I live in the suburbs, so at times it can be hard to give my garden the kind of upkeep it deserves. Although I plant a garden every year, sometimes I feel that it may be easier to buy my fruits and vegetables at a nearby farm, or farmer’s market, to save me the trouble of having to replant the foods every year. If you feel the same way, I’m about to help you change that thought right about now.
I didn’t know that you can use easily regrow a lot of the standard foods we use on a day-to-day basis. It’s a matter of buying the plant and letting it grow throughout the season. Once the colder weather kicks in, and before the plant dies, you can take a part of it and regrow endless amounts of that fruit/vegetable throughout the rest of the year — and even past that!
Not all plants are a part of this list, but the ones that are will surprise you! So, here’s sharing 20 plants that you can regrow right at home, all year round.
20. Onions
All you need is the root end of the plant to regrow your own. You can plant the root in a recycled bottle of pop, filled with soil and leave it on your windowsill! You can’t go wrong with an endless supply of onions.
19. Basil
This herb is a no-brainer. Take a cutting of basil and throw into a container full of water. Then, transfer this plant into a pot full of soil once the cutting begins to sprout.
18. Ginger
Who knew that with a little bit of patience, you could easily grow your own ginger, too! Bury the root in soil and watch it grow. It can take up to a year for you to see the results, but it’s totally worth the wait.
17. Sweet Potatoes
I’d heard of growing your own potatoes, but this veggie is news to me! Although sweet potatoes, too, take time to grow, you can save some money on these. They grow from “slips,” which are thin, green shoots that come out from the potato itself. Plant them as they’re shown in the picture below, and you’ll soon have a nice order of sweet potato fries!
16. Rosemary
Like basil, you need to cut a clipping of this plant, too. The cuttings should be trimmed before planting in their desired soil — you’ll soon have a fresh garden of herbs.
15. Pineapple
This fruit comes as a relief to me! Regrowing my own pineapple means I can have this tropical fruit all year round. Pineapples grow from replanting the crown, but it can take a few years. Worth the wait? I think so!
14. Tomatoes
You can now grow enough tomatoes for homemade pasta sauce, and that too, right at home. All you need are some tomato seeds and seed starting potting soil. You can start them off in a pot, but then replant them into the garden as they begin to grow. Ensure that they’re getting plenty of water and that they’re staying warm.
13. Potatoes
Take a single spud and grow multiples! Bury the spud into a few inches of soil and then continue to add more as the vegetables grow. These plants require very minimal attention.
12. Garlic
Throw the garlic into a container of water, once it starts sprouting. These sprouts make for an excellent garnish.
11. Turnips
Take your turnip tops and put them in a container full of water. Once they start to sprout, move them outdoors.
10. Green Onions
Green onions, or scallions, only need some sprouts, a glass, and water to regrow — you’ll have your new supply of scallions in less than a week!
9. Cabbage
Don’t throw the bottom of the cabbage head away. Preserve it in a container with some water. If you put the container in a sunny spot, you can break off fresh leaves every couple of days. Otherwise, plant the head when the roots start to grow.
8. Carrots
You can reuse carrot tops in two ways. Leave them in some water to produce fresh carrot greens, or plant the tops for new carrots.
7. Lettuce
Put it in some water and by the window, for some fresh leaves within the week!
6. Avocado
Did you know planting the pit can give you an entire tree? It’ll take about five years for your first harvest, but it’s worth a shot!
5. Celery
Put celery bottoms in a container with some water and leave them to grow. This plant doesn’t need that much attention at all.
4. Lemons
Organic lemon seeds do the trick for this one! Planting these seeds will ensure you’re drinking fresh lemonade, from lemons in your own garden, from here on in!
3. Mint
These cuttings will multiply in water. You can also transfer them into your garden.
2. Peppers
My personal favorite! All you need is a sunny part of the home to regrow pretty much any pepper.
1. Mushrooms
Keep the stems and stocks of store-bought mushrooms. They’re not easy to regrow because they require a special bed and lots of attention, but they’re worth the shot!
Which fruits and vegetables will you be regrowing after this year’s gardening is done and over with? I think I’ll be giving all of them a shot. Let us know what other plants you’ve regrown from your garden. We’d love to read about them in the comments, below!
