Growing spices at home not only provides a delicious source of fresh food but also helps the family save costs and ensure hygiene and safety.
Housewives can refer to the instructions for growing 6 popular herbs below for easy care in their kitchen space.
Green onions
Green onions are a familiar spice and are considered the easiest to grow at home. When buying onions, keep the white part about 3cm long. Add the base to a glass of clean water, making sure to cover the entire root, and leave it in a bright place.
After a few days, the green green green green green green green leaves will grow and when the leaves are long enough, housewives can cut the leaves to use, the base will continue to be soaked in water to be able to grow new leaves.
Garlic
Garlic is not only an important spice in cooking but also brings many health benefits. When garlic starts to sprout, put them in a cup of clean water so that the base is about 1cm deep.
After about 7 days, the roots will grow long and the leaves will gradually grow green. Then you can transfer the garlic plant to a pot of soil with good drainage. Water the pot regularly and place the pot in a place with enough light to help the garlic plant grow strongly.
Ginger
Ginger is a spice that is easy to grow at home, so housewives just need to pay attention to choosing fresh ginger roots and wait until they bloom. Next, plant the ginger root in a pot of damp, loose soil and drain well.
Soak water daily to help the ginger grow more every day. After a few months, the plant will sprout and produce fresh, clean ginger roots.
Lemon
lemongrass is also one of the easy-to-grow spices and does not take too much time to care for. Housewives should prepare a few branches of fresh lemongrass with the roots, cut off the tops, soak the lemongrass branches in a cup of water so that the roots are flooded about 10 - 15cm.
Place lemongrass in a cool place with enough sunlight. After about 2 days, lemongrass begins to take root; after 1 week, leaves will appear.
Change clean water every 2 days and when the roots and leaves are strong enough, transfer the lemongrass plant to a loose, well-drained pot. Water the lemongrass plant regularly to help it grow stronger.
Basil
Basil is a delicious spice that is easy to grow at home. Cut a section of the basil branch about 7 - 9cm long from the top, cut off the leaves below, leaving only two shoots at the top. Continue to put the basil branches in a cup of clean water and leave it in a bright place. Change water regularly.
After about 1 week, the young roots began to appear. When the roots grow long enough and firmly, continue to plant basil branches in loose, well-drained pots to help the basil grow quickly.
Onions
Housewives should choose fresh onions, the roots are not scratched. Cut the base off about 2 - 3cm and soak in a cup of clean water so that the roots are flooded.
When fully absorbed by the light, after about 7 days, the roots will grow long and the green leaves will begin to appear. When the roots and leaves grow well, plant the onion stems in a pot of loose soil, ensure drainage and water regularly, and in just a few days, this type of root can be harvested at home.
