1, 2, 3 Regrow

Did you feel like winter was never going to end? Now the sun is shinning and the snow is melting. Finally, it feels like spring is here. Poppy Innovations would like to help you welcome spring by showing you how to grow your own vegetables with just some scraps and water!

Growing your own vegetables in water will cut down your grocery bill, plus you don’t need a green thumb to do it. This will take a bit of time, but you will find a great sense of satisfaction from growing your own food. This is something the whole family can participate in too. There are many foods that you can grow in water, but some of them will have to be eventually transplanted. However, there are some vegetables you can grow from scraps with water and water alone:

Lettuce
Romaine tends to regrow the best but green leaf and red leaf can be successful as well. Simply cut the end off a head of lettuce and place it in a shallow bowl of water. In as little as 3 days, you will see new growth in the center. Within 2 weeks, you will have a whole new head of lettuce!

Celery
Cut about 2 inches off the bottom of a stalk of celery and place it in a shallow bowl of water, just like you would with lettuce. You should see new growth from the center within 3 to 4 days.

Green Onion
Save about 1 inch of the bottom of your green onion plus the roots. Place in a small skinny glass with water. Growth will happen within as little as 2 days.

Fennel
To regrow fennel, you need the roots. Cut about an inch of the base and keep the roots in tact. Place in a small bowl with about a cup of water in direct sunlight.

Cabbage
Place the root end of the cabbage in a shallow bowl of water. It will regrow from the center just like lettuce and celery. Harvest the cabbage on the small side for the best flavour.

Quick Tips!
• To avoid foods getting moody and slimy, don’t use too much water. You only need about enough water to cover the roots for most vegetables. About ½ an inch of water is a good amount.
• Check your water every 2 to 3 days. This is to make sure there is enough water and any pieces that mat have fallen off don’t have the opportunity to slime up the container.
• The size of the container should be proportionate to the food that is being grown in it.

We wish you all the best with your regrowth endeavours!