can eat what we pick and pick what we eat!