A Detailed Guide to 4 Plant Cultivation Methods Suitable for Gardening Beginners

Without rich planting experience or a lot of free time, how can you plan a green space at home? Today, the editor recommends several plants suitable for gardening beginners. They can also become your cooking ingredients, letting you fully enjoy the satisfaction of harvest, bringing a constant stream of inspiration to cooking, and making cooking full of fun.

Preliminary Preparation

Planting Tools:

3-piece gardening set, gardening gloves, nutrient soil, flower pots, seeds, greenhouse cover

Planting Steps

Step 1: Scoop out nutrient soil and put it into a small flower pot.

Step 2: Fill the nutrient soil to about 80% full.

Step 3: Take some seeds and bury them in the soil.

Step 4: Water until the soil is slightly moist.

Step 5: To avoid forgetting which seeds were sown, write a label and stick it on the flower pot.

Step 6: Place it in a small greenhouse to prevent freezing.

Tip: To keep the home clean, it is best to use sterile culture soil for the plants placed here.

Recommended Varieties

1. Chili Pepper Cultivation

Sprouts in about 5 days.

Seedlings form in about 15 days.

Small plantlets form in about one month.

Tip: Chili pepper has certain medicinal properties and can "dispel wind and induce sweating, resolve phlegm, and remove dampness," that is, promote your blood circulation and improve sensitivity to cold; capsaicin can accelerate fat breakdown, and its rich dietary fiber also has a certain blood lipid-lowering effect, so it can be used for lipid-lowering and weight loss.

2. Mint Cultivation

Seedlings emerge in about one week.

Seedlings grow into young plants in about three weeks.

Tip: Regularly eating foods made with mint leaves has a protective effect on the gallbladder and liver, and can be used to treat gastric ulcers; mint leaves contain anti-inflammatory agents, which have remarkable effects on burns and scalds, not only relieving burning pain but also preventing the spread of inflammation, so it can be kept on hand in the kitchen.

3. Stevia Cultivation

After sowing, sprouts appear in about one week.

Seedlings form in about three weeks.

Tip: Stevia is 300 times sweeter than sucrose and has been recognized worldwide as a plant-based saccharin. It has not only won the title of "sweetness world champion" but is also called a "fashionable sweetener." It also has a good preventive effect on diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis.

4. Rosemary Cultivation

Grows into seedlings in about 10 days.

Grows luxuriantly in about three weeks.

Tip:

Rosemary's most famous benefit is that it can enhance memory and keep the mind clear, making it most suitable for exam candidates or people who overuse their brains; it can be used to brew herbal tea and can also be used as an air freshener.

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