Grow Food From Scraps
Did you know you can turn some food scraps into new vegetables? Plants are living things that can keep growing roots, stems and leaves after they are removed from soil. They just need water and sunlight. Follow these steps to keep a steady supply of green onions, also called scallions, growing in your kitchen.
Supplies
- stems from green onions
- jar or glass
- water
Step 1
Next time your family cooks with green onions, ask an adult to chop off the white roots about an inch from the bottom and give them to you.
Step 2
Fill a jar or glass with about ½ inch of water. Place the white roots in the glass, keeping the top cut part above the water. Place the jar on a sunny windowsill.
Step 3
Check on your onions every day. What do you notice about them? Switch the water every couple of days. You should see new green shoots within two days, and the top part should be long enough to cut off and eat after just a week!
Supplies
- stems from green onions
- jar or glass
- water
Step 1
Next time your family cooks with green onions, ask an adult to chop off the white roots about an inch from the bottom and give them to you.
Step 2
Fill a jar or glass with about ½ inch of water. Place the white roots in the glass, keeping the top cut part above the water. Place the jar on a sunny windowsill.
Step 3
Check on your onions every day. What do you notice about them? Switch the water every couple of days. You should see new green shoots within two days, and the top part should be long enough to cut off and eat after just a week!
Supplies
- stems from green onions
- jar or glass
- water
Step 1
Next time your family cooks with green onions, ask an adult to chop off the white roots about an inch from the bottom and give them to you.
Step 2
Fill a jar or glass with about ½ inch of water. Place the white roots in the glass, keeping the top cut part above the water. Place the jar on a sunny windowsill.
Step 3
Check on your onions every day. What do you notice about them? Switch the water every couple of days. You should see new green shoots within two days, and the top part should be long enough to cut off and eat after just a week!