Why this matters
Many vegetables regrow from the scraps you would normally throw away, giving you free food from waste. It is a simple habit that quietly cuts your shopping costs.
What you need
Kitchen scraps such as spring onion roots, lettuce bases, or celery ends, plus water or soil.
These are everyday items. If you don’t have one, look for the closest alternative — the steps will tell you what to use instead.
How to do it
Follow these steps in order. Take your time. You’ve got this.
Keep the root end of spring onions, lettuce, or celery instead of discarding it.
Stand the scrap root-down in a shallow dish of water on a bright windowsill.
Change the water every couple of days, and move it to soil once new roots and leaves appear.
Your one thing today
Save one suitable scrap from today's cooking and put it in water to regrow.
Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Do this one thing now, even if it’s small.
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