With the onset of winter, there is a sharp shortage of vitamins in the body. But if you wish, everyone can grow greens on the windowsill not only in winter, but all year round.
How to plant greens on the windowsill?
In order to grow fresh greens on the windowsill, pick up containers that fill the ground and watered. Then the seeds of plants are placed in containers, they are covered with a thin layer of earth, moisten the earth and compact it. The container is covered with a plastic bag and placed in a warm place. When sprouts appear, the package is removed and the pot is transferred to a well-lit warm place. Then the plants are regularly watered and fed.
Also, to obtain greenery on the windowsill, a hydroponic system is used - this is the technology of growing plants without land. The simplest example is the cultivation of onions in a jar.
How to fertilize the greens on the windowsill?
To get a healthy harvest that does not harm your health, it is best to use high-quality organic fertilizers. Examples include the use of ash, yeast, egg shell and banana peel for feeding plants. It is also possible to purchase fertilizers in specialized stores.
What kind of greenery can be grown on a windowsill in winter?
In winter, you can grow such fresh greens on the windowsill:
- green onions, which are obtained, do not use the ground, in a jar of water;
- dill - sow into the ground without soaking, the main thing is to water it regularly;
- parsley - before planting soak for a day in warm water, dried, rubed with dry sand, and also provide regular watering;
- basil - seeds are planted at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other, the container is placed in a warm place;
- spinach - planting is carried out at a shallow depth, providing good lighting and abundant watering;
- arugula - seeds are planted to a depth of 1-1.5 cm,
create not only natural, but also artificial lighting and provide regular watering; - watercress - the seeds are pre-soaked in water, and then grown in a layer of cotton wool, which is placed in a plastic bag and kept in a semi-dark place. After germination of seeds, the packet is removed, and cotton is periodically moistened;
- celery - grown with a cut at the base of a stump, which is first placed in water until the roots, and then transplanted into a pot.
Thus, you will be able to receive on your windowsill all year round a crop of many crops.