Welcome! Have you ever bought produce and wondered if you could do anything more that just eat it? Well you can! In todays blog, I will be talking about growing plants inside from leftovers in your kitchen. This is a fun creative thing to do and it lowers waste. Plus, who doesn’t like a growing challenge!

A popular plant to grow like this is an avocado plant. You can use the pit to start a new plant. This is a great thing to try because the pit is inedible and usually ends up in the trash. Start by cleaning the pit but not taking off the brown skin on it. Place the bottom in water and pierce the pit with toothpicks so it does not become full submerged. You can tell which end is the top and bottom because the top is pointier. Now, sit the pit and water on a windowsill and change the water every few days. You should see the pit dry out, grow roots, and sprout from the top!

Another plant you can try is ginger. For this you will need a ginger rhizome. You can use left over pieces of ginger that are about 1 inch. Before planting in loose soil, let the ginger piece set out for a few days to form a callus. Put the ginger about 2-4 inches deep. Make sure to not let the soil dry out. You can harvest the ginger in 8 to 10 months.

Pineapples can also be grown this way. To start you will remove the crown of your pineapple and trim of the remaining fruit. Then, you should set out the piece you have cut in a sunny area to dry out. Once it is dry, place the crown in a jar with water propping it up so only the bottom is in the water. Change the water frequently and wait for root growth. Once you see roots, you can transfer the cutting to soil and place it in full sun. Make sure to keep the soil moist. You can expect to see a pineapple in one to three years.

Have you every tried growing anything from kitchen scraps? Were you successful?