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15 foods you can regrow from scraps!

18,000 Facebook shares can't be wrong! The Healthy Hybrid writes:

Various plants (in no particular order) that you can regrow from the food you already have! Woot! Way to reuse and recycle! I constantly have green onions and celery growing. (And potatoes/sweet potatoes but that just because they decided to do that in my pantry.

Apples http://www.ehow.com/how_2135774_grow-apple-seeds.html

Tomatoes http://www.ehow.com/how_5581958_grow-tomatoes-fresh-tomato-seeds.html

Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes http://www.gardenguides.com/117543-plant-cuttings-potatoes.html

Green Onions http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-green-onions-indefinitely.html and http://tipnut.com/nifty-food-plants/

Leeks same technique as green onions

Carrot Tops http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/children-in-the-garden/grow-carrot-tops.htm

Pineapple http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Pineapple/pineapple.htm

Romaine Lettuce Same technique as celery

Cabbage Same technique as celery

Celery http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/growing-celery-indoors-never-buy-celery.html

Avocado http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/09/09/how-to-grow-an-avocado-tree-from-an-avocado-pit/

Lentils http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/02/19/how-to-grow-sprouts/

Pumpkin http://pinterest.com/pin/98375573080950437/

Ginger http://www.gardenswag.com/2011/12/5-foods-you-can-grow-from-kitchen-scraps/

Garlic http://www.gardenswag.com/2011/12/5-foods-you-can-grow-from-kitchen-scraps/

Bonus: Bok Choy http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/how-to-regrowing-bok-choy.html

Ok, so actually that's 16 foods you can regrow from scraps.

Awesome.

12:29 PM Jul 24 2012

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just don't give the carrot tops any steroids...

1:40 AM Jul 22 2012

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Ha. In general don't give your plants any steroids.

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Orange Candle http://pandawhale.com/convo/4416/orange-candle

Grow a Pumpkin IN the Pumpkin http://pandawhale.com/convo/7661/grow-pumpkin-seeds-inside-a-pumpkin

Grow Carrots in a Planter http://pandawhale.com/convo/5504/how-to-grow-carrots-in-a-planter

Square Foot Gardening http://pandawhale.com/convo/5506/square-foot-gardening

Ten Lifehacks in 2 Minutes http://pandawhale.com/convo/5781/10-lifehacks-in-2-minutes

3:18 PM Oct 16 2012

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I once tried to do this with an avocado and it was a HORRIBLE FAILURE. :(

12:29 PM Jul 24 2012

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Why does this not work with apple pie? Anyway, that's probably a good thing. These are all healthy foods. And people usually buy healthier food for their dogs than for themselves. Our minds often play tricks on us when it comes to food.

8:34 AM Aug 17 2012

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