Growing plants from food waste

You can save your food waste after cooking so you can regrow it. Yes, it is possible to grow food for their food. These vegetables, herbs and herbs can grow further, someone in the water, and someone will have to be planted in the ground. Growing your own plants from grocery waste not only saves you budget, but also cuts down on your time at the grocery store. Also, do not forget that self-grown fruits are always tastier and healthier.

Plants from food waste: types

Salad. The salad can be taken straight from the refrigerator. You can eat all its leaves, the main thing is to leave its central part intact, it is from it that further growth will go.

To do this, you need to cut off the leaves about three centimeters from the bottom of the bunch of lettuce. Next, you need to place it in a bowl of water of a suitable size. The water needs to be changed every one to two days. And after ten to twelve days, new leaves will appear on the left core, which are well suited for salads and sandwiches.

Lettuce leaves are famous for a wide range of different properties and qualities. They contain a high content of useful microelements. They will help a person to normalize the nervous system, strengthen immunity, lower blood pressure, and overcome insomnia. Its leaves contain such a substance as "lactucin glycoside", which in turn has a positive effect on the nervous system, soothes and relaxes.

Celery. You don't have to stockpile celery in your refrigerator. As with the salad, cut off the stems of the plant, leaving a core about three to five centimeters high. The central part of the celery base is what is needed for its further cultivation. Pour water into a small container and place it there. The water must be changed every day to keep the roots fresh and not rot. After about eight days, it can be transplanted into the ground. Celery has a great variety of beneficial properties, such as vitamins, proteins, acids, minerals and essential oils. It also helps to slow down the aging process, improve water-salt metabolism, has a calming effect, and stimulates the secretion of gastric juice. I also recommend eating it for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Basil. There is nothing better than a batch of homegrown basil. And the fact that you can easily grow it yourself makes it even better. Just cut a few stems from the plant and put them in water, they will continue to grow. For aesthetics, you can use a small vase. The plant will need natural light, but not direct sunlight, which can burn the leaves. After about fifteen days, roots will appear, then you can safely transplant it into a pot, and delight yourself with this fragrant herb. Basil is classified as a medicinal plant, because it contains a bunch of useful elements. It promotes better heart function, maintains healthy skin and hair, prevents malignant neoplasms, strengthens the immune system, helps in the fight against diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, improves blood clotting, reduces arthritis pain, supports mental activity, has antimicrobial properties, and has a positive effect on sight.

Green onions. You can grow green onions right on your windowsill, even when it's still snowing outside.Start by cutting off the green onion feathers from its white root. Next, place it in a small glass of water, roots down and place in a sunny place. The water needs to be changed every two to three days. And in a week you will have a new bunch of fresh and live green onions ready.

Its positive purpose lies in its special composition. It includes: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin PP, phytoncides, trace elements and essential oils. All these biologically active elements will help prevent the multiplication of various bacteria. Helps fight annoying various viruses and bacteria, can destroy streptococci, pathogens of tuberculosis, diphtheria and dysentery. It is also rich in chlorophyll, which is actively involved in the blood circulation. It can also improve the functioning of the digestive tract, help food to be better absorbed.

Onion. It is very easy to plant it directly in a pot or container. Growing it is easy too. You just need to cut off a smaller part of it, it is important that there are roots on it. Next, put the onion in a prepared container with soil, pressing it down a little and fill it with your earth. And don't forget to sprinkle with water. This type of onion is useful for its substances capable of fighting a variety of infections, bacteria and fungi.

Avocado. Do not rush to throw away its core, leave and grow your own plant. Cut it in the usual way, remove the nucleolus. Next, fill a tall glass with water, stick four large toothpicks cross-to-cross into the core, and put it on the glass, the toothpicks should not call him to drown. The core should reach the bottom of the water. Place the glass in a warm place with indirect sunlight. Remember to water the water as it will evaporate over time. The roots can appear in a period of two to six weeks, the stem will germinate from above. Once the stem has leaves and grows to fifteen centimeters, cut it in half. After the leaves begin to grow again, you can calmly plant it in the ground. The avocado fruit is endowed with high amounts of monounsaturated fats. When consumed regularly, it helps reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Also rich in substances such as: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc. Can provide prevention of oncological diseases. However, it can also help stabilize blood sugar and nutrition of the intestinal microflora.

Root greens

Buy from the store or get root vegetables from the cellar, whose greens will be useful to you.

You can plant them in a peat pot with soil, provide light, moisture, warmth and they will germinate quite quickly. It will take about a week. After they stop yielding, you can send them to your compost pit or heap.