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25 Food Yo Ca R-Grow Yourself fro Kitche Scrap

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BY VANESSA BEATY

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Foodisexpensive.Ifyoudothegroceryshoppingforyourhousehold,youknowthat
thisisoneofthehighestcostsrelatedtoyourhomeandfamily.Whileitmaybeunlikely
thatyoucancompletelyeliminateyourgrocerybill,youcangrowcertainfoodsyourself.
And,youcangrowthemfromscrapsthatyouwouldnormallythrowaway.

Imaginehavinganunlimitedsupplyofyourfamilysfavoriteproduce.Incidentally,
produceisoftenonethemostexpensiveitemsonmostgrocerylistssoanythingthat
youcancutdownwillhelpyoutotremendouslycurbthatgroceryexpense.
Thereareanumberoffruitsandvegetablesthatyoucanreplantandgrowyourself,
ensuringthatyoualwayshavetheseitemsonhandwhenyouneedthemandhelping
youtocutdownonthemoneythatyouspendonproduceeveryweek.
Ifyouhaveeverconsideredgrowingyourownfood,thispostcontainsalistof25foods
thatyoucangrowfromtheleftoverscrapsandseedsthatyounormallythrowout.
Postdividedinto8projects/page.Usethenavigationalbuttonstonavigate.

17. Basi

Basilisrelativelyeasytoregrow.Youjusthavetohaveastemaboutfourincheshigh.
Placethissteminaglassofwaterwiththeleaveswellabovethewaterline.Leavethe
glasssittinginabrightareabutnotindirectsunlight.Rootsshouldbegintoformina
fewdaysandwhenthoserootsreachacoupleofincheslong,youcantransplantthemin
soil.

18. Cilantr

Cilantrocanbegrownfromscrapsaswell.Justplacethebottomofthesteminaglass
ofwaterandleaveinabrightarea,nearawindowsillperhaps.Whentherootsgrowa
coupleofincheslong,youcantransplantthecilantrointoapotandyouwillnoticenew
sprigsinjustafewweeks.

19. Turnip

Rootplants,turnipsgrowwellfromclippingsorleftoverscraps.Youjustneedtosalvage
thetopsoftheturnipandplaceinacontainerofwater.Youshouldnoticenewgreen
topsgrowinginjustafewdaysafteryoubegin.Justallowtheroottocontinuegrowing
untilitsreadytobetransplantedintheground.Thisworkswithmanyrootvegetables
suchasbeets,turnipsandevenparsnips.

20. Cherrie

Youcanactuallygrowyourowncherrytreefromthepitofthecherry,althoughitdoes
takesometimetogrowanentiretree.Youwillneedtokeepthepitincoldstoragefora
fewweekssothattheywillgerminate.Todothis,simplycleanthepit,packitin
nutrientrichsoilandstoreitinaliddedcontainerinyourrefrigerator.Leaveforabout
twelveweeksandthentransplantoutdoors.

21. Apple

Youcanplantseedsfromthosedeliciousapplesandgrowyourownappletrees.These
arealittledifficultbuttheywillgrowalthoughyoushouldnotethatyoucanplant
severaloftheseedsfromasingleappleandendupwithdifferenttypesofappletrees.
Justallowtheseedstodryoutandthenplantthem.Notethatyouwillneedatleasttwo
appletreesinorderforthemtogrowwellsosavemorethanoneseedthenexttimeyou
enjoyanapple.

22. Peache

Peaches,nectarinesandplumscanallbegrownfromtheirseeds.Notethatitdoestake
acoupleofyearsbeforeyouwillbeabletogetanyfruitfromtreesthatyougrowfrom
seedbutitwilldefinitelybeworthitifyoubeginnow.Youjusthavetodrytheseedsout
verywelltopreparethemforplantingandplanttheminanutrientrichsoilandinan
areathatgetsplentyofsunlight.

23. Lemon

Lemontreescanbegrownfromseedsandifyouliveinanareathatgetsreallycold
winters,youcansimplygrowdwarftreesindoors.Meyerlemonstendtohavesmaller
plantssochoosetheseifyouwantanindoorlemontree.Youwillbegintogetlemons
fromyourtreeinjustacoupleofyearssorememberthatyouwontactuallygetlemons
thesameyearthatyouplantthem.Justbesuretocleananddryyourseedsbefore
plantingandchooseasoilthatisrichinnutrientsforthebestresults.

24. Helnut

Hazelnutscanbegrownfromseeds,althoughtheydoneedtobeplantednearanother
hazelnuttreeinordertogerminate.Justdrythenutswellandplanttheminarichsoil.
Youcanbeginyourplantingsindoorsandthentransplantoutdoorsduringwarmer
weatherifyouwantorifyouliveinanareathatiswarmyearround,justplantthem
wheneveryouareready.Youwillbegingrowingyourownhazelnutswithinjustacouple
ofyears.

25. Chestnut

Growingchestnutsisreallyeasy,providedyouchooseatypeofchestnutthatis
indigenoustoyourplantingzone.Remembertodrythenutsoutwellbeforeplanting
andnotethatyoumayhavetowaitafewyearsbeforeyourtreesreallybeginbearing
nuts.Youwillalsoneedtoplantmorethanonechestnuttreeforcrosspollinationor
youwontgetmuchfromthem.

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memie says
June 13, 2015 at 7:16 pm
Thanks so much for sharing . Im sure going to try this .

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Jawana Cox says

January 6, 2016 at 12:03 am
This is wonderful! Im excited to try my hand at all these things.
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Ivan says
July 14, 2015 at 4:59 pm
There is a mistake with the avocado. If you plant it like its said, probably you wont
have lots of avocados from that tree. There are 2 kinds of avocado trees, type A and
tipe B. The fist opens its female flowers at morning and the male at afternoon. Type
B do it in the contrary way. This makes very difficult the male to polinize the
female.So, if you want to have a good production of avocados, you have to plant
two seeds kinda close together and pray to have one being type A and the other
being type B.
After that you have to wait between 3 to 5 years to have fruits. But the wait worths,
because these trees could life looooong lifes and produce avocados every year
(some trees are 400 years old and still are productive)
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S Stack says
April 23, 2016 at 5:59 pm
I have been eating avacados for over 30 years. grew many avacado trees but
never had even 1 avacado. So this is just an old wives tale. LOL
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Sierra says
May 19, 2016 at 10:29 pm

Obviously your seeds were of the same sex and you know what they say
about same sex mates not being able to multiply.
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Ali says
May 31, 2016 at 4:23 pm
You can grow your own from seed but to make it fruit, you need to find a
tree which has fruited in the past, get a branch from it and graft it onto
your seedling you have grown from seed. Otherwise you wont get any
fruit
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Joe Donato says

August 24, 2015 at 6:49 pm
Please show me how to grow zucchi squash from the cut end. Thanks, Joe
Which end is up?
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K says
March 19, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Grows from seed
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Joe Donato says

August 24, 2015 at 6:50 pm

I meant Zucchini !
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Mary says
January 21, 2016 at 4:22 am
If you want to grow zucchini buy a packet of seed I get them at the Dollar
Store about 4 packets for a dollar, they usually have between 6 10 seed each.
If you buy an heirloom variety you can learn how to save seeds and have seeds
forever and plenty to share.
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Annie says
January 28, 2016 at 11:11 am
Do Not buy any seeds at the dollar store. There All GMO, and there seeds
will not regrow.
Buy seeds that are Organic, that can regrow.
Buy organic potatoes from the market, cut the eyes out and they will
grow,same with Garlic etc..
Regular potatoes etc. have had a spray on them so they do not grow in the
market, which gives the potatoes, and other foods a longer shelve life.
Spend the extra dollar and buy Organic..
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heather R says
February 7, 2016 at 6:53 pm
Try Annies Heirlooms for non-GMO organic choices.
http://www.anniesheirloomseeds.com
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Judy Kwok says

March 18, 2016 at 11:00 am
Too right. Growing from plants is dodgy these days, as many are
hybrids and wont grow true. The idea is to stop just this and increase
seed-vendors profits.
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Paullett says
September 15, 2016 at 2:37 am
NOT all dollar seeds are GMO. Where do people get these fear
mongering ideas from? And Yes, I have saved seed and they did
regrow very nice tasty organic grown by me. Perhaps some stores
carry GMO but seriously maybe your confusing hybrids with GMO?I
despise companies like Monsanto and what ever their new name they
go by. Dollar seeds are more affordable to some who cant pay the five
dollar a pack prices.
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stacy says
September 7, 2015 at 8:25 pm
Bell peppers can be grown from seeds but can be a little harder to get started. Ive
found that if you cover the pot with clear plastic wrap and place a heating pad
under the pot they tend to sprout much better , remember to keep the soil moist
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Zada Shindelar says

November 25, 2015 at 1:25 am
Peppers like to have warm roots and do well in black containers or concrete
blocks.
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Shirley Robinson says

June 7, 2016 at 11:30 pm
I tried last yr and nothing. Pine or two flowers but thats it. Im trying it this yr
again. Thinking about going store and get a plant thats stated. Sing both.
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james simpson says

October 16, 2015 at 4:21 am
A grafted lemon tree will typically begin to produce after 3 years and will out
produce a seedling tree by 10 times or more in the first decade. In addition size
controlling rootstocks on grafted trees help to keep the trees more manaegable . A
Meyers lemon can purchased at Walmart for about $15. Second point,the
probability that a seedling apple will be a good as either parent is about 1 in 6000.
These are not great odds,the smart person would find an honest local nursery and
buy a tree that is locally adapted and whose fruit you like along with a pollenizer.
The same advice applies to avocado, the odds of a quality tree are even worse at
about 1 in 10,000. The odds for decent stone fruit are better at about 1 in 3 for a
acceptable fruit but that first fruit may take a decade to arrive . I cannot speak to
the veracity of the authors other advice. But being wrong about every tree fruit is
not a good start.
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P. S. says
January 1, 2016 at 9:52 pm
Im glad you said it but all the other plants do do well except with the
Pineapple you have to twist the top off, if you have any fruit left it will rot.
Once you have the top off you have to remove a few bottom layers of leaves
and you will find some small little starter roots a couple layers in.
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Grandma Sue says

February 2, 2016 at 2:44 am
James; It is just fun to watch a tiny seed develop into any kind of plant. It is
also educational for children.
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Metab says
November 2, 2015 at 8:20 pm
Ian looking how to grow mushrooms
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Sheryl says
March 10, 2016 at 4:30 am
How do you regrow mushrooms
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annie parham says

January 23, 2016 at 9:14 pm
I want the price of book 25 foods you can re-grown yourself from kitchen scraps.
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Grandma Sue says

February 2, 2016 at 2:45 am
Why do you need a book when the directions are right here?
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guido says
January 28, 2016 at 7:29 pm
Excellent tips. Tks.
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Sharell brulla says

January 30, 2016 at 2:22 am
I would like a copy of 25 foods you can re-gro. and directions. Thank you.
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Sharell brulla says

January 30, 2016 at 9:47 pm
I would love to be able to print out these items so I can try them. Thank You. \

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Sharell brulla says

January 30, 2016 at 9:49 pm
Would love to be able to print out directions on these items. Thanks
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Robert says
March 21, 2016 at 12:46 am
While avocados can technically be regrown, it will take an avocado tree FIVE
YEARS to produced fruit. Moreover, avocado trees are huge! Unless you live in the
Southwest or Florida and you have unlimited time and land, growing your own
avocados is not practical at all.
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Michael says
June 30, 2016 at 4:02 pm
The writer is taking more of a rhetorical approach as many of these items are
long term large area projects, also many have little chance to produce the
same quality fruit as the scraps which were harvested from. Seems the writer
only wants to state the possible. Like its possible for an albino elephant to get
a sunburn, where from we get pink elephants.
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Crystalynn Hyatt says

March 29, 2016 at 12:17 am

is there a PRINTABLE version of this???/

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Michelle says
June 19, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Copy & paste into notes & then print.
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Sharell brulla says

January 30, 2016 at 2:05 am
I don,t see where I can print a copy of these 25youbcan regrow from scraps.n
would like a print out of this.
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Gerald Buck says

March 20, 2016 at 12:55 pm
If You know how to copy and paste, you can print out these directions. Just put in a
word document and voila, there you go.
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Beverly says
May 9, 2016 at 2:45 pm
Use your local library and copy the book!
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