Your small farm will be ready in pots, grow these 4 green vegetables easily at home

News India Live, Digital Desk: We all know that the green shiny vegetables available in the market look good, but they are full of chemicals and medicines. But the good news is that there are some green vegetables (Leafy Vegetables) which are considered to be a treasure of health, which you can easily grow in pots on your balcony or terrace.

There is neither much expense nor much hard work in this. Just a little love and care. Let us know about those 4 vegetables which give bumper yield even in less space.

1. Coriander: The life of every vegetable
Indian kitchen is incomplete without coriander. To grow it, you do not even need to bring seeds from the market.

• How to grow: Take dry coriander kept in the kitchen, press it lightly and break it into two pieces (like lentils). Loosen the soil in the pot and scatter the seeds. Put some soil on top and sprinkle water.
• Benefit: Small plants will emerge in 10-15 days. The aroma of coriander in the house is so strong that the whole house will be fragrant.

2. Spinach: Powerhouse of health
You do not need a deep pot to grow spinach, just take a wide pot because its roots do not go very deep.

• How to grow: Put spinach seeds in the soil. It grows very fast.
• Benefit: The specialty of spinach is that if you cut its leaves, it grows again. This means that by sowing seeds once, you can grow vegetables many times.

3. Fenugreek: Quickest preparation
If you don’t like to ‘wait’, then fenugreek is best for you.

• How to grow: You can use fenugreek seeds stored at home, but seeds taken from agricultural stores give better results. Sprinkle these in the soil.
• Benefit: Small fenugreek plants emerge very quickly. The taste of ‘aloo-methi’ or parantha made from its fresh leaves is excellent.

4. Red greens or Amaranth
Red vegetable or amaranth is a great option for pots. It can withstand even harsh weather and does not require much care.

• How to grow: Its fine seeds have to be mixed in the soil. It needs good sunlight.
• Benefit: It is a treasure trove of iron and vitamins and even with very little water, this vegetable does not let you down.

Pro tips for kitchen garden:

• Sunshine is important: All these vegetables require at least 3-4 hours of sunlight to grow.
• Water concentrate: Water should not accumulate in the pot. Water by spraying.
• Fertilizer: Vegetable waste or tea leaves from home (washed and dried) work as the best fertilizer.