10 Foods You Can Regrow from Scraps

If you want to save money and reduce food waste, regrowing vegetables and herbs from scraps is a great place to start. Not only is it an environmentally friendly practice, but it can also be a fun and rewarding way to grow your own produce at home. 

Here are 10 foods you can regrow from scraps:

Celery: To regrow celery, cut off the bottom inch or two of the stalk and place it in a shallow water dish. Change the water every few days and watch as new leaves sprout from the center. Once the new growth is a few inches tall, you can transplant it into soil.

Green onions: Put the roots of your green onions in a jar of water, ensuring the roots are submerged. Keep changing the water every few days, and watch the onions grow. As soon as they reach your desired height, you can harvest them.

Garlic: Plant a single clove in soil with the pointed end facing up. Keep the soil moist and place the pot in a sunny location. You should see green shoots emerging from the soil in a few weeks.

Lettuce: Cut off the bottom inch or two of a lettuce head and place it in a shallow dish of water. Change the water every few days and watch as new leaves sprout from the center. Once the new growth is a few inches tall, you can transplant it into soil.

Potatoes: Cut a potato into small pieces containing at least one "eye" (the small indentation where a new shoot will emerge). Plant the pieces in soil with the eyes facing up and moisten the soil. You should see new shoots emerging from the soil in a few weeks.

Carrots: Cut off the top inch or two of a carrot and place it in a shallow water dish. Change the water every few days and watch as new greenery emerges from the top. Once the greenery is a few inches tall, you can transplant it into soil.

Pineapple: Cut off the top of a pineapple, including the leafy crown. Remove the lower leaves to expose the stem and let it dry for a day or two. Once the stem is dry, plant it in soil and keep it moist. In a few weeks, you should see new growth emerging from the center of the crown.

Ginger: Cut off a small piece of ginger with a few "eyes" (the small bumps on the root). Plant the piece in soil with the eyes facing up and moisten the soil. You should see new shoots emerging from the soil in a few weeks.

Basil: Save a few inches of the stem from a basil plant and place it in a jar of water, ensuring the bottom of the stem is submerged. Change the water every few days and watch as new roots emerge from the bottom of the stem. Once the roots are a few inches long, you can transplant the basil into soil.

Tomatoes: Cut a tomato into slices and lay them on top of soil. Cover the slices with a thin layer of soil and keep them moist. You should see new tomato plants emerging from the soil in a few weeks.

Regrowing food from scraps is not only a great way to reduce waste, but it's also a fun and rewarding activity. With a bit of patience and care, you can enjoy a never-ending supply of fresh produce right from your own kitchen. Try it and see how many different foods you can regrow from scraps.