Leaf lettuce is highly nutritious; grow one pot on your balcony and you won't need to buy vegetables

Speaking of vegetables, there really are so many varieties and types. Huahua usually eats a bit of just about every kind and basically isn't picky. Thinking about it, we can't do without vegetables in our daily lives; whether cooking at home or eating out, vegetables make up part of our food.

I wonder if everyone likes leaf lettuce? When eating hot pot, after ordering meat you blanch a bit of vegetables to eat too, and it's really great. Leaf lettuce is one of the representatives of these vegetables, and today Huahua will tell everyone how to grow leaf lettuce on a balcony.

Autumn and winter are the most suitable seasons for growing leaf lettuce on a balcony. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and grow it with Huahua!

Find a decent-sized pot or container; for growing vegetables, square is best. Poke a few holes in the bottom to make sure the leaf lettuce can breathe well in the future. You can put a few stones at the bottom of the container or box to ensure the soil's air permeability.

Put the soil in place. Those who can should add some base fertilizer to the soil so the leaf lettuce grows better. Water the soil thoroughly, then scatter the seeds on the soil and gently cover with a layer of soil. Before planting, note that you must check whether the surrounding environment allows the seeds to germinate; if they won't germinate, you need to pre-sprout them. Pre-sprouting is very simple: soak the seeds for six hours, let them dry, wrap them in a damp cloth and place them in a cool, shady spot, and once the seeds show a large area of white they're ready to sow.

The daily care of leaf lettuce is actually very simple. Leaf lettuce doesn't need much water; watering once a week is enough, keeping the soil slightly moist and providing a humid environment for the leaf lettuce. When the leaf lettuce plants grow to about 15 cm, you can give them a top dressing. Don't use concentrated fertilizer or raw fertilizer for the top dressing, to prevent burning the leaf lettuce.

Also pay attention to giving the leaf lettuce suitable light. Autumn and winter light generally isn't too strong, so a good amount of sun is fine.

Impatient friends will ask: when can leaf lettuce be harvested? Don't worry. Generally speaking, when leaf lettuce grows to about 30 cm it can be harvested and eaten.

Has everyone learned how to grow leaf lettuce on a balcony? It's very simple. Grow a pot, and when it's cold and you can't be bothered to buy vegetables, you can just go to the balcony and pick a handful of leaf lettuce. Friends who like eating vegetables shouldn't miss out, so save this quickly!