This is really awesome and this will help to save your
money. Not only that you can eat fresh vegetables every day.
Don’t you just hate having to buy vegetables in bulk, watch
them turn bad and have to buy them all over again?! Nothing is worse than
watching your fresh greens go brown when you can’t use them right away.
With these simple tricks, you can easily save time and money
by creating your own personal vegetable garden in the comfort of your own home.
Whether you have a huge farm or a tiny studio apartment, you can easily grow
these vegetables with very little effort and a bag of soil.
Even if it is easier to go to the grocery store, there is
something very special about cooking with your own veggies and it’s great to
have them on hand when you need them. Check out these 8 vegetables that you
probably didn’t know you could re-grow and then try it out for yourself.
You
NEVER need to buy these greens again!
01 - Romaine Lettuce
Before you throw away the rest of that head of lettuce, try
this handy trick! Add the lettuce stumps to 1/2 inch of water and then transfer
the plant into soil once new leaves begin to appear. Sometimes leaves even grow
twice their size the second time around. Cabbages work the same way!
02 - Celery
Don't you hate having to buy a giant bag of celery when you
only need a couple of pieces? Use your leftovers to grow your own by cutting
off the base and place in it in a shallow bowl of water in the sun. Once leaves
start to appear after about 3 days, transfer the plant to soil.
03 - Basil
There's something fantastic about cooking with basil you've
grown yourself! Use old basil clippings to grow a fresh plant by placing stems
of 3-4 inches in a glass of water in direct sunlight. When roots grow to about
2 inches, transfer them to a pot of soil and watch them grow. Be sure to change
the water constantly, though, to avoid slime!
04 - Scallions
Use discarded scallion roots to grow a new plant by placing
them in a glass of water. Make sure plants are in a well-lit room or get
sunlight for optimal results!
05 - Cilantro
Buying a whole bag of cilantro can be such a waste when you
only need a couple of pieces. Place old stems in a glass of water and watch
their roots grow. Transfer to a pot with soil once roots are long enough and
place them in a lighted room. A few months later, you should have a full plant!
06 - Bok Choy
Place Bok Choy stumps in a couple of inches of water for
about 1-2 weeks. Once you see them begin to sprout, transplant them into a pot
with soil and watch them grow a new head!
07 - Carrots
Did you know you can re-grow carrot greens from chopped off
carrot tops?! Place them in a dish with about 1/2 inch of water in a well-lit
room or indirect sunlight. Although carrot greens are bitter, they are
delicious chopped up with garlic and sweetened with vinegar for salads.
08 - Garlic
Never buy garlic again! Once garlic sprouts appear, place
them in a glass with a bit of water and watch them transform before your eyes.
