Re-grow Onions
Onions are such fantastically versatile vegetables packed full of health benefits. But the next time you prepare a bunch for a salad or vegetable dish, don't toss the root (the hard part at the bottom of the onion) to the garbage. You can use these roots to re-grow your very own, fresh supply of onions and it couldn't be easier. All you need is the root, some pots, some dirt and some water! If you want to drop the pot, you can plant the roots directly into the ground if you prefer.
Instructions:
1. Chop off the onion bottom, being sure to save the root in good condition. The more 'bottom' you can save, the better so try to keep at least 1.5 inches.
2. Dry the onion in a well ventilated place for a couple of hours.
3. Grab your pot - one which leaves a couple of inches around each side of the onion is ideal - and fill it up with soil until it's about 2/3 full.
4. Make a indentation in the soil and plant the onion. Cover it over with 1-2 inches of soil.
5. Wait until the onion bottom has developed a few leaves, then remove it from the pot. If more than one plant develops from the root bottom, separate them by slicing between the different plants.
6. Cut any leaves to 1/3 the size of the bulb to allow the plant to grow more easily. Replant in a larger box.
Re-grow Romaine Lettuce
Next time you chop up romaine lettuce to make a nutritious salad, consider holding on to the stalk that you would usually throw in the garbage. The reason? Well, this stalk can be classed as the 'heart' of the lettuce, and if you plant it in some water and show a little bit of patience, it will eventually grow a whole new lettuce ready to be plucked, prepared, eaten and then re-planted again:
1. Remove a few inches from the bottom or 'heart of the lettuce'.
2. Put the hearts you have collected into a container or cup and add a couple of inches of water. Each heart should be placed in its own container.
3. Wait for a few days. Make sure that the root is always fed with water, and change the water regularly.
4. Ensure that the plant is fed by light - so place your chosen container on a window ledge.
5. Fresh lettuce will begin to sprout from the root in no time. Once it grows big enough to harvest, use it and then re-start the process.
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Onions are such fantastically versatile vegetables packed full of health benefits. But the next time you prepare a bunch for a salad or vegetable dish, don't toss the root (the hard part at the bottom of the onion) to the garbage. You can use these roots to re-grow your very own, fresh supply of onions and it couldn't be easier. All you need is the root, some pots, some dirt and some water! If you want to drop the pot, you can plant the roots directly into the ground if you prefer.
Instructions:
1. Chop off the onion bottom, being sure to save the root in good condition. The more 'bottom' you can save, the better so try to keep at least 1.5 inches.
2. Dry the onion in a well ventilated place for a couple of hours.
3. Grab your pot - one which leaves a couple of inches around each side of the onion is ideal - and fill it up with soil until it's about 2/3 full.
4. Make a indentation in the soil and plant the onion. Cover it over with 1-2 inches of soil.
5. Wait until the onion bottom has developed a few leaves, then remove it from the pot. If more than one plant develops from the root bottom, separate them by slicing between the different plants.
6. Cut any leaves to 1/3 the size of the bulb to allow the plant to grow more easily. Replant in a larger box.
Re-grow Romaine Lettuce
Next time you chop up romaine lettuce to make a nutritious salad, consider holding on to the stalk that you would usually throw in the garbage. The reason? Well, this stalk can be classed as the 'heart' of the lettuce, and if you plant it in some water and show a little bit of patience, it will eventually grow a whole new lettuce ready to be plucked, prepared, eaten and then re-planted again:
1. Remove a few inches from the bottom or 'heart of the lettuce'.
2. Put the hearts you have collected into a container or cup and add a couple of inches of water. Each heart should be placed in its own container.
3. Wait for a few days. Make sure that the root is always fed with water, and change the water regularly.
4. Ensure that the plant is fed by light - so place your chosen container on a window ledge.
5. Fresh lettuce will begin to sprout from the root in no time. Once it grows big enough to harvest, use it and then re-start the process.
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Broccoli
is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat, but most of us throw
away the plant's leaves and stems despite the fact that they contain as
many if not more nutrients than the parts we eat! Broccoli leaves are
absolutely packed full of vitamin A, fantastic for good vision, cancer
prevention and anti-ageing. And there's no reason to throw these leaves
away because they're perfectly edible! You can cook them like you'd
cook cabbage or chop them up and stir fry them with green onions, meats
or what ever ingredients you desire. 
Though
the majority of us throw kale stalks away, they are packed with loads
of nutrition and there are plenty of recipes you can follow to put them
to good use. Consider steaming the stalks for 10 minutes (after cleaning
them), and then fry them in sunflower oil with chilli and garlic. You
will get a delicious meal that will provide plenty of fiber and help
cleanse your digestive system. If you don't have kale, broccoli stalks
work just as well!
You
can eat carrots with the peel on, but many of you probably peel them
before boiling or roasting and discard the outer skin. However, this
peel is full of goodness that can work wonders for you if you add it to
your regular care and beauty regimen. Carrot oil can protect both your
skin and hair from the effects of the sun and pollution, ward of dreaded
signs of ageing and create silky smooth hair. Here's how you make it:
The
health benefits of eating avocados are plentiful, but most us throw
away the most nutritious part of this delicious fruit. The seed (also
known as the stone or pit) contains around 70% of an avocado's
nutritional value yet typically ends up in the trash can. It might look
inedible, but it isn't - you just need to do some prep work. Chop it
into quarters using a sharp knife or other tool and then blend it until
it's a powder. You need to use a powerful blender and make sure it is
completely enclosed. The resulting powder will be strong tasting, so mix
it in well with a berry or citrus fruit smoothie to benefit from an
incredible amount of nutrition!
Potato
skins can be eaten of course, but if you are boiling or roasting the
veggies, then you will need to remove the skin first. The discarded peel
does have its uses - and one great way you can put it into action is to
rub it across a wart or skin tag to gradually diminish growth.
Strawberry
leaf tea is available in some health stores, but is just as easy to
make yourself if you have the leaves at hand, having bought a full
strawberry plant or grown one yourself. Strawberry leaves have been
found to be even more successful than herbs like chamomile and rosehip
in fighting dangerous free radicals in the body and drinking them in tea
can also help settle an upset tummy. All you need to do to make the tea
is:
Finally,
did you know that you can actually re-grow a lot of vegetables yourself
using the scraps that you would usually throw away? In general, it's
really easy to do and you don't need any special skills or equipment -
just a little patience can theoretically provide you with an ongoing
supply of green onions, romaine lettuce or celery, for example. Onions
are so wonderfully versatile, and if you save the hard root at bottom of
the vegetable next time you chop one up, you can easily plant it to
grow some more.
this will help to store easily, air-tight, so will keep insects away.