If you have a windowsill that gets some sun, you can save on plastic-packed produce by regrowing some items. I have found that celery and green onions are the easiest. A jar with a tiny it of water at the bottom is all you need. Place the veggies in, and you should see that roots have grown in about a week or two. If you are growing celery, you’ll want to cut a small amount off of the end to allow for the roots to grow. Green onions grow in no-time. Ginger, lemongrass, onions, potatoes, etc. can all be grown from scraps if you have a bit of space. The one thing that I’m not a fan of is lettuce. I have successfully grown lettuce, but it is very bitter in comparison to the original leaves. If anyone knows why, let me know in the comments.

There are dozens of videos on how to regrow vegetables, fruit, and herbs. Learn to Grow, a channel on YouTube, has an easy tutorial for growing more produce from kitchen scraps:

You can also sprout lentils, bean sprouts, chickpeas; you name it! I enjoy sprouted lentil salad, and am going to try sprouting chickpeas and bean sprouts this week. Speaking of bean sprouts, here is an easy tutorial from Maangchi:

You can also try to plant fruit and vegetable seeds, but to be honest, I’ve never tried so I’m not sure how well it works. Do you have favorites that you have regrown from kitchen scraps? I will be updating a mini windowsill garden after my next produce trip. If you try these things out, let me know how they work for you.

Peace & Love, always!