Here's How To Give Your Vegetable Scraps A New Life

You don't even need that much space!

Regrowing vegetable scraps is an easy way to save money and have a constant supply of fresh produce on hand.

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Growing your own vegetables — everything from lettuce and basil, to red onion and garlic — is surprisingly easy. All you need is some vegetable scraps, water, sunlight, some soil, and a little bit of time. Plenty of us have grown new potatoes and onions by accident, so it shouldn't prove too challenging to try it out on your own terms!

Here's what you need:

• Vegetable scraps

• Clear containers

• Garden soil

• Planter

1. How to regrow lettuce:

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1. Cut off everything except 2 inches of the base.

2. Set the lettuce on its base in a glass with ½ inch of water, and place it in a part of the room where it can get sunlight. Change the water every day.

3. After 5-7 days, you should start seeing new leaves sprouting from the center, as well as some roots forming.

4. Transfer the lettuce to soil and begin harvesting leaves when they are 6-8 inches tall.

2. How to regrow mint and basil:

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1. Cut about 3 inches (from the top) of a fresh stem, just above a node. Remove the leaves along the bottom 2 inches of the cutting.

2. Place the cuttings in water, keeping the leaves on top of the water.

3. After roots have formed and grown 2 inches, transfer to soil. You can begin harvesting when the plant is fully grown with mature leaves.

3. How to regrow green onion:

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1. Cut off everything except 2 inches of the roots. Keep base intact.

2. Place the roots in a glass with ½ inch of water, and place it in a part of the room where it can get sunlight. Change the water every other day.

3. Transfer to soil after 5-7 days or keep in glass. You can begin harvesting when the plant is fully grown.

4. How to regrow celery:

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1. Cut off everything except 2 inches of the base.

2. Set the celery on its base in a glass with ½ inch of water and place it in a part of the room where it can get sunlight. Change the water every other day.

3. After 5-7 days, the leaves in the center should darken into a deeper green. At this point, transfer to soil and begin harvesting when the plant is fully grown with stalks.

5. How to regrow red onion:

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1. Cut off everything except 1-2 inches of the root base.

2. Plant directly into soil with a thin layer of soil covering the cut top. If you have limited space, trim the sides of the onion, since you only need the center for regrowth.

3. Harvest the onions when the green tops have yellowed and peeled away.

6. How to regrow garlic:

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1. Pick out large, outer cloves from a bulb.

2. Plant directly into soil with the base facing downwards. Cover with approximately 2 inches of soil and pat down firmly.

3. Harvest the garlic when the green tops have started to brown and wilt.