VOA健康报道2022 如何养盆栽植物

（单词翻译）

Gardeners, or people who grow plants and crops, typically use a part of land on their property.

园丁，即种植植物和作物的人，通常使用他们土地的一部分。

But for many people having a bit of land is just a dream.

但对许多人来说，拥有一块土地只是一个梦想。

Some people have limited ability to move around.

有些人行动不便。

Others might be scared because they are new to gardening.

其他人可能会害怕，因为他们是园艺新手。

There is a solution to these barriers.

有办法可以解决这些障碍。

Jessica Damiano is an expert and educator in all things gardening.

杰西卡·达米亚诺是园艺方面的专家和教育家。

She invites people to start with small gardens.

她请人们从小花园开始。

Even for people with a lot of land, if they start with small container gardening, they can avoid weeds and just care for a few plants.

即使是那些有很多土地的人，如果他们从小容器园艺开始，他们可以避免杂草，只照顾几株植物。

Many people who produce plants have decreased the size of plants we eat for food.

许多种植植物的人缩小了我们食用的植物的尺寸。

That is because of the gardening renaissance¹.

这是因为园艺复兴。

People are gardening on the tops of their homes, in fire escapes and on small outdoor areas for sitting.

人们在自家屋顶上、太平梯上和小型户外休息区进行园艺活动。

These places are best for planting vegetables in containers.

这些地方最适合用容器种植蔬菜。

Damiano suggests looking for small varieties of your favorite vegetable.

达米亚诺建议寻找你最喜欢的小型的蔬菜品种。

Even though they are small, the plants will produce a lot!

即使它们很小，这些植物也会生产很多东西！

Crops that have the words little, mini and baby, like Patio² Baby eggplants, Sugar Baby watermelons or Kitchen Minis tomatoes, will be perfect for small containers.

像Patio Baby茄子、Sugar Baby西瓜或Kitchen Minis西红柿这样带有“小”、“迷你”和“小的”字样的作物都非常适合栽在小容器里。

Plants that grow towards the sky, and most herbs, also grow well in pots.

向着天空生长的植物以及大多数香草在盆中也生长得很好。

After you select the type of crop you want to grow, you must consider the container, the type of soil or potting mix and where your plants will grow.

在你选择了你想要种植的作物类型后，你必须考虑容器、土壤或盆栽混合物的类型以及植物生长的地方。

This is an important step.

这是重要的一步。

Unlike plants that are grown in the ground, plants grown in containers need more water and fertilizer³.

与种植在地里的植物不同，种植在容器中的植物需要更多的水和肥料。

Use deep pots made of metal or plastic to hold in the water.

使用金属或塑料制成的深盆来盛水。

This can decrease the amount you have to water the plants.

这可以减少你给植物浇水的量。

Be sure the containers have holes in the bottom to drain⁴ the water.

确保容器底部有排水孔。

Dirt from your land is too heavy and may house disease⁵ or insects.

从土地上取的泥土太重了，可能会滋生疾病或昆虫。

Instead, you can choose excellent, organic⁶ potting mix that does not have soil mixed in.

相反，你可以选择不掺土壤的优质有机盆栽混合物。

You should also mix in organic fertilizer that can be used with water if the mixture does not include it.

你还应该加入有机肥，如果混合物中没有水，可以和水一起使用。

Keep using the fertilizer every week to 10 days throughout the time you grow.

在整个生长过程中，每周至每十天施一次肥。

After planting, use mulch on top of the potting mix to decrease evaporation⁷, keep the soil temperature even, and prevent weeds from growing.

种植后，在盆栽混合物上盖一层覆盖物，以减少蒸发，保持土壤温度均匀，并防止杂草生长。

Most plants that grow food need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day, but if you have an area with little sunlight, try growing a plant that prefers less sun, like carrots, greens, or beets⁸.

大多数结果的植物每天至少需要6小时的日照，但如果你所在的地区阳光很少，试着种植一种喜欢较少阳光的植物，如胡萝卜、绿色蔬菜或甜菜。

Depending on what you are growing, use different size pots.

根据你种植的植物，使用不同尺寸的花盆。

Small varieties of plants do well in anything from 2 gallons to 5 gallons depending on the size of the plant.

小型植物在2加仑到5加仑的空间内生长良好，具体取决于植物的大小。

Cucumbers⁹ and peas require 2-gallon containers.

黄瓜和豌豆需要2加仑的容器。

Small carrots and peppers need 5-gallon pots.

小胡萝卜和辣椒需要5加仑的花盆。

Larger plants like watermelons need 8-to-10 gallons.

像西瓜这样的更大的植物需要8到10加仑的花盆。

For potatoes, you can use a plastic liner¹⁰ with holes and small rocks in the bottom for water to drain.

对于土豆，你可以使用底部有孔和小石头的塑料衬垫来排水。

Herbs do not need extra fertilizer throughout the growing season, but they do need the smallest size container, no less than a half-gallon.

香草在整个生长季节不需要额外的肥料，但它们确实需要最小尺寸的容器，不少于半加仑。

The best way to check for water in the soil is by pushing your finger about 2 inches into the soil and if the soil feels dry by the roots of the plant, add water.

检查土壤中水分的最好方法是将手指插入土壤中约2英寸，如果感觉植物根部的土壤干燥，就加水。

Watering the plants less often, but more intensely¹¹ at one time is better than watering a little bit every day.

给植物浇水的频率要少，但一次多浇水要比每天浇一点水好。

With these ideas, a little planning, and the correct plants, your small space can grow a lot of crops!

有了这些想法，一点规划，再加上正确的植物，你的小空间就可以种植很多作物！

I'm Faith Pirlo.

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