Growing vegetables FROM SCRAPS

Did you know you can save money and cut back on waste by growing your own veg from the scraps you’d normally throw away? There’s a whole list of vegetables, herbs (even a fruit!) that will regrow from leftovers, saving precious pennies and providing you with homegrown pesticide-free food. You don’t need lots of horticultural expertise and it doesn’t require sophisticated equipment – for many vegetables, all you’ll need is a bowl or jar of water and a sunny kitchen windowsill. Growing veg from scraps is a skill that’s well worth learning, especially in these financially uncertain times, but it’s also great fun to try with kids, plus, the result is free food! What more could you want?

CARROTS (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)

Carrots can regrow from scraps in water too – you just need the top end of the carrot root