It might be easier to go to the grocery, but growing these vegetables from kitchen scraps would be totally badass! It does require some time though, but the benefits you will gain from the efforts far outweigh any inconveniences. Growing vegetables in your home will save you money and you can do it indoors with normal household appliances. All you need to do is use fresh cuttings. Do not use cuttings or waste that has been composting for weeks. When regrowing the plants, make sure you provide them with ample light and water.
1. Scallions
You should use discarded roots for re-growing scallions. Namely, leave an inch of the scallion attached to the root, place it in a glass of water and leave it in a well-lit room.
2. Celery
You can re-grow your new celery plant by using the leftover celery bottom. You should cut the base off and put it in a bowl or saucer exposed to the sun. Over time, the new leaves will thicken and grow in the middle of the base. You should transfer it to soil after 3 days.
3. Carrots
Use carrot tops to re-grow carrot greens. Place them in a dish with some water, and place the dish in a well-lit room or on a window sill. Even though the greens have a bit bitter taste, chop them, add some garlic and vinegar, and you can add them to your salad.
4. Romaine Lettuce
You can grow a new romaine lettuce from the bottom of a lettuce head. Place the stumps in a ½ inch water and new leaves and roots will appear in a few days. Then, transplant it into soil. The new leaves may grow up twice the size. You can re-grow cabbage in the same way.
5. Garlic
Use a garlic clove to re-grow garlic sprouts. The new ones will have a slightly mild flavor, and you can add them to your salads, pasta, and various other dishes. As soon as they start to sprout, put them in a glass with some water.
6. Cilantro
Put the cilantro stems in a glass of water to re-grow them. Transplant the new roots to a pot as soon as they become too long, and place the pot in a room with ample lighting and the new plants will grow in several months.
7. Basil
Use basil cuttings to re-grow new basil plants. Place basil cuttings with 3-4 inches stems in a glass of water, and place the glass in direct sunlight.
As soon as the new roots become 2-inches long, you should transplant them in pots, and they will grow into basil plants over time. In order to prevent slimy basil plants. You should constantly change the water.
8. Bok Choy
The end of the Bok choy root should be placed in some water, and leave it in a room with good light. After a couple of weeks, you should transplant the new plant in a pot with soil, and your new head will surprise you soon.
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