Vegetables That Can Regrow Magically
Gardening is fun. Those vegetables freshly picked right from your garden whenever you need them are much much better than those you bought from your local grocery a week ago.
Even better, some vegetables can regrow magically. You don’t really need any seeds. You can just save your kitchen scraps and plant them, and they will grow vigorously, saving you costs of buying the plants.
Even you don’t have a garden or big space, you can regrow some of them just in a jar of water. How amazing they are! Here are just some of those amazing vegetables that can regrow magically.
1. Basil
You can regrow basil by putting the basil stems with leaf nodes in a glass of water and place them in a sunny spot. Wait for the roots to grow about 2 inches long, and then transfer them into planting pots. Tutorial via The Urban Gardener.
2. Romaine Lettuce
You can regrow romaine lettuce from your kitchen scrap. Just put the romaine lettuce stumps in half inch of water for a few days. Refill water if the water level is below half inch. When new leaves start to regrow and roots start to come out, you can transfer your veggie and plant them in soil. Tutorial via Fast, Cheap, and Good.
3. Carrots
You can regrow carrots by putting carrot tops in water in a well-lit room or a window sill. The leaves of carrot are actually edible. Tutorial via Fidgety Fingers.
4. Green Onion
Green Onions are probably the easiest vegetables to regrow. You can regrow green onions by cutting them in about an inch from the roots and place them in a glass of water. Tutorial via We are not Foodies.
5. Garlic
You can regrow garlic sprouts from a single garlic clove. Just place the sprouted garlic cloves in a glass with little water and wait for the shoots to grow taller. Alternatively, you can plant garlic cloves directly in the soil. Tutorial via Simple Daily Recipes. Image via Nancy Enge Design.
6. Celery
You can regrow celery by cutting off the base of the celery and place it in a bowl of warm water in a sunny spot. The new leaves in the middle of the base will begin to grow and thicken, and you will see roots coming out in 5 to 7 days. Then you can transfer the plants to a pot with soil. Tutorial via 17 Apart.
7. Cilantro
You can regrow cilantro by placing the stems in a glass of water. When the roots are long enough, you can transfer them to a pot with soil in a sunny spot. It will take a few months for a harvest. Image via Green Jean.
8. Bok Choy
You can regrow bok choy by placing the root end face up in water. In a few days, you will see it starts to regrow. And in 1-2 weeks , you can transfer it to a pot with soil to let it grow a full head. Tutorial via 17 Apart.
9. Lemongrass
You can regrow lemongrass by placing the stalks in water. When the roots come out in 2 to 3 weeks, you can plant the lemongrass stalks in a pot with soil in a sunny place. Tutorial via Suited To The Seasons.
10. Ginger
You can regrow ginger by soaking ginger chunks overnight in water and then transferring them in a pot with soil in a warm and sunny place. Tutorial via Chiot’s Run.
11. Sweet Potato
You can regrow sweet potato by placing it in a jar of water in direct sunlight and letting it sprout. Then plant the well-rooted sprouts in soil. Tutorial via Home Joys.
12. Onion
You can regrow onion from the bottom of the onion. Just cut off the onion bottom, let it dry for some time and plant it in soil. Tutorial via Instructables.
13. Leeks
Regrowing leeks works the same as regrowing green onions. Just cut them in about 2 inch from the roots and place them in a glass of water. Image via Enchanted Wellness & Fitness