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Appreciation post: My kitchen scrap experiment paid off big time
Honestly, I got fed up with wasting food and money, so I tried regrowing my veggie scraps. Tbh, I took onion bottoms and carrot tops, stuck them in some dirt in old pots on my windowsill. Ngl, I didn't expect much, but after a couple weeks, I had fresh greens growing. This meant I didn't need to buy herbs or green onions for my meals, which saved cash. For example, I made a cheap lentil stew and used my home-grown celery leaves instead of buying a whole bunch. It feels good to cut down on trash and save a bit each week. Has anyone else tried something similar with their leftover scraps?
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haydensanchez7mo ago
Honestly, that seems like more hassle than it's worth for a handful of greens. My scraps just go in the compost, and I find buying a full plant at the store is still cheaper when you count your time.
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jessica2557mo ago
My roommate tried regrowing carrots for a month and we got a few spindly leaves that tasted like bitter grass. The yield is so small it barely covers one salad, and you're babysitting dirt on your counter the whole time. I'd rather just compost the scraps and spend the fifty cents on a bunch of green onions that are actually worth eating. The math on time versus reward never seems to work out unless you have a full garden setup.
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reeseanderson7mo ago
Wait, didn't you just get the leaves from the carrot tops, not an actual new carrot? The point is getting the free greens, not regrowing the root. Those bitter leaves are meant for flavoring stocks, not salads. It's a zero effort thing if you already have a pot and some dirt.
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