By Stephanie H. House plants are a fun hobby, but let's be honest, it can be expensive to buy new plants. Luckily plants are amazing beings that can be cultivated in a variety of ways. Today we are going to learn how to grow plants from food scraps! Green OnionsFirst up are green onions. These guys are so easy to regenerate. All you need for this project is, green onions, a jar (I like to repurpose old jam, pasta, and salsa jars) and water. After you use the green part of the green onion in some tasty way, take the white ends with the roots and plop them in a jar of water.
AvocadosNext up are avocados. The giant brown pit in the center of an avocado is actually a seed. When you scoop the pit out, make sure to rinse off any gunk. Next, peel the papery husk off the pit, it's easier to peel it off if you soak it a little bit first. Again, you will want to grab a jar and fill it up with water. In order to suspend the pit in the water you will need to stab toothpicks into either side. ( I did not have toothpicks so I ate a popsicle, broke the stick in half, and used that). Make sure to only submerge the bottom half of the pit in water, you can tell where the bottom of the pit is because it's wider than the top.
PineappleFinally, let's talk about growing pineapple plants. We will propagate the pineapple by twisting off it’s crown (the spiky leafy part on top) . This can be a little difficult so make sure you use all your force to twist the crown. Next, peel off the bottom leaves on the crown until you get a one inch nub. There are small bumps in a ring around the bottom half of the crown that may look like bugs, but those are actually beginning stages of roots. Place the crown in another jar of water, and roots will grow in about a month. When the roots are 4 inches long, pot it up in soil. Only water when the soil is dry, I usually stick a popsicle stick or wooden chopstick in the soil and if it comes out dry, it's time to water. A Few More Plant Care Tips
If you are interested in trying to grow other plants from food scraps check out: Don’t Throw It, Grow It! By Deborah Peterson and Millicent Selsam, from The City Library. The City Library encourages a respectful and focused dialogue on blog posts. Comments must be reviewed by a blog administrator. User comments represent the views and interpretations of the patron, not necessarily those of The City Library.
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