Chou mibuna delicious and easy to grow: vegetable garden in plastic bottles
The mibuna cabbage, a variety of Japanese cabbage with a delicate flavor and soft leaves, is an excellent choice for urban gardeners. An innovative method to cultivate this delicious vegetable is to set up a vegetable garden in plastic bottles. This method is ideal for small spaces such as balconies, terraces and small courtyards, and allows recycling plastic bottles while producing fresh food at home.
Materials required:
- Empty and clean plastic bottles
- Good quality soil
- Mibuna cabbage seeds
- Scissor
- A marker
- Water
Creation Steps:
1. Start by preparing your plastic bottles: clean them thoroughly with soapy water and make sure they are dried well before using them. Then cut the bottles in half, making sure to keep the lower half for planting.
2. Make small holes at the bottom of the bottles to allow good drainage of water. This will avoid excess moisture, which could damage the roots of your mibuna cabbage plants.
3. Fill the lower halves of the bottles with soil of good quality up to about 2 cm from the edge. Stretch the soil slightly to stabilize it.
4. Sow the mibuna cabbage seeds generously on the soil by equally spreading them. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil and settle slightly.
5. Place the bottles in a well-lit place, preferably indirect sunlight. Water the plants regularly, keeping the soil moist but not wet.
6. After a few weeks, you will see the young plants of mibuna cabbage grow and grow. It is important to monitor and maintain them regularly, ensuring that they receive enough light and water.
Maintenance tips:
- Think about turning bottles regularly so that plants receive light uniformly
- Enrich the soil with natural fertilizer once a month to promote plant growth
- Remove weeds and yellow leaves to avoid disease
- Monitor parasites and act quickly if necessary using biological methods
By following these simple steps and taking care of your mibuna cabbage plants, you can soon harvest your own fresh and tasty vegetables. The vegetable garden in plastic bottles is a practical and ecological solution to grow food at home, even in the city. So get started and enjoy the benefits of home culture!