Scout Nature. Steemit participation challenge, week 3 by @samuel20
Introduction
I greet you all my fellow steemians and personal friends.I am pretty sure you all are doing good.This is the third week of the engagement challenge and we are looking forward to seeing quality posts flying across the 7 communities.In this week's contest we were expected to plant a tree,plant or orchard at a place of choice showing pictures of the procedure and the how to take care of it.
Planting is an important way of protecting and taking care of our environment.One of the reasons for planting is for beautification.When you plant flowers it makes the surrounding to look so beautiful.
Another reason for planting is to help purify the air,plants give out oxygen as bye product during photosynthesis,this oxygen helps to purify the air we breathe.So planting more trees or flowers means expecting more oxygen.Thirdly, planting trees helps to check erosion,it reduces the speed at which water washed away the soil and land around our surroundings.
Fourthly,plants serves as a source of vegetable,spice and medicinal purposes.I have a lot of medicinal plants around my surroundings as well as vegetable crops and spices too.I will demonstrate how to plant bitter leaf for this contest.
How I planted Bitter leaf
Bitter leaf is a popular plant which is used basically for cooking bitterleaf soup especially in the eastern part of Nigeria.Its botanical name is Vernonia amygdalina.It can be planted in the garden or around the house.
STEP ONE
First I prepared the planting ground/media.This was done by filling a bucket with loamy soil which I have
STEP TWO
This time I had to go to the next part of the building to pluck a fresh bitter leaf branch.
I held it carefully on the steem and brought it to the planting media.
STEP THREE
In this step.I used a long and strong stick that can get to the bottom of the bucket.
I used the stick to make a deep hole where I can insert the plant so that it will stand firm.
STEP FOUR
Now i inserted the base of the plant inside the hole.
I supported it with sand and allowed it to stand.It will start growing from there.
Care and Maintenance
To maintain the crop for it to grow well.I will always check it regularly.Also,I will water it every morning and make sure that it recieves adequate sunlight.Further,I will make sure that is kept in a place where the dog will not destroy it.Water and sunlight are the ultimate abiotic factors necessary for the growth of the bitter leaf.
Benefits of Bitterleaf
The benefits of bitter leaf plant is numerous.Let me list a few.
•Bitter leaf when squeezed and washed properly is used as vegetable for making soup.
•Bitter leaf helps in weight reduction,lower blood sugar and lowers blood pressure.
•Bitter leaf juice can reduce stomach discomfort,relief fever and cure some skin diseases among other benefits.
Conclusion
I really appreciate this contest as it reminds us of the benefits and importance of planting.Planting is an eco-friendly activity and should be imbibed by all.If everyone here plants at least one tree or a plant,it would help to reduce erosion, flooding and in turn purify the air we breathe.I planted Bitter leaf because it a vegetable,a medicine,an air purifier and an erosion checker.
•LOCATION COORDINATE: The location of the place I planted the bitter leaf is here in Akoli road,Aba.Nigeria. what3words
I am inviting @patjewell @malikusman1 @alegnita to participate.
I was totaaly surprised at how you can grow it from the stem of another plant.
I read a bit more about it and the images also shows that it can grow into a big bush.
What I found most interesting is that you can make a juice of it.
It must be terribly bitter. But then is it not the medicine which taste the worse that works the best? 😊
@patjewell thanks for going through my post.Bitter leaf is a beneficial plant for man consumption and for the betterment of the ecosystem.Yes,it can grow into somewhat like bushes when it is very mature.
It works.I have tried that method before now.
Hello, my mother always says that all the tastes are important for our health. Bitter is specially good for high sugar in blood, and so says @samuel20 about this plant
Mother’s for sure knows what is best! 😊
Exactly.
Yes dear.Bitterleaf Is a very quality plant which has medicinal properties.It reduces body weight,blood sugar.It can also relieve stomach upset.Its benefits are numerous friend.
Nice write up, I enjoyed reading through and I’ve learnt alot of new things I didn’t know how to plant bitterleaf and now I’ve learnt how to do it so I’ll try to do mine soonest.
Thanks
I am waiting for your entry @nafisatu planting is a good thing to do especially if we love to maintain our environment.I have a garden in my compound where i plant a lot of things.
This is a beautiful post you have made here my friend. As you have rightly said plants beautify our environment and gives us oxygen as their byproduct.
You choose the same plant I choose. And as you have rightly said, it doesn't require much work to cater.
I do wish you the very best in this contest.
Planting has numerous benefits to our environment especially to man.We plant for food, medicine, protection and provision of oxygen.I am glad you appreciate the importance of planting too @ebuahsang1
It was a coincidence anyways
Thanks man, for showing us how to go about planting a bitter leaf, it is true bitter leaf has more benefit to the human system
Steem on
Sure,bitter leaf is bitter but its benefits is sweeter just like twitter.I love to prepare soup with it and drink the juice once in a month for overall well being.
Thanks for dropping by @olabillions
Una, as you sabi write reach, you still dey pull rhythms, better be better than wizkid, let push for music promotion. I so much agree with you bitter leaf is a good leaf that defeats internal problems like an ache, high sugar, and many more.
Exactly.I have noticed that whenever one eats soup made with better leaf,the person eats more,feeds more and smiles more without having to mourn but smiles more like a new born.
🤣🤣🤣. You are a funny user
Que bien que estás claro con todos los beneficios que significa sembrar un árbol. Ya he leído lo importante que es la hija amarga en su región. Es muy interesante los beneficios que aporta al organismo.
Gracias por compartir, te deseo mucho éxito 👌
I am glad you visited my blog @queen bitterleaf is a beneficial plant to both man and nature.It cures maladies for man and keeps the ecosystem in good form.@reinamia
Bitter leaf is a one of the vegetable I love eating, I fall in love with it since I was a kid, my mom did prepared it for me when I was ill and was not eating, she will added meat, smoked cat fish, and plenty locus bean, eating it alone makes me feel better. It has much benefit as you have explained. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for your comments @temitopef bitter leaf soup tastes great.The medicinal properties of the leaf is also numerous.I remember when my mum will squeeze the bitter leaf juice and mix it with malt,then serve us.
Truly bitter leaf taste great, you know the feeling of chewing bitter vegetables and it turned sweet in your mouth. My people do say "Sweetness is always the end of bitter leaf."
@temitpef Yeah .The end of every journey justifies everything.It might taste bad,but tastes sweet inside the mouth.And bitterleaf soup makes one to eat more:have you noticed it.😊
Truely I tell you My friend planting is really a great act, because it helps make our community and ecosystem a become better one.
Wow you planting bitter leaf tree it seems you love bitter leaf soup so so much 😁
Thanks for sharing,
Wishing you success
I appreciate your visit to my blog @starrchris planting is a noble activity which would be practiced by all in a bid to protect our environment.
Sure I do.I even prepared it over the weekend
Hola amigo, no conocía esta planta, me alegro que la hayas podido planta ahora tendrás para la sopa amarga. Muy buenos sus beneficios espero poder encontrar una para mí.
Saludos!!
I don't know if the bitterleaf is your country.If it exists,you can use it for cooking but must squeeze and wash it several times to reduce the bitter taste.You can use it for medicinal purposes as I explained.@analuj1992
Hello @samuel20, this plant Vernonia amygdalina is an ornamental plant? I see it very pretty, I think it would look very nice in my apartment, it has a good size and an intense green color.
Thank you for providing us with these good planting instructions.
Thanks for commenting on my post @tocho2 surely Vernonia amygdalina is a quality plant which serves many purposes to man.It is a common plant in the eastern part of Nigeria.
I would love you to have it in your apartment.You will live to appreciate its importance.