Wonderful Spinach Raspberry. Growing

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

To get a good harvest of strawberry spinach, you need to learn basic agricultural techniques. We will learn how to prepare seedlings, what amazing properties this plant has

Seedling preparation

Propagated by seeds by direct sowing in open ground or through seedlings. With the second option, the berries appear earlier.

For rapid germination, the seeds are soaked for two days in warm water at 20-25 degrees, periodically replacing it with fresh water. Then it is dried to a free-flowing state.

Seedlings are prepared a month before planting in the beds. Sow several grains in separate cups, lightly sprinkling with compost with a layer of no more than 0.3 cm. A week later, the first shoots appear. They are thinned out, leaving 1 plant in each container.

Watered with settled water with the addition of a small amount of potassium permanganate. It responds especially well to boron fertilization. Once every 2 weeks, they are fed with liquid "Zdravn" or "Ideal". Do the same with sowing directly into open ground.

The garden bed is prepared in advance. River sand, a glass of ash per 1 running meter, sifted compost are scattered over the surface. Dig a shovel onto the bayonet. Make small holes. Spill with water. When transplanting to a permanent place, they try not to disturb the root system. Set the distance between the bushes 40-50 cm. They compact the soil well after planting.

Care

Weed beds are weeded all summer. The slightest shading by "competitors" significantly reduces the yield. The surface layer is loosened or mulched with a humus layer of 10 cm.

Water it 2 times a week as needed. Try to keep the soil moist. Once a month, they feed the complex fertilizer "Zdraven" or "Kemira Lux" a table spoon without a slide on a bucket of liquid.

When the berries ripen, the branches become heavy, so reliable supports are placed under them. To avoid further self-sowing, the harvest is harvested at several times, when the berries become dark ruby in color. They are sweeter and tastier when overripe.

Medicinal use

Due to the large amount of nutrients, raspberry spinach is widely used in folk medicine. It is recommended for the following diseases:

1. Low calorie content (only 22 kcal per 100 g) is great for people who are watching their figure.

2. The absence of acid in berries allows them to be included in the diet.

3. A product containing a minimum amount of sugars is essential for diabetics.

4. Fresh leaves, crushed to a mushy state, help with inflammation, abscesses, ulcers on the surface of the skin.

5. Juice from greens and berries is useful for pregnant women in the fight against vitamin deficiency, constipation, sudden pressure surges.

6. It has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system (nourishes the walls of blood vessels).

7. Solves intestinal problems (eliminates constipation, protects against the harmful effects of free radicals).

8. Copes with scurvy, anemia, tuberculosis, rickets.

9. Increases the body's immunity, hemoglobin due to vitamins and other mineral components.

10. Calms the nervous system, relieves fatigue, heals inflammatory processes.

Cosmetology

For cosmetic purposes, lotions and nourishing masks are made from spinach-raspberry raw materials. They significantly rejuvenate the skin, remove dead cells, and increase tissue elasticity.

Strawberry spinach mask

Leaves and berries are boiled in a small amount of milk for 5 minutes. With a blender, grind the mass to a mushy state. Allow to cool slightly. The warm composition is distributed on a gauze base. Apply to the neck, face.

Stand for 20 minutes. Wash off with chamomile broth.

Strawberry spinach is a valuable crop for a set of vitamins and other elements. It is easy to care for and gives a stable yield in all weather conditions. It is worth planting it on the site once, so that later you will not part with this amazing plant for many years.