Hi friends! Welcome back to the blog! It's been a minute, but today we're diving into part three of the sustainable home series. As you know, our theme for this year is sustainability. If you haven't checked out the first two parts to the series I'll leave the links at the end of this post. If you've always wanted to start a garden this is an easy and affordable way to start. The only thing you'll need to purchase is a bag of soil. Stay tuned to our instagram for ideas on containers you can repurpose as planters. Continue below for things you can grow from kitchen scraps.
Onions
You can grow onions two ways. The first way is to cut an inch above the bottom side (where the roots are) of the onion and let it sit on your counter until it starts to callous (get dry). Then transfer it to a container with water making sure that only the roots are touching the water. Do not immerse the onion in the water. After about 2-3 days it should start sending out new roots. At this point you can plant your onion in soil and water it every 1-2 days.
The second way to plant onions is by planting the entire bulb. When you bring your onion home from the grocery store and you put it on your countertop/or pantry, sometimes it will start to sprout (send out the tall green leaves as seen in the photo). Plant them directly in the soil and water every 1-2 days.
Shallots
Cut an inch above the bottom side of the shallot and let it sit on your counter until it starts to callous. Then transfer it to a container with water making sure that only the roots are touching the water. Do not immerse the shallot in the water. After a bout 2-3 days it should start sending out roots. At this point you can plant the shallot in soil and water it every 1-2 days.
Ginger
Ginger stored in a dry spot with low light will start to spout after a while. Cut the ginger into smaller pieces and plant all the pieces that have sprouts on them. Water every two days and make sure to put them in a spot that gets ample light. This could be either on a porch, balcony, windowsill or even outside. I must say ginger produces a really pretty plant.
Garlic
Garlic is very easy to grow. All you need to do is separate the cloves and plant them in the soil. Water them every 1-2 days and be sure to move them to a bigger planter when the roots have outgrown the original planter. This will give them room to grow.
Lettuce
Cut an inch above the bottom of your lettuce and place it in a jar of water and leave by a windowsill. New leaves will begin to appear over the next few days. FUN FACT! you can also do this with bok choi!
Tomatoes
You can plant tomato slices in soil or you can scoop out the seeds from your tomato and plant those in the soil. Water ever 1-2 days and store in a spot that gets adequate light.
Lemon
This one is for all the plant loving people out there. Remove a seed from a fresh lemon and plant it in soil. It will take a while to sprout so you'll need to exercise patience. Once it starts to grow it will take a long time before it develops into a tree so this one is for anyone who is interested in growing a plant from scratch that will eventually bare fruit! Enjoy it in all it's stages. This one is also perfect for beginner plant parents. You just have to ensure that it is stored in a place that gets enough light and be sure to water it regularly.
I hope you try out these suggestions. Follow and tag us @theholistichealthnut in your progress pics. I would be happy to see your mini gardens. Stay tuned to our IG stories for updates and more gardening tips. I also plan on updating this blogpost with more things you can grow, so come back to this post every now and then for more suggestions. I hope you are enjoying the end of spring season and are as excited for summer as I am.
Here are the links to parts 1 and 2:
Until next time, Be well!
Kaydine <3
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