18 kinds of kitchen waste to easily grow potted plants that everyone will envy

If you don't have a yard or the time to manage your own vegetable garden, don't worry, we'll teach you how to simply enjoy the fun of growing vegetables at home. You can regenerate kitchen waste into lush green vegetables, below are 18 creative ideas for fruits and vegetables, all of which are super easy to grow, just give them a little water and sunlight and that's enough.

Growing these vegetables has many benefits, not only can they provide you with fresh and healthy vegetables from time to time, but you can also teach these experiments to children, letting them accompany the vegetables as they sprout and regenerate, which is very meaningful!

1. Basil

You can cut off a section of basil stem, preferably with a growth node, remove the lower leaves, then insert it into clear water, the leaves must not touch the water, then place the cup in a sunny, well-ventilated spot, and once the roots grow to 3~4 cm you can plant it in potting soil.

2. Lettuce

You can cut off the bottom of the lettuce, then place it in 1 cm of clear water in a small dish, if you notice the water is running low be sure to add more promptly, and once the lettuce stump grows new leaves you can transplant it into soil.

3. Carrot

Carrot leaves are actually edible, you can soak the cut-off carrot top in water, place the soaked carrot top on a windowsill or in a room with plenty of light, the water must not dry out, and the carrot leaves can be used in salads or as a seasoning.

4. Scallion

Scallions are one of the easiest vegetables to propagate, and regrowing them is also very simple, you can keep about 3~4 cm of the root base, place them in a cup of clear water, and the scallions will regrow new shoots.

5. Garlic

You can grow a whole garlic from a single clove, just place the sprouting garlic in a cup with only a tiny bit of water, just enough to keep it moist, and wait for the sprout to slowly grow taller. You can also plant garlic directly in soil.

6. Celery

You can regrow cut celery, place it in a bowl of mild clear water and put it in a sunny spot, before long new leaves will grow, in 5~7 days it will have some size, and then you can move it into potting soil.

7. Cilantro

You can use cilantro stems placed in a cup of water for propagation, when the cilantro roots are long enough, you can transplant them into a pot of soil and place it in a sunny spot. You can harvest once every few months.

8. Bok choy

You can place the root base of bok choy in water, with the lower part of the root base touching the water, the water must not overflow above the upper part of the root base. After a few days, you will see it sprout again, and after 1~2 weeks you can transfer it to new soil.

9. Lemongrass

You can place the root base of lemongrass in water, after 2~3 weeks the roots will be long enough, then you can transplant it into potting soil and place it in a sunny spot.

10. Ginger

You can soak the ginger piece in clear water overnight, then place the ginger piece in potting soil, and put the pot in a warm, sunny spot.

11. Sweet potato

You can directly place a fresh sweet potato in a bottle of water, the sweet potato should not be completely submerged or it will rot, and place it in a sunny spot, let it sprout and grow roots, after that you can transplant it into soil, or you can continue growing it in water.

12. Onion

You can use the bottom part of an onion for propagation, place it in soil, let it dry out for a while, then gradually give it water.

13. Garlic chives

Regrowing garlic chives from the root base is the same as with scallions, just keep 4~5 cm of the root base and place them in a cup of clear water.

14. Rosemary

Rosemary can be propagated by cuttings, cut a 6~9 cm long rosemary branch and place it in water, when they regrow roots and sprout, you can transplant them into potting soil.

15. Lemon balm or mint

Similar to propagating mint, basil, and lemon balm, you can cut a 5~7 cm long branch, let the wound dry slightly, then place it in a cup of clear water. When the roots are long enough (3~4 cm), you can plant them in a flower pot.

16. Pineapple potted plant

When buying a pineapple, tell the seller not to throw away the top, take it home and cut it, remove the flesh, then you can soak it in water to grow roots, and then transplant it into potting soil.

17. Pomelo potted plant

An elegant pomelo desktop potted plant, you can also DIY one yourself, just remove the soft shell from the seeds, then insert them into moist potting soil, keep it slightly moist, and give it light.

18. Kiwi potted plant

Kiwi seeds can be wrapped in gauze and washed, then use a moist toothpick to dot-plant them into potting soil, keep it slightly moist and in indirect light.