If you want to stretch your food budget, but you still crave organic, hyper-local produce – even during a global pandemic that’s keeping you at home – it’s time to gain some familiarity with growing lettuce from scraps.
Okay, you’re not going to yield a huge harvest. But regrowing food from the bits that you would usually toss out means being able to harvest your own crop of fresh leafy veggies, at a much more affordable price.
It won’t cost you anything but a bit of water, and some time.
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Better yet, this isn’t lettuce that traveled thousands of miles to reach your cutting board, and it will still be totally organic if your original purchase was organically grown as well.
Whatever that head of Boston bibb or romaine’s origins were, in its second life, it can grow new leaves right in your kitchen, so you know what chemicals were used to raise it, and what hands have touched it.
Maybe little kid hands. They’re going to love this project, if you have any running around at home.
For those times when you want to make the most of everything in your kitchen so you can avoid hitting the store, this technique really hits the spot.
With so many cities being shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, avoiding public spaces has become the norm. Particularly during these times, every little bit counts.
Regrowing kitchen scraps is a nutritious and delicious bonus. And you can teach the kids a little bit about where their food comes from as well.
Have I convinced you that growing lettuce from scraps is worth the time required?
Here’s how to do it yourself. All you need is some tap water, a
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If you’re a fan of this crispy salad green, then you must know about various types of lettuce so that you can select the best lettuce varieties for your garden. As homegrown lettuce taste as good as tomatoes, you should grow it even if you don’t own a garden–in containers. In your apartment balcony, patio, or windowsill, it’s easy. Check out this article to learn more.
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