I'm not yet a plant wizard but I try to recycle some food scraps for starters. Food is getting expensive these days but I found a way (online) to magically regrow some plants from kitchen scraps. You can actually make use of those organic waste by making a compost or starting your own garden. You don't need a huge backyard as some of these can actually grow indoors close to your window. Just make sure your plants still get the necessary water and sunlight.
You can minimize your grocery expenses by having your own organic vegetable garden and regular food supply at no cost. You just need some time and patience.
So here are some of grandma's food hacks.
I feel sorry for you if you don't like garlic. Don't worry, I'm sure garlic doesn't like you too. Whatever you say, garlic is so important that I can't really cook without it. Regrowing it is pretty easy actually. You just need a single garlic clove and you can regrow your entire garlic head from it.
You can put the cloves in a small jar (save those sandwich spread jars for me) and add some water. Make sure the root faces downward. After about two weeks, new shoots will soon begin to form. Make sure to change the water regularly. Later, you can transplant these into pots.
I really love this because it is so easy to regrow. Leeks look like overgrown green onions but they have a milder flavor. The green stalk is usually used for stocks and creamy soups. Save the white base and you can start regrowing it indoors. Just soak in water and watch it grow back.
Just wait for a couple of days and you'll start seeing new green stalks. It's amazingly fast.
It can also be transplanted into the garden. It is pretty cool that you can have an unlimited supply of onion leeks. After harvest, you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. It can also be dried for storage.
Who doesn't love basil? I really love it for my pathetic pesto pasta recipe. For the single ones out there, basil is all you need.
It is pretty simple, you just need a four-inch stem and put it in a small, clear glass. Make sure to put enough water to cover the stem but leave some leaves above the water.
Just make sure the area is bright and avoid direct sunlight. After 2 weeks, you'll see some roots.
You can start transplanting the roots into the soil. I'm going to write about transplanting my basil babies into the garden next time.
These are just some of my examples. There are many other vegetables you can regrow like celery, lettuce, lemongrass, mint, and onions.
I started this little project because it is always warm and sunny here. That's also why we have different kinds of vegetables. I think anyone can turn this regrowing from kitchen scraps a passion too. You just need to put a little love and a bit of patience in what you do.
