The second-born mother took the child to transform the 8㎡ balcony together, planting more than 20 kinds of vegetables, which is enviable
Adults are stressed, especially after becoming parents.
Recently, I saw a video on the Internet, saying that it was a single mother working in Shanghai, who saw her child sleepy through the camera in her hometown and slept directly on the cement floor at the door, which was very distressing;
As a mother, seeing such a scene, it is not only heartbreaking, but also heartbreak; However, I think she put her children in her hometown and made money outside by herself, which is also helpless, but also in order to let her children have a better life in the future.
As a parent, you always have to take on more responsibilities, in addition to giving your child a better living condition, but also give him enough companionship;
For parent-child relationships, companionship is the longest confession of affection.
Just like this second-born mother Thuy, in order to let the children living in the city feel nature and get close to nature, she took the children together to transform the 8㎡ balcony of the home into a small vegetable garden; Accompanying children to sow, fertilize, and harvest, such a parent-child relationship is really enviable.
Let's start with a set of balcony comparisons, from "bare" at the beginning to "lush" later, the whole process was done by Thuy with two children.
The reason why the idea of growing vegetables on the balcony was because once the little daughter asked Thuy whether the tomatoes grew out of the soil, and for a while Thuy felt that the children in the city lacked the understanding of nature, and she had a lot less time to spend with the children in order to work, and even the basic children's books did not read with the children every day.
At first, Thuy planted vegetables on the balcony, just a few small flower pots, planting some simple greens, but then slowly, she began to grow vegetables according to the needs of life, definitely not random planting.
Because the space of the balcony is relatively limited, only 8 square meters, what to plant, when to plant, how to plant, how to take care of, each step is particularly important, for which she also specially specified the planting schedule.
The first step in formal planting is, of course, to raise seedlings.
Thuy used the milk cartons and juice boxes that he had drunk at home to raise seedlings, and each box was cultivated with different vegetable seedlings, and he also labeled the boxes to distinguish them.
These seedlings begin to germinate on day 13 and have begun to grow by day 16.
In order to make these vegetable seedlings better break through the soil, the heroine also deliberately learned a lot of tricks, such as corn soaked in water only needs 4 days to germinate, and a small incision in the seed can also help them germinate faster.
Watching them grow up little by little every day is really healing; Thuy said that doing these things with the child will not feel hard at all, the child learns to experience happiness, she also experiences the joy between parents and children that has never been.
The heroine will pick a relatively warm weather and transplant these vegetable seedlings into a large planting box; The scrap Thuy uses is his own DIY bokashi compost.
It sounds very professional, this is also the heroine flipped through some books to learn, she feels that since she wants to do it, she should make a good example for the child and try to be perfect.
The bokashi compost can be made from the daily kitchen waste at home, and the waste and soil are mixed together evenly, so that the soil has its own complete ecosystem and is also conducive to the growth of vegetables.
The little daughter will take a small kettle in the morning and evening, water these vegetables and fruits, and learn to take care of her "little friends" in the form of adults.
The heroine planted a cherry tomato that her daughter likes to eat, this small shrub growing plant is very suitable for planting on a balcony with a small area, and the results are more, and it can be eaten and very beautiful, and when it is harvested, the daughter can carry a small basket to pick tomatoes.
From the first day of seedling breeding, on the 82nd day, the balcony has begun to green;
By day 90, there was already the temperament of a small vegetable garden.
The heroine said that it may be because of the reason of the previous work, like to plan everything well, and the same is true for growing vegetables; Which vegetables can be cultivated and grown together at the same time, she has carefully planned.
In the same planting box, tomatoes and peppers can be planted in the middle, and carrots and beetroots can be planted on both sides.
Slower-growing tomatoes can also be cultivated with lettuce, and by the time the tomatoes are ready to be received, the lettuce can already be eaten.
Potatoes, radishes and tomatoes are actually easier to grow, and even novices can have a good harvest.
After just the right amount of sunlight and a shower of rain, the balcony starts to get greener.
In order to increase the yield, the heroine also took her daughter to pollinate the tomatoes, and there was an unused electric toothbrush at home, which just came in handy.
The kitten came to the balcony again, and this picture is also a very beautiful healing.
This is the balcony of the 111th day, is it already lush, it is really enviable to look at, there is such a balcony, will the family still lack of food to eat.
In addition to these vegetables outdoors, the heroine also planted a lot of micro vegetables and bean sprouts indoors; These bean sprouts are simpler to grow, basically do not need to be managed, and the cycle is short, which is very suitable for home planting.
Take planting bean sprouts as an example, first take an appropriate amount of soybeans or mung beans and soak them in water overnight, and then spread a layer of kitchen paper on each vessel to ensure that the seeds can absorb more water;
Then put the soaked seeds on the cultivation vessel, water 2 times a day, do not need to be particularly carefully cared for, and the nutritional value is also high, generally about 5 days can be eaten.
The heroine said that she took the time to learn to grow vegetables not only so that her family could eat vegetables with confidence, but most importantly, she could accompany her children to work together, and she enjoyed such parent-child time.
On the balcony of the hostess's 8㎡ house, planted with more than 20 kinds of vegetables, look at this scene, the family should not lack vegetables to eat at all, it is really enviable.