Vegetables That Can Be Harvested Continuously for Several Years After One Planting
Today, let's explore the experience of caring for vegetables that can be harvested continuously for several years after one planting. Let's dive in and learn together.
Vegetables That Can Be Harvested Continuously for Several Years
The Qingming Festival is approaching, which is a great time for planting spring vegetables. We can continue to plant scallions and Welsh onions, and it's also the best time to start planting (Z-B) open-field and mulched watermelons. By the end of April, we can also start planting (Z-B) mulched spring cucumbers, cowpeas, and kidney beans. Do you know which "lazy person vegetables" can be planted once and harvested for many years?
By the end of April, we can also start planting (Z-B) mulched spring cucumbers, cowpeas, and kidney beans. So, do you know which "lazy person vegetables" can be planted once and harvested for many years? Today, I'm sharing a few with you for reference and exchange!
One, Daylily
Daylilies are not unfamiliar to everyone; they are a perennial herbaceous plant of the Liliaceae family. Daylilies are easy to plant and are highly adaptable to soil conditions. They are drought-resistant and will grow wildly with sufficient rainfall.
Currently, areas south of the Qinling Mountains, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Jilin, Guangdong, and Inner Mongolia grasslands in China all have daylily plantations.
Daylilies are rich in nutrients, with carbohydrates accounting for 60%, protein for 14%, fat for 2%, and phosphorus content higher than other vegetables.
Daylily, also known as Xuanzhu or forget-me-not grass, has been cultivated in China for about 2,000 years, is a unique local product of China, and also has certain medicinal value.
Two, Chrysanthemum Leaf
Chrysanthemum leaf is a perennial herbaceous plant, mainly cultivated in areas such as Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Nanjing. It has certain medicinal value and is described in "Shanghai Common Chinese Herbs" as "clearing heat and detoxifying. Mainly used for rhinitis, bronchitis, wind-fire red eyes, boils, snake bites, eczema, and skin itching."
Three, Blood-Veined Spinach
Blood-veined spinach is another name for Hongfeng vegetable, also known as purple-backed vegetable, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Compositae Sanqi grass genus. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and (T-W) regions, and has both medicinal and culinary value.
Blood-veined spinach is a common vegetable in Sichuan rural areas and can be used for stir-frying with pork liver, cold dishes, eating tender shoots, stir-frying, and making soup with eggs, very delicious. Moreover, purple-backed vegetable also has the effects of cooling blood and reducing deficiency heat.
Four, Buddha's Hand Melon
Buddha's Hand melon, also known as thousand-yuan melon, clasped hand melon, etc., is a plant of the Cucurbitaceae Buddha's Hand melon genus. Like eggplants, they are both exotic species, but eggplants are native to India, while Buddha's Hand melon is native to Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies.
This vegetable was introduced to China in 1915 and can be planted in many regions, such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, and (T-W) areas.
It is rich in nutrients, containing protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrates, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients.
Buddha's Hand melon can be used as a vegetable or eaten raw as a fruit. Its shape resembles two hands clasped in prayer, carrying the blessing of Buddhism, and is loved by many.
Buddha's Hand melon is relatively easy to plant, has a high survival rate, requires almost no management, has few diseases and pests, and has high yield. When it grows vigorously, we only need to build a simple trellis for it, and its vines will cover the entire frame, with one plant producing over a hundred fruits.
Five, Small Scallion
Small scallions are native to Germany and belong to the Liliaceae family, a biennial or perennial perennial root plant. They were first introduced to China in 1996 and can be planted throughout the year.
Small scallions are early-maturing crops, usually ready for harvest 50-80 days after transplanting or (Z-B). They are cold-tolerant, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, not flood-tolerant, with tender texture and strong aroma.
Small scallions are different from scallions, with several roots per clump. You can pull out a few roots, and the remaining ones will grow more from the side, and the more you divide them, the more vigorous they grow. Therefore, they can be harvested multiple times in one year.
Small scallions can be eaten raw, used in cold dishes, as a seasoning, stir-fried, or in soups, etc.
Six, Jerusalem Artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke, also known as sunchoke, was commonly seen in rural areas in the northeast of China in the past but is now rare. It is a perennial herbaceous plant and an exotic species, native to North America and later introduced to China via Europe.
Jerusalem artichoke has strong resistance to adversity, is cold and drought-resistant, and can safely overwinter in frozen soil at -30°C. It also tolerates poor soil but does not grow well in acidic soil.
It has medicinal, dietary, economic value, and is also used for biodiesel. The tubers of Jerusalem artichoke are rich in a series of fructooligosaccharides-inulin, which can be converted into fructooligosaccharides through complex chemical processes.
When high fructooligosaccharides are added to E. coli and undergo cellular factory action, they can be converted into biodiesel.
Seven, Water Spinach
Water spinach, also known as kangkong, is a plant of the Convolvulaceae Ipomoea genus and is widely cultivated as a vegetable, a typical "lazy person's vegetable."
Although it is annual, as long as we don't pull it out by the roots when harvesting, no matter how we harvest it, it will grow new stems and leaves after a short period, and we can continue to harvest it.
Water spinach prefers warm and humid climates, is heat-tolerant, not frost-tolerant, and can grow from April to October in the provinces along the Yangtze River.
Eight, Mint
Mint is a perennial herbaceous plant and a special aromatic crop. It is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and West Asia and is now widely distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Mint has strong adaptability, prefers a mild and humid environment, and sunny, dry weather with long daylight hours are conducive to the formation and accumulation of mint oil and menthol. Moreover, sandy loam, loamy soil, and humus soil are all suitable for cultivation.
Nine, Perilla
Perilla is not a perennial plant and can be used for medicinal purposes and as a spice. The leaves can also be eaten and increase the aroma when cooked with meat.
As we often hear, dishes like dried perilla-braised fish, perilla duck, stir-fried perilla snails, perilla salted cakes, perilla百合炒羊肉, and steamed lamb with perilla in a copper pot are all very delicious.
In recent years, the planting area of perilla has increased, with Hunan region having a larger planting area. Articles claim that planting 100 mu of perilla can yield a profit of over 800,000 yuan, which is a promising prospect.
Ten, Welsh Onion
Welsh onion, which we are all too familiar with, is especially planted and consumed in the northern regions, belonging to the Liliaceae genus.
Welsh onion is also an exotic species, native to Southeast Asia, adaptable, cold-resistant, and heat-resistant, and can be harvested for many years after one planting.
It has medicinal and culinary value and can be stir-fried, eaten cold, used in soups, grilled, or used as a side dish, etc.
Eleven, Toona Sinensis
Toona sinensis has both culinary and medicinal value, containing calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin E, and nutrients like sex hormones and toonin.
Toona sinensis is known as the "tree vegetable," mainly eaten for its tender shoots. Su Shi described it in "Spring Vegetables" as: "Is it as rich as our Sui vegetables in winter, with frost leaves and dewy sprouts even in winter?"
It is said that Toona sinensis began to be eaten during the Han Dynasty and was once considered a major tribute along with lychees, much loved by the emperor and court nobles.
When using Toona sinensis to cook dishes like scrambled eggs or others, don't forget to blanch it first. If you have leftover Toona sinensis, throw it away, and don't eat it overnight.
Do you know of any other vegetables that can be planted once and harvested for many years? I look forward to your sharing!
The specific introduction of vegetables that can be harvested continuously for several years after one planting shared above is hoped to bring some horticultural knowledge to flower enthusiasts.