Jin Wengong designated the second day of the Cold Food Festival as Tomb-Sweeping Day.

1935, the government of the Republic of China designated April 5th as a national holiday in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, wormwood was fragrant and pleasing to the eye, and the special snacks made of wild wormwood were called wormwood jiaozi or wormwood leaves.

Modern technology has opened up a broader prospect for the wide application of mugwort leaves.

Wormwood toothpaste, wormwood bath agent, tsao essential oil, wormwood pillow, health belt and wormwood mosquito-repellent incense were developed.

Of course, these tall things can't be made by hand as ordinary people.

However, only with simple hands-on ability can we get some benefits.

In fact, it's easy to see wormwood on an outing in the wild. Dig it out with the soil in the roots and then take it home and plant it in a flowerpot, so that you can make unique delicious food with its tender buds and enjoy the "special snacks" that only existed before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day in advance.

In addition, when wormwood is maturing or even declining, we can rely on its natural fragrance to drive away annoying mosquitoes and flies.

The temperature has risen rapidly recently. The daytime temperature in the southern region is close to more than 20 degrees, and mosquitoes and flies are coming to you!

★ The method of making special delicious food with tender wormwood is very simple, just learn it by heart.

Wormwood Baba;

Tender wormwood leaf glutinous rice cake;

Wormwood egg cake;

Ai Xiang Melaleuca Roll;

★ Daily management of wormwood in pots

Wormwood has a strong vitality and can basically live with soil. You don't need to pay too much attention when pulling it out, but in order to make wormwood adapt to the new environment as soon as possible when the living environment changes, it is best to bring some soil home when digging.

Of course, if conditions permit, it is recommended to dig more soil and take it home. Using these soils to cultivate wormwood directly can not only reduce the breeding cost, but also be close to the soil where wormwood lives. So after planting, just soak the soil once, put it in a cool place for one night, and let the soil drain slowly. When the soil is semi-dry, it can be placed in a well-lit place to restore the vitality and state of wormwood directly.

If you choose to prepare your own soil, you need to prepare more organic matter besides universal nutrient soil.

Because I need organic matter temporarily, the only source I want is to buy and find it.

If you don't want to spend money, you can go directly to some green belts or parks to look for them. You can dig about 20 cm under tall pine trees to find fermented mature humus, take it home to dry, and then mix it with nutrient soil to meet the requirements of cultivating wormwood.

Artemisia argyi is an annual plant. Although there is basically no requirement for soil, if we want to harvest more, we should pay attention to the porosity, permeability and fertility of soil.

In the daily nursing stage of wormwood, fertilization is not needed, but more water is needed. Before the wormwood plant completely turns into hay, we should water it every day or every two days or so, and soak the soil completely every time.

In addition, due to the great difference between the temperature of water and the temperature of soil, it will stimulate wormwood and form a bad influence.

Therefore, in the process of planting wormwood, tap water should be prepared every day, exposed to the sun in a well-lit place, and used to water the soil environment where wormwood lives after 8 hours.

In the process of picking wormwood, because only buds need to be picked, the requirements are very high. Try to dig as many wormwood seedlings as possible to go home.

Moreover, in a short time, it is not necessary to directly spend money on planting wormwood and other things, but to use abandoned or redundant foam boxes.

Of course, in order to prevent water from accumulating at the bottom of the foam box, which will affect the soil quality and cause the root rot of plants, you can directly poke holes in the bottom of the foam box with hand tools before filling the soil. Generally, a flowerpot has 2-3 holes, which are distributed in different places at the bottom of the foam box.

In addition, the poked hole is not suitable to be too big, and there is no need to have an obvious "hole" to prevent the soil from being lost.

In addition, because the wild wormwood has grown very tall now, it is not necessary to plant a seedling in the pit after taking it home, but it can prevent lodging.

In addition, we can directly insert a stick near the root after planting, and tie the wormwood and the stick together to play the role of fixed support.

Summary: As an edible plant, wormwood is very common, but it is not easy for people living in cities to get it, and there are fewer ways.

So, just like it "does its best"!

Old wormwood sold in the market can also be planted, which can keep fresh for a long time!

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