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Foods that grow from Scraps

Earthsense

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