Growing dill and parsley on a windowsill in winter. Dill - medicinal properties, use in folk medicine, during pregnancy

Each housewife uses different herbs in cooking. It could be parsley, dill, cilantro, celery. In summer and early autumn there is not the slightest problem in buying these products. But summer flies by quickly, and you want to have a healthy product on the table all year round. With modern freezers, it is easy to freeze the right amount of greens and use them throughout the winter. What should you do if you want to have fresh greens in your diet that have long been known? Let's try to figure out how to grow dill on a windowsill in winter at home.

You can grow this greenery in pots, boxes, you can even use plastic dishes, whatever your imagination allows. The soil can be brought from the dacha, or purchased in specialized places.

Important! The soil must contain vermicompost. It is ideal to add vermicompost and coconut fiber in a 1:1 ratio.

Pour the soil into a growing container. A low layer of fine crushed stone should be placed on the bottom of the dish. This will ensure that excess water drains away when watering.

Selection of seeds for sowing

You need to choose early ripening seed varieties. Take these varieties:

• Gribovsky;
• Richelieu;
• grenadier;
• Aurora;
• further.

Before planting, the seeds must be treated.

Important! It is necessary to properly prepare the planting material. The success of cultivation depends on this.

Soak the seeds in warm water for 6 – 8 hours. There should not be a lot of water, just to cover the grains. Then drain and immerse the seeds in a very weak manganese solution for several hours. Don't overdo it; the solution should be barely pink. This is done to degrease the seeds.

Landing in the ground

The next stage is planting the seeds in the ground. There are no clear instructions here; you can sow in bunches or beds.

Attention! You can sow the material that sank to the bottom during the soaking process. Grains floating on the surface are considered poor quality.

After planting the seeds, they should be covered with soil. The layer should not be too large, one or two centimeters will be enough. When finished, cover the container with soil with film. You can use cling film or a regular plastic bag.

After the sowing procedure, place the container with the seeds in a place well lit by daylight. This could be a table by the window, a windowsill, a balcony. The temperature should be 18 degrees. If you did everything correctly and the conditions are suitable for seedling growth, you will see the first sprouts after 7-8 days. And after 2 weeks, the planted grains will germinate 100%. Growing seedlings from seeds is a painstaking process, but the result is worth it.

Sowing the seeds and seeing the first shoots is only half the battle. Proper further care of seedlings is very important. After the small sprouts have hatched, the film should be removed from the homemade greenhouse. In summer, growing in this way will not cause much trouble, you just need to water it correctly, maintain the temperature regime and turn the pot once a day so that the seedlings do not stretch to the side, but grow evenly. In cold weather it is a little more difficult.

In principle, care on cold days is similar to summer care. But great attention should be paid to lighting. Daylight hours in winter are short and the seedlings will be sorely lacking in lighting. The problem is solved by installing an additional lamp.

Important! The lamp must be daylight. Installed at a height of about 50 centimeters above the dill.

Artificial lighting will be enough for 5-6 hours. If the seedlings are in a darker part of the room, you need to provide light for 12 - 15 hours.

1. In order for the dill to be fluffy and not stretch to the sides, you need to turn the container with seedlings 180 degrees once a day.
2. Watering the plants should be regular, at the same time, but not too much. The roots may simply rot.
3. The key to good greenery is mineral fertilization. Carry out the procedure once every 2-3 weeks.

Useful properties and vitamins

They are very valuable for the body and contain the following vitamins:

• vitamin C. Good for the immune system, increases the body's defenses. A powerful oxidant that perfectly protects the body from the effects of stress. Reduces the effect of various allergens;

• beta-carotene and vitamin E. Beta-carotene is an irreplaceable source of longevity and youth. Vitamin E is necessary for good blood circulation and promotes good blood clotting. Reduces blood pressure and the risk of scarring after wounds;

• vitamin A and B. Vitamin A contributes to normal metabolic processes, improved digestion, and the quality functioning of the immune system. Vitamin B is essential for the synthesis of hemoglobin. It is necessary for the skin and mucous membranes.

As you can see, it is undeniable and therefore it makes sense to use it as a medicine.

Dill - green medicine

Dill is an excellent source of vitamins, this has been known for a long time. Widely used to treat various ailments. The herb lowers blood pressure, has a vasodilating effect, and increases diuresis.

Several recipes using dill seeds to treat various diseases:

• infusion of dill seeds in water (1 tbsp per 0.5 l of water). Helps with diseases of the urinary system: cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis. This same infusion is an excellent diuretic.
• infusion of dill herb (1 tsp per 0.5 l of water). Good, gastrointestinal disorders;
• dill decoction. Used for obsessive hiccups, flatulence;
• decoction of dill seeds (1:1). For the treatment of cholelithiasis;
• dill infusion. For colds, helps with coughs, as an expectorant;
• dill juice. For night blindness, blurred vision;
• Eating fresh greens helps remove waste and toxins.

Important! The use of these prescriptions should be discussed with your doctor. Do not self-medicate to avoid negative consequences.

By eating such a valuable product as dill, you will stock up on vitamins and will be young and beautiful for many years. Be healthy.

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Vegetable garden on the windowsill 28.03.2014

Dear readers, today on the blog we continue to talk about how you can grow at home, probably our favorite types of greens: parsley and dill. And we’ll also learn about growing spinach. Everyone knows about its benefits, but have you planted it at home? Probably not many of us have done this.

Alena Fedorenchik, who runs this useful section on my blog, will talk about everything. She will help us all with advice if anything is not clear. Alena runs her own website At the family table . This project is dedicated to the topic of family meals and how they can be used to strengthen family relationships, primarily the attachment of children to their parents.

And now Alena and I are finishing a series of articles and starting the “Garden on the Windowsill” competition on the blog. The conditions are all very simple, the prizes are all cash. Don't miss information. Read about everything. And now I give the floor to Alena.

How to grow parsley, dill and spinach on a windowsill?

Hello, dear readers of Irina’s blog!

Today we are completing our series of articles on growing greens at home, and I will talk about three types of greens at once: parsley, spinach and dill - because the technique for growing them is almost the same.

As for the beneficial properties of these plants, you can read about dill in Irina’s article, and I’ll say a few words about parsley and spinach.

Spinach. Beneficial features.

Spinach is rich in B vitamins, vitamin A, PP and C, as well as D2. It contains a lot of iron, and in terms of protein content it surpasses many other plants (except green peas and beans). Plus it has a very high level of iodine. The advantage of spinach is that it can be boiled and canned without much loss of nutritional properties (the vitamins and minerals it contains are quite resistant to heat treatment).

Parsley. Beneficial features.

Parsley is another storehouse of vitamins: it contains a lot of vitamin C, E, A, and B vitamins; minerals - potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and others. Parsley is perfectly stored frozen - up to a year - without losing its beneficial properties. And it is used not only for food, but also for cosmetic purposes - due to its significant vitamin A content.

Well, now let’s talk about how to germinate these plants.

First, let's list what we need for germination:

1. Pots or boxes - ordinary, like for growing flowers, plastic or ceramic. Pots can be taken with a volume of 1-2 liters (depending on how much greenery you want to grow). It is important that there are holes in the bottom for water drainage.

2. Drainage.

3. Soil - it is desirable that it contains vermicompost. The ideal option is a combination of vermicompost and coconut fiber in a 1:2 ratio. I just used purchased soil.

5. Potassium permanganate - we will need it to treat the seeds. I know that today potassium permanganate is not sold everywhere, so later in the text I will offer two options for replacing it.

So, how can we grow parsley, dill and spinach on the windowsill?

First we prepare the seeds. Soak spinach in warm water overnight, and do the same with parsley and dill seeds if they are more than 2-3 years old.

In the morning, drain the water from the seeds and soak them in a warm, well-pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours. This is done to disinfect the seeds so that the plants do not get sick later.

If you couldn’t get potassium permanganate, here’s what you can replace it with:

Treating seeds with 2-3% hydrogen peroxide solution.

To treat seeds, you can use a 2-3% solution of hydrogen peroxide, preheated to 38-40°C, where the seeds are kept for 7-8 minutes.

Treating seeds with boric acid.

0.5 teaspoons of boric acid per 1 tbsp. water. Soak for 2-3 hours, t=+25 - +30 C. Rinse well under running water.

While the seeds are being treated, you can start preparing the pots.

We pour drainage 2-3 cm high at the bottom.

Pour soil onto it, not reaching 3-4 cm to the top edge of the pot. Water the soil well with settled water. The pots are ready for sowing seeds.

After pickling the seeds, drain the potassium permanganate from them and place the seeds on gauze or a cotton pad to drain the liquid. It is recommended to leave only those seeds that sank to the bottom during dressing, because those that remained afloat will have a very low germination rate and may not sprout at all.

When the seeds dry a little, they can be sown in pots. You can do this by simply sprinkling the seeds with a pinch; you can plant them in the order you like best - in rows, in a checkerboard pattern or in another way.

Next, sprinkle the seeds on top with a 1-2 cm layer of soil and add a little extra water. After this, we cover the pots with film - you can just use a plastic bag, you can cover it with cling film - to create a greenhouse effect. And we put them on the windowsill. It is optimal to keep the temperature for germination around 18 degrees Celsius.

Leave the pots alone until the first shoots appear. In spinach they usually appear after 5-7 days, in dill - after 7-10 days, in parsley - up to 2 weeks.

After the shoots appear, we remove the film from the pots, and then we simply take care of our plantings according to the standard regime:

• watering: the first month regularly, but very moderately, then - abundantly in the summer months, and also moderately in the winter months;
• sufficient sunlight (at least 3-4 hours a day - so it is better to plant seeds in the spring, around March, so that they receive enough light),
• turn around the axis 180 degrees once a day so that the stems do not stretch in one direction
• maintaining an optimal temperature of 18 degrees plus or minus 2. Although in general, both dill and spinach can withstand temperature drops of up to 8 degrees Celsius, so they can be grown on a glazed balcony until late autumn
• spinach and dill also like to be sprayed with regular tap water from a spray bottle.

This is a photo of already grown spinach - here it is about a week after germination. I won’t show you the greens ready for cutting yet, because I only sowed everything myself at the beginning of March.

You can grow dill on a balcony or windowsill all year round, although planting it indoors is usually planned for the autumn and winter. To get a good harvest of fragrant greens, you need not only to select and plant the right crop variety, but also to provide the seedlings with proper care.

What you need to grow dill at home

Greens on the windowsill are a source of vitamins and a fresh seasoning for various dishes, with their aroma reminiscent of summer. To grow good, powerful, juicy dill, you will have to try and stock up not only with patience, but also with the necessary props:

• containers;
• fertile soil;
• drainage;
• seeds;
• lamps for illumination;
• complex fertilizers.

Varieties for growing green crops in the window can be early or mid-season:

• Grenadier;
• Richelieu;
• Gribovsky and others.

For planting in an apartment, choose early varieties of dill

They will give a quick harvest, however, they will be deprived of lush foliage. Therefore, some gardeners prefer late-ripening, usually bushy varieties. They take longer to ripen, but they produce a harvest over a longer period of time, and also delight the eye with abundant greenery and a beautiful decorative appearance. Among the popular ones:

• Kibray;
• Brawler;
• Firework;
• Alligator;
• Amazon;
• Asparagus bouquet;
• Puchkovy and others.

Take a responsible approach to choosing soil for growing dill at home. The soil should be loose, fertile and non-acidic. It is important that it retains moisture well. Buy ready-made substrate or prepare it yourself. To do this, mix garden soil with peat, compost, humus, and sand.

Advice. The container can be an old flower pot with a volume of up to 2 liters, or a small wide box with holes in the bottom. The sprouts should not be crowded in it. If the seedlings will stand on the window, make sure that the container looks aesthetically pleasing.

Preparing and sowing seeds

Due to the high content of essential oils, dill seeds take a very long time to germinate, regardless of where they are planted: in open ground or in a pot. Therefore, first soak them in warm water, potassium permanganate or a growth stimulator solution. Place the seed in a small container with any of these liquids, and cover the top with a piece of gauze. Soaking time in water - up to 20 hours, in manganese - 2-3 hours, in a stimulator - according to the instructions. During this period, you need to change the fluid 2-3 times.

Attention! For planting, take only those seeds that have sunk to the bottom of the container.

Having selected suitable specimens, dry them well, and then proceed to sowing:

1. Place a 1.5-2.5 cm layer of drainage on the bottom of the container. Use expanded clay or broken brick for these purposes.
2. Fill the container with soil. Moisturize it.
3. Sow dill. To do this, you can make grooves or simply mix the seeds with the soil. The distance between the seeds is 2-3 cm. There is no need to bury them, just sprinkle some soil on top (layer thickness - up to 1 cm).
4. Cover the container with film and place it in a warm place. The optimal temperature for seed germination is +18…+20C. The sprouts will begin to hatch 7-10 days after sowing.

Dill seeds

Caring for dill on the windowsill

Until the seeds sprout, regularly water the soil and remove condensation. When they sprout en masse, free the container from the film and place it on a sunny windowsill, remembering that dill is a light-loving plant. In the first week after this, reduce the night temperature by 1-2C to prevent the seedlings from stretching. For example, open a window or take a pot of seedlings to a glassed-in balcony.

In the warm season, you can do without backlighting. When growing greens in the autumn-winter period, you can’t live without it. Place the lamp at a distance of 0.5 m from the seedlings and turn on:

• for 5 hours in the morning, if the container is in a well-lit place;
• for 15 hours a day if the containers are located in the back of the room.

Basic care for dill in the window comes down to timely watering with settled water (as the soil dries) and spraying, especially if the room temperature exceeds +25C. Once a day, the pot with seedlings needs to be turned 180. This procedure will allow the seedlings to rise evenly, but not stretch out.

To grow dill in an apartment you will need additional lighting.

Feed the dill every 2-3 weeks using complex mineral fertilizers. Thin out the seedlings as they grow. Monitor the temperature in the room. If the room is cold, plant roots may rot. In an overly heated room, seedlings will wither and require frequent watering, as well as more intense lighting.

Growing dill in a window from March to September is considered less troublesome. It is also possible to get a harvest in winter, although it requires significant effort. Remember that cut stems will not grow back. Regularly sow dill to pamper yourself and your loved ones with delicious fresh herbs for longer.

How to grow dill at home: video

Growing dill on a windowsill: photo

Growing greens on the windowsill of an ordinary apartment allows you to easily provide its inhabitants with fresh vitamins all year round. Many housewives are fond of growing herbs on the windowsill. If it is not possible to collect crops from a summer cottage, this method of gardening may well help out lovers of fresh parsley and dill.

Juicy onion on the windowsill

Growing onions on a windowsill is extremely easy. Experienced gardeners do this in two ways:

• traditionally in the ground;
• hydroponics method.

Owners of small window sills, planting bulbs in the ground, can wisely use the space by arranging vertical beds. To do this, you need to take an empty plastic water bottle and cut holes in it in a circle. Next, you need to fill the bottle with soil in layers and lay out the bulbs in rows so that their heads stick out from the holes made. If the ground in such a structure is replaced mineral wool, then the beds will turn from traditional to hydroponic. When working with mineral wool, do not forget about rubber gloves, which will help protect your hands during planting.

How to grow onions for greens on a windowsill. Photo

How to choose onions on the windowsill

When starting planting, it is necessary to carefully select planting material. Bulbs should be dense, round in shape, with a shiny husk and without signs of rotting. Their root cup should be well developed. Preference is best given to bulbs that have begun to sprout.

If sprouted bulbs cannot be found, experts recommend making a careful cut at the top of the bulb parallel to the root cup. Before planting in the ground, the bulb can be soaked briefly in water.

Rules of care

Growing onions on a windowsill requires knowing some little secrets. Onions produce green feathers well when temperature from 18 to 20 degrees above zero. Raising the temperature to 24 degrees will speed up this process, and if it reaches a level of 30 degrees, green growth will stop.

Growing onions on a windowsill for greens. Photo

With the growing method using hydroponics When the bulbs are in water, care must be taken to ensure that they do not begin to rot. To do this, you can lift the body of the onion above the liquid using a cardboard or plastic circle with a hole in the center. In addition, to prevent the development of putrefaction, a 4% solution can be periodically added to the water. hydrogen peroxide or faint pink solution manganese.

Contrary to popular belief, you should not place onions in a window close to the light immediately after planting. For the first 10 days it should be in a dark, cool place. During this period, the formation of the root system occurs. Subsequently, the onion gratefully receives a large amount of light. If natural light is not enough, you can use backlight, having built it from fluorescent lamps.

Juicy onions on greens on the windowsill. Photo

Green salad on the windowsill

Juicy green salad leaves are an indispensable addition to many vegetable and meat dishes. This plant is popular among lovers of tasty and healthy food. That is why many gardeners are wondering how to grow lettuce on the windowsill of their apartment. Experts recommend using such lettuce varieties as Odessa, Rand Credo, and Lol Rossa for this purpose.

Growing lettuce on a windowsill. Photo

You can grow this plant in a pot of soil throughout the year. The salad produces lush greens, but quickly fades away, releasing arrows. Having harvested once, the bush must be destroyed and a new plant planted in its place.

Secrets of planting and care

Before planting, lettuce seeds should be soaked in a slightly pink solution for several hours. potassium permanganate. After this, they need to be planted half a centimeter into the ground. It is better to immediately use a fairly large container, since lettuce does not like transplanting. But what he really loves is a large amount of light and moisture. In conditions of excessive dryness and poor lighting, the leaves of the plant become weak and pale. The salad should not only be watered, but also generously sprayed. In winter, the plant needs lighting.

After planting the seeds in the ground, the container must be covered with cellophane and not opened until the sprouts hatch. This usually happens within 3-4 days. The optimal temperature for plant growth is 18-20 degrees Celsius. Heat negatively affects the harvest because it accelerates the plant's shoots.

Parsley on the windowsill. Growing

It is difficult to imagine what plant could compete with parsley in popularity. Almost no dish of Russian cuisine can do without this greenery. Knowing how to grow parsley on a windowsill, you can have fresh branches of this useful plant on your table all year round.

Parsley on greens on the windowsill. Photo

How to plant correctly

Growing parsley at home is not particularly difficult. This plant is very grateful and very picky. You can plant it:

• seeds in spring;
• root crops throughout the year.

Planting parsley with root vegetables

The root crops of the plant should be planted in a container at a distance of at least a centimeter from each other. At the same time, they need to be covered with earth so that the tops stick out on the surface. Drainage It is not necessary to use it in such a planting. The earth needs to be tamped down well and generously water.

Parsley on the windowsill. Photo

Green shoots will appear within a couple of days after planting. From this point on, the plant must be provided with sufficient light. The first harvest can be harvested in about two weeks. Experts recommend periodically rotating the container with the plant around its axis so that the growing bush forms symmetrically.

Planting parsley seeds

Unlike growing using root crops, the seeds will germinate and produce the first harvest no earlier than a month after planting. However, such a plant will delight its owner with lush greenery for much longer.

Caring for parsley on the windowsill

Optimal for growing greens temperature are 12-18 degrees Celsius, but parsley easily tolerates significant drops to 5 degrees Celsius and even lower. The heat causes the plant to stretch upward, and its leaves become lighter.

Growing parsley on a windowsill. Photo

Parsley, as a moisture-loving plant, needs to be generously water water at room temperature. However, in winter, the amount of watering should be reduced. To maintain high yields of bushes, it is recommended to fertilize them once every 2-3 weeks. A teaspoon is suitable as a top dressing agrolife or one cap Rostorma two parts water.

Dill on the windowsill

Growing dill on a windowsill can be done all year round. True, depending on the time of planting, it requires different levels of care. Greens grown between May and September cause the least trouble. At this time of year, dill receives a sufficient amount of light and heat. But in winter, the delicate greenery of this plant must be carefully illuminated and kept at a comfortable temperature.

Growing dill on a windowsill. Photo

Planting dill seeds

Any gardener knows how to grow dill on a windowsill. Before planting, the seeds must be soaked in an intense pink solution of potassium permanganate to awaken vitality in them. Dill, like parsley, can be planted with picking and without her. Be sure to add a layer to the bottom of the container. drainage. After planting the seeds in the ground, it is recommended to cover the container with film to create a greenhouse effect and speed up the emergence of seedlings.

Dill crops grow best when temperature 15-18 degrees Celsius, but are not afraid of temperatures dropping to 8 degrees, so they grow well in winter on glazed loggias.

Dill loves moisture, so it needs to be watered abundantly in the summer, during periods of high temperatures. In winter, the intensity of watering should be reduced.

The first harvest can be harvested a month and a half after planting.

Sorrel on the windowsill

Growing sorrel at home is not only simple, but also very useful, since this plant actively releases oxygen. Sorrel is a very popular herb among housewives, so many of them know how to grow sorrel on a windowsill.

How to plant

How to care for sorrel on the windowsill

For the first week, it is recommended to keep the plant at temperature+ 10 degrees, then it can be increased to 20. Immediately after planting, the soil must be thoroughly moistened; as the greenery grows, watering must be done as needed.

As fertilizers When growing sorrel, you can use a decoction of onion peels, coffee grounds or tea.

Greenery on the windowsill. Photo

At an early stage of ripening, sorrel requires a lot of light. An adult plant easily tolerates dark places. The first harvest can be harvested in a month. Experienced gardeners claim that with quality care, they harvest three harvests in a row from December to April.

Growing basil on a windowsill

Any variety of this plant is perfect for growing basil in pots on a windowsill. The keys to success are:

• sunny place;
• warm;
• fertile soil;
• abundant watering;
• presence of drainage.

Growing greenery on a windowsill. Photo

Rules for planting basil

Many housewives deprived of garden plots would like to know how to grow basil on the windowsill of their own apartment. This extremely useful plant reproduces in two ways:

• seeds;
• vegetatively, using cuttings.

Basil planted seeds, will require more effort, but will please the owner much longer than plants grown from cuttings.

To propagate basil vegetatively, you need to take several of its branches, bought in a store or market, and put them in water. After 7-10 days they will produce roots, after which the shoots can be planted in the ground. Two weeks after planting, the plant will be suitable for consumption.

When planting seeds you should:

Rules of care

1. Basil is very sensitive to light, so you need to find the brightest place for it.
2. This plant feels good at a temperature of 20-25 degrees Celsius and can hardly tolerate any, even slight, drop in temperature.
3. Basil needs regular watering. In addition, he likes to be sprayed with water every day.

When harvesting, you must first cut off the side shoots. In this case, the plant will grow rapidly.

Rosemary on the windowsill

Rosemary is loved by gardeners for its beauty and benefits. It is an exquisite spice, a delicate fragrant ornamental plant, and also a raw material for the preparation of medicines.

Rosemary is not easy to grow on a windowsill, but the results are worth the effort. In order to successfully cope with this task, you need to follow the recommendations of experts who explain how to grow rosemary on an ordinary windowsill.

Despite the wide variety of varieties of rosemary, you can only grow them at home fragrant rosemary.

Rosemary on herbs on the windowsill. Photo

Landing conditions

1. It is recommended to grow rosemary in spacious pots, since this plant has a branched root system.
2. Planting rules require an expanded clay cushion and slightly alkaline soils.
3. Rosemary needs constant feeding. The soil needs to be fertilized every 14 days in the summer and at least once in the winter.
4. The plant needs to be provided with sufficient light and a comfortable air temperature.
5. The plant does not tolerate excess moisture, so it is better to underwater it than to overwater it. With a lack of moisture, rosemary leaves turn yellow, and with too much moisture, the roots begin to rot.

Growing rosemary from seeds on a windowsill

Rosemary can be grown from seeds, but this is not easy, since the seeds of this plant have poor germination. Spring or autumn are suitable for planting seeds. Before planting, the seeds should be wrapped in wet gauze and leave for a couple of days. After this, they need to be placed in well-moistened soil and covered with a film of polyethylene, making several punctures in it.

You will have to wait from two to four weeks for germination, regularly watering soil. If the seedlings do not germinate after a month, you need to repeat the planting procedure again. When the seedlings reach approximately 9 centimeters in height and acquire three leaves, you can pick. During the entire growth period of the plant, it must be replanted into increasingly larger pots.

Propagation by cuttings

By cutting off an adult plant, you can get shoots for its further propagation. In this case, you need to cut off the shoots from the top of the rosemary and make sure that they have a woody stem structure.

You need to remove the lower leaves from the cuttings and place them in a container with a damp mixture of peat and sand or simply in water. After roots have formed, the sprouts can be transplanted into ceramic flowerpots.

Rosemary flowers

In order for the plant to bloom, it must be placed in a colder environment. The air temperature can be about 10-15 degrees Celsius. During this period, the plant does not need to be watered and the leaves should not be picked off.

Flowers and the top parts of annual plants can be used for food.

Spinach on the windowsill. Growing and care

Growing spinach on a windowsill is not difficult. This annual plant is very popular among chefs. Its juicy leaves are added to salads, first and second courses.

Many housewives know how to grow spinach on a windowsill. This plant is very unpretentious and lends itself well to cultivation throughout the year.

Growing greens on a windowsill. Photo

Sowing spinach

Spinach is grown from seeds. Before planting, they need to be placed overnight in a container of warm water to soak the hard shell, and then put into a solution potassium permanganate for a few hours.

Spinach on the windowsill. Growing and care

When planting in a pot, you need to add a layer to its bottom. expanded clay, then put a layer of earth. Seeds can be planted to a depth of one and a half centimeters. While waiting for the shoots to appear, the pot should be covered with cellophane.

Features of caring for spinach on the windowsill

The first greens after sowing can be harvested around the end of 3 or 4 weeks. But after a month and a half, the plant becomes unsuitable for use.

Growing herbs in pots on the windowsill is a very rewarding and fun process. Once you master it, you can decorate your diet with a variety of green seasonings for many years.