Grow Fresh Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps: A Fun Gardening Guide for Kids!
In the summer holidays, involving children in engaging and educational activities is a great idea.
Growing vegetables from kitchen scraps is a fun way for children to understand nature and the process of reuse.
You can grow tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and potatoes without buying seeds.
1. Tomatoes
Why Grow Them?
Growing tomatoes is easy, and they are rich in antioxidants and vitamins.
How to Grow Them?
Remove seeds from a ripe tomato and dry them.
Fill a pot with soil and plant the seeds 1 cm deep.
Place the pot in the sun and water regularly.
In a few weeks, the plants will begin to grow, and the children can help with watering and taking care of them.
2. Onions
Why Grow Them?
Growing onions saves money and is a great example of reuse.
How to Grow Them?
Place the root-end of the onion in water.
Keep it in the sun and change the water every two days.
Once the sprouts grow, plant it in soil, and the crop will be ready in 8-10 weeks.
3. Lettuce (Salad Leaves)
Why Grow It?
Lettuce grows quickly and can be easily grown from kitchen scraps.
How to Grow It?
Place the bottom part of the lettuce in water.
In a few days, leaves will start growing.
Plant it in soil, and fresh leaves will be ready in 4-6 weeks.
4. Potatoes
Why Grow Them?
Potatoes are delicious and easy to grow.
How to Grow Them?
Cut the sprouted potatoes into pieces and let them dry.
Plant them 5-7 cm deep in soil.
Water regularly, and the crop will be ready in 2-3 months.
