It repels mosquitoes and tastes delicious. Plant a pot of it in the kitchen and you will make a fortune!

Perilla

Perilla is a common spice that has both edible and medicinal uses. It can replenish qi and dispel cold.

1. How to eat

Perilla is often used as a condiment for fish, shrimp, snails, crabs and other dishes. It can not only add freshness and remove fishy smell, but also drive away cold. Fresh perilla leaves can be served cold, and dried perilla leaves can be used to make tea.

2. Planting method

Sowing: You can sow in spring, summer and autumn. The seeds are buried in moist potting soil and covered with plastic bags to keep warm and moist. They will germinate in about three days.

Maintenance: Perilla is easy to grow and willing to grow. Water it every 2-3 days, and you can pick the leaves in less than a month.

rosemary

Many people feel that rosemary is very "Western", but in fact, during the Cao Wei period, we had already introduced rosemary from Europe.

1. How to eat

Rosemary is often used in barbecue, Western food, and pastry cooking to add flavor. We can also add some of it to stews to enhance the flavor. In addition to eating, rosemary can also beautify and resist oxidation, and the essential oil extracted can also help sleep

2. Planting method

Rosemary prefers alkaline soil, so it can be grown in garden soil. If the soil and water near your home are acidic, you can sprinkle 3-5g of lime to neutralize it. If there is no lime, you can add the desiccant in the snacks.

Water it every 3-5 days. Rosemary likes the sun and can be grown outdoors, on balconies, or on windowsills, but you need to keep it warm in winter.

Rosemary has a strong aroma. In addition to being used as a condiment, you can also cut the branches and tie them up and hang them in a well-ventilated place in the room. The smell it emits can repel mosquitoes.

Basil

Basil is commonly known as nine-layer tower. It tastes similar to fennel and is also a popular spice.

1. How to eat

Basil is often added to Western dishes for seasoning and garnishing. In fact, we also often use it in Chinese dishes, such as soup and deep-frying.

2. Planting method

Basil can be sown in all seasons, but be careful to keep warm when sowing in autumn and winter, and the temperature should be above 18 degrees so that it can germinate as soon as possible. Just moisten ordinary garden soil for sowing.

Generally, the leaves will grow within a few days after germination, and you can pick the leaves for cooking in 1-2 weeks.

Peppermint

Peppermint is a type of mint. Generally, mint leaves are round and light green with yellow. Peppermint leaves are pointed and dark in color.

1. How to eat

Peppermint has a refreshing taste. It is not only a bright embellishment, but also a good condiment for freshness. You can add a little peppermint to soup, meat, cakes, fruits, rice, and desserts.

2. Planting method

Peppermint is heat-resistant and cold-resistant, and can be planted in all seasons. It has no requirements for soil and can be grown in a small pot!

Patchouli

When it comes to Patchouli, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely Patchouli Zhengqi Water. Yes, it’s that Patchouli.

1. How to eat

Patchouli has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. We are used to adding some Patchouli when cooking fish. In fact, you can also fry the Patchouli leaves directly to eat. It is easy to get dizzy due to internal heat in summer, so it is good to always have some Patchouli tea.

2. Planting method

Patchouli needs a cool environment for sowing. It can be sown in spring and autumn. Add some sand to the potting soil to improve air permeability. Spray water every day. It will sprout in about 7 days.

Before the seedlings grow to 10 cm, the soil in the pot should be kept moist, and the soil should be loosened in time to prevent it from becoming hardened. This way, the seedlings will be strong and the patchouli can grow bigger.

Lavender

Everyone is familiar with lavender. Its flower language is waiting for love. Isn’t it beautiful and romantic?

1. Usage

Lavender has a soothing and relaxing effect and is often used in essential oils, fragrances, and body washes.

2. Planting method

The main time to sow lavender is in spring. Choose sandy soil mixed with garden soil for planting. It likes sunlight and can be exposed to full sun, so it is also necessary to water it in time.

Lavender flowers can be cut and hung in a ventilated place to dry as dried flowers, which are very good decorations.

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