Tired of tossing out veggie scraps? Discover how you can regrow 10 common vegetables right at home—no green thumb required!
Green Onions
Place the white root end in a glass of water, and they’ll start to grow new shoots in a few days. Or plant directly in soil. I have had green onions in my garden for four years straight. I just cut off what I need for cooking and it grows again and doesn't die in the winter. Read more here: How to Regrow your Veggies
Lettuce
Place the base of the lettuce in a shallow dish of water. It will sprout new leaves after a week or so.
Celery
Similar to lettuce, place the base of a celery stalk in water. Roots will form, and new stalks will grow. Then, move to soil to get growing more.
Carrots
While you can’t regrow whole carrots, you can regrow the tops by placing the tops in water, and they’ll sprout feathery green leaves. The leafy tops are great for making pesto.
Potatoes
Use leftover potato pieces with at least one "eye" (sprout). Let them dry out and then plant them in soil, and they will grow new potatoes.
Garlic
Plant a single clove in soil; it will sprout into a new bulb.
Ginger
Place a piece of ginger root with a bud in soil. It will start sprouting new shoots after a few weeks.
Basil
Snip a healthy basil cutting, place it in water, and roots will develop. After that, you can transfer it to soil.
Sweet Potatoes
Place a sweet potato in water to grow slips (shoots). Once the slips are ready, you can plant them.
Cabbage
Like celery and lettuce, you can place the base of the cabbage in water and it will start regrowing new leaves.