Growing plants and vegetables is an exciting task but growing fresh new plants from old ones is even more rewarding.
All you need is a bit of time, sunlight and water to kickstart old vegetables into reproducing fresh shoots. This cost-effective method requires very little money and it provides an excellent talking point for the classroom.
1. Leeks
Leeks will begin to grow again after just a couple of days in a glass of water by a sunny window. Use multiple leeks to have enough for a delicious potato and leek soup.
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2. Garlic
You may have seen a garlic sprouting before in your fridge, with a fresh green stem growing outwards. This is the perfect state to start another growing process.
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3. Spring Onions
Spring onions are probably the easiest vegetable to regrow. You’re almost guaranteed results!
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4. Basil
If you have a basil plant in your house, take a couple of cuttings into school and place them in water by the window. They’ll start growing roots that you can then plant in a pot.
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5. Celery
Similar to the spring onions, you first start off in a cup of water. When the fresh inner shoots begin to grow, you’re ready to transfer to soil.
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6. Lettuce
Just place the lettuce stalk in some good quality soil and watch it come back to life.
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7. Coriander
Coriander can be grown similarly to basil by pinching stalks and placing them in a cup of water until they produce roots.
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8. Lemongrass
Lemongrass will form small roots when placed in a cup of water for a few weeks. Once this happens, transfer to a pot and keep it in a sunny spot.
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9. Ginger
You can regrow ginger by soaking sections (make sure you have buds on each piece) of ginger overnight in water and then moving to a pot with soil.
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10. Sweet Potato
When a sweet potato is partially submerged in water, it’ll begin to grow sprouts. It’s these sprouts that can be picked and planted in soil to grow a full sweet potato.
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