Growing Vegetables on the Balcony
IntermediateHobby
Two neighbors meet in the apartment courtyard and chat about their shared hobby of growing vegetables on their balconies, exchanging tips and produce.
L
LiW
WangL
王先生，早上好！你阳台上种的西红柿长得真不错啊。
Wáng xiānsheng, zǎoshang hǎo! Nǐ yángtái shàng zhòng de xīhóngshì zhǎng de zhēn búcuò a.
Good morning, Mr. Wang! The tomatoes you're growing on your balcony are doing really well.
W
谢谢！我最近天天浇水，没想到它们长得这么快。
Xièxie! Wǒ zuìjìn tiāntiān jiāoshuǐ, méi xiǎngdào tāmen zhǎng de zhème kuài.
Thanks! I've been watering them every day lately, I didn't expect them to grow so fast.
L
我也在阳台上种了点青菜，可是叶子上老是长虫子。
Wǒ yě zài yángtái shàng zhòng le diǎn qīngcài, kěshì yèzi shàng lǎoshì zhǎng chóngzi.
I've also grown some leafy greens on my balcony, but there are always bugs on the leaves.
W
青菜确实容易招虫子。你可以试试用点辣椒水喷在叶子上。
Qīngcài quèshí róngyì zhāo chóngzi. Nǐ kěyǐ shìshi yòng diǎn làjiāo shuǐ pēn zài yèzi shàng.
Leafy greens really do attract bugs easily. You could try spraying a bit of chili water on the leaves.
L
真的吗？这个方法听起来挺自然的，我回家就试试。
Zhēn de ma? Zhège fāngfǎ tīng qǐlai tǐng zìrán de, wǒ huí jiā jiù shìshi.
Really? That method sounds pretty natural, I'll try it as soon as I get home.
W
对了，你的青菜种在多大的花盆里？花盆太小的话，根就长不开。
Duì le, nǐ de qīngcài zhòng zài duō dà de huāpén lǐ? Huāpén tài xiǎo de huà, gēn jiù zhǎng bù kāi.
By the way, how big is the pot your greens are planted in? If the pot's too small, the roots can't spread out.
L
啊，我用的花盆确实有点小。看来得换个大一点的了。
A, wǒ yòng de huāpén quèshí yǒudiǎn xiǎo. Kànlái děi huàn ge dà yìdiǎn de le.
Ah, the pot I'm using is indeed a bit small. Looks like I'll have to switch to a bigger one.
W
我家正好有个多出来的大花盆，等会儿我给你拿过来。
Wǒ jiā zhènghǎo yǒu ge duō chūlái de dà huāpén, děng huìr wǒ gěi nǐ ná guòlái.
I happen to have an extra big pot at home, I'll bring it over to you in a bit.
L
那太谢谢你了！等我的西红柿熟了，也送你几个尝尝。
Nà tài xièxie nǐ le! Děng wǒ de xīhóngshì shú le, yě sòng nǐ jǐ ge chángchang.
Then thank you so much! When my tomatoes are ripe, I'll give you a few to taste too.
W
好啊，自己种的菜就是不一样，又新鲜又放心。
Hǎo a, zìjǐ zhòng de cài jiùshì bù yíyàng, yòu xīnxiān yòu fàngxīn.
Sure, vegetables you grow yourself are just different—both fresh and reassuring.
L
可不是嘛。以后咱们可以多交流交流种菜的经验。
Kě bú shì ma. Yǐhòu zánmen kěyǐ duō jiāoliú jiāoliú zhòng cài de jīngyàn.
Exactly. From now on we can exchange gardening tips more often.
W
没问题，那我先回去拿花盆，一会儿见！
Méi wèntí, nà wǒ xiān huíqù ná huāpén, yíhuìr jiàn!
No problem. Then I'll head back and get the pot first—see you in a bit!