8 Vegetables and Herbs You Can Re grow Again and Again Inside your House or Garden

2017-06-21 12:24:42

by Natural Ways

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here are 8 such Vegetables and Herbs You Can Regrow Again and Again in your garden Do you throw your garlic bulbs out once they start to sprout What about your potatoes when they get a little wrinkly How about ginger root that sits out on the counter too long Well you could be getting a lot more value out of your produce than you may realize Many popular edibles can be regrown from the scraps you re likely throwing out Keep watching for a list of veggie scraps you will want to hang on to from here on out 1 BasilBasil is a breeze to propagate Simply take some healthy fresh 4 inch cuttings from a young basil plant Leave just two sets of leaves at the top of each cutting and remove the remaining leaves Then submerge the cuttings in a few inches of clean water It may take between 1 2 weeks for roots to form after whichPlant it in a small pot for the windowsill or out in your garden 2 MintAnother herb worth growing from cuttings is mint Much like basil you ll want cuttings about 4 to 5 inches in length Remove lower leaves and place the cuttings in clean water Once roots develop Transfer to a container filled with potting soil 3 Green Onions and ScallionsDo you love to toss some green onions on just about everything Buy them once and then grow them from the scraps on a windowsill Place the root leftover from the green onions in a couple of inches of water And in just a few days you ll notice roots form but also the leaves will start to grow Continue to harvest while in water or plant in a container of potting soil 4 Ginger RootHave you ever bought ginger root and noticed little buds forming Plant it You ll have fresh ginger to harvest soon enough Soak the roots overnight to encourage growth and then you can transfer it to a container filled with potting soil Ginger doesn t like standing water so make sure your container has drainage holes 5 GarlicIf your garlic cloves start to sprout plant them Garlic is one of the easiest plants to grow over and over again One clove planted in the garden in either early fall or late winter depending on your area can multiply into a bulb of multiple cloves 6 CeleryCelery follows the same protocol as many others Once you use the celery stalks save the end that s leftover Place it root side down in clean water for around a week then transfer the celery to rich well draining soil and watch it really start to take off 7 LettuceBuy a fresh head of lettuce make a salad and plop the base of the leaves you re left with in a couple of inches of water Within a week it will begin to regrow And 8 Sweet PotatoesIf you love sweet potatoes consider growing them yourself submerging more than half of a sweet potato in a glass of water and sitting it on a sunny windowsill Wait for sprouts to form and reach 4 inches or soOnce roots form and grow a little plant out in the garden please note The materials and the information contained on Natural ways channel are provided for general and educational purposes only and do not constitute any legal medical or other professional advice on any subject matter None of the information on our videos is a substitute for a diagnosis and treatment by your health professional Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new diet or treatment and with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem promptly contact your health care provide Images licensed under Creative Commons www pixabay comcanstockphoto comwww wikihow com