You don’t need a garden or even a green thumb to grow fresh herbs and vegetables at home. With just a few kitchen scraps and some water, you can start regrowing food right from your countertop. Here’s how to bring new life to your leftovers—and enjoy fresh produce year-round.
🍃 Basil
How to Regrow:
Cut a 4-inch stem from a healthy basil plant and place it in a glass of water.
Care Tips:
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Keep it in indirect sunlight.
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Change the water every few days.
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Once roots form, transfer to soil.
🥬 Celery
How to Regrow:
Cut and keep about an inch from the root end. Submerge it in a shallow dish of water.
Care Tips:
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Place near a sunny windowsill.
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Change water every few days.
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After a few days, new leaves will begin to sprout.
🌿 Fennel
How to Regrow:
Slice off about 1 inch from the fennel base and place it in a cup of water.
Care Tips:
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Set it in direct sunlight.
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Watch as green shoots begin to grow from the center.
🧄 Garlic
How to Regrow:
Place an entire garlic bulb in a jar with just enough lukewarm water to cover the bottom.
Care Tips:
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Keep it in a sunny spot.
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Green shoots will start growing from the top. You can use them like chives!
🌱 Cilantro
How to Regrow:
Put cilantro stems with roots in a jar of water.
Care Tips:
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Keep in indirect sunlight.
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Refresh water regularly.
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Once roots grow stronger, you can plant them in soil.
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