There’s nothing quite as satisfying as eating produce grown in your own backyard, and many food scraps that would normally go to the trash or compost pile can be re-grown into new plants if you know how. Keep in mind that the quality of re-growth is contingent upon the “parent” plant, so try to buy local and organic produce whenever possible. Re-growing potatoes is a good way to avoid food waste as you can use any potato that has begun to grow eyes.
Garlic can be re-grown from just a single clove and root vegetables like onions, leeks, scallions, and fennel can be re-grown by simply planting the root end of the vegetable you cut off. Mushrooms are one of the more difficult scraps to re-grow, but it can be done in our warm, moist climate. Other scraps that can be re-grown include ginger, sweet potatoes, celery, and cabbage