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"The talent of growing vegetables will awaken as soon as spring comes. Even if they live in high-rise buildings in the city, they can become "urban farmers" and realize their "pastoral dreams" on the balcony of their homes. On April 12, a reporter from Modern Express visited the flower market and found that all kinds of vegetable seedlings were placed in a conspicuous place in the store, priced at 3 yuan a plant, and the best-selling ones were pepper seedlings and tomato seedlings. A number of balcony vegetable enthusiasts said that although growing vegetables at home is not as good as the outdoor field, from sowing to harvesting, witnessing the growth of vegetables little by little, relaxing and decompressing.
△ A dazzling variety of vegetable seedlings
The "pastoral dream" is realized on the balcony, and young people are obsessed with growing vegetables at home
"The Hangzhou pepper planted more than a month ago has recently produced three peppers, the two pots of tomatoes planted in front of the window are almost taller than mine, and today I have harvested a pot of spinach and a pot of fungus...... From sowing seeds to harvesting vegetables, witness the whole process of their growth, and live the life you want in the city building. Recently, Ms. Liu, who lives in Weihai, Shandong Province, updated her balcony vegetable diary on social media.
△ The balcony of Ms. Liu's house (provided by netizen @楠来北王)
In April last year, Ms. Liu started growing vegetables on her balcony. "At first, I wanted to cook for my children and grow some fresh, healthy and unsprayed vegetables, but then I grew more and more, and gradually fell in love with this rural life. Ms. Liu told the Modern Express reporter that at present, more than a dozen kinds of vegetables are planted on the balcony of her house, including leeks, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, celery, chicken hair, eggplant, etc., which can meet the daily needs of a family of three. On the balcony of her house, nearly 20 flower pots of different sizes are neatly arranged, green and green, like a small farm.
△ The balcony of Ms. Sun's house (provided by netizen @咱省省呗)
Ms. Sun, who lives in Shenzhen, is a post-90s generation and a balcony vegetable lover. More than a year ago, in order to save on daily expenses, she decided to grow her own vegetables and bring them to work. Seeds, pots, shovels, nutrient soil...... A set of equipment was purchased, and a total of 150 yuan was spent, and since then, a life of "do-it-yourself, abundant food and clothing" has begun. "At first, I planted coriander and millet spicy, and I succeeded in the first time, and then I also planted bok choy, spinach, oily lettuce, etc., and recently I am trying to grow shallots. Ms. Sun said that watching the vegetables she planted from the sprouts to the gradual fruiting can relieve a lot of anxiety by relaxing and decompressing the whole process.
△ Network screenshots
March and April are the best months for spring planting, and now more and more young people are becoming "urban vegetable farmers". The Modern Express reporter searched for "balcony planting" on a grass platform and saw more than 300,000 related notes, ranging from vegetable planting strategies, vegetable planting tools to vegetable planting related knowledge, the content is very rich. Some netizens said, "The first thing I do when I open my eyes every day, go to the balcony to see if the vegetables have grown taller", "The end of young people's entertainment is to grow vegetables", "You can also achieve 'vegetable freedom' at home......
Pepper seedlings and tomato seedlings sell well, and leafy vegetables are suitable for novices
Spring planting is just in time, and the popularity of balcony planting has also led to the sale of vegetable seedlings and seeds. On the morning of April 12, the Modern Express reporter saw in the Nanjing Flower West Market that many shops were full of greenery, and a dazzling array of various vegetable seedlings were placed in conspicuous places, and vegetable seeds and related supporting equipment were also sold.
△ Rape seedlings
△ Rape seedlings
Tomatoes, thin-skinned peppers, chives, eggplant, cucumbers...... In front of a shop, about 40 kinds of vegetable seedlings are displayed, and the price is 3 yuan each. "Recently, the sales of spring vegetable seedlings have been relatively good, and there are many young people who come to consult, in addition to those who want to plant in their own small vegetable gardens, there are also many who want to plant on their balconies at home. One shop owner said that the best sellers recently are pepper seedlings and tomato seedlings, which are easier to feed, while some creepers need more space to grow and are not suitable for balcony planting.
In addition to vegetable seedlings, many shops also sell various types of fruit seedlings. A shop owner told reporters that there were seedlings such as watermelon, yellow-skinned melon, strawberries, and croissant honey in the store. "Many parents will bring their children to buy strawberry seedlings, which are suitable for raising at home, although the number of strawberries grown in a pot is not much, the main thing is to enjoy the fun of planting. ”
In addition to buying vegetable seedlings, seeds are also a favorite of many people, but they are more suitable for "advanced players". In shops that sell vegetable seedlings, seeds and supporting equipment are often matched, such as flower pots, nutrient soil, fertilizers, shovels, etc. "Compared with vegetable seedlings, the technical content of seed sowing is higher, and the seeds need to be germinated in advance, and they cannot be watered too much after germination, otherwise they are easy to grow tall and not grow leaves, and the plants are easy to fall. The shopkeeper said.
On the e-commerce platform, there are vegetable seed stores with monthly sales of more than 40,000 orders. The reporter consulted the customer service of a number of stores, asking about planting methods, harvest cycles, etc., and the customer service suggested that novices can start with leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, chicken hair, coriander, etc., which are relatively easy to plant.
Recently, Ms. Liu planted a new Zhangshugang chili pepper on her balcony and waited for a new harvest. "Growing vegetables on the balcony is not as light and ventilation as in the outdoor field, and when the light is insufficient, you need to turn on the fill light at night, and growing vegetables indoors is also prone to insects, which are all unavoidable. Every morning, Ms. Liu would check each pot and each vegetable plant one by one, watch the sprouts break through the soil little by little, and find the life she longed for in the process of planting and harvesting vegetables day after day.
Modern Express/Modern + reporter Shi Tongge text/photo
(Some photos provided by the interviewee)