Grow your own food from kitchen scraps

Did you know you can grow food from kitchen scraps? Here are just a few of the plants you can propagate from produce you bought at the grocery store.

• Leafy vegetables. The bottoms of lettuce, celery, and other leafy vegetables can be used to grow new plants. Simply place them in a dish with a few inches of water.

• Herbs. Basil, cilantro and many other herbs will grow new roots when you put a few stems in a small glass of water and replace the water daily.

• Pineapples. Cut the leafy top off the pineapple and remove all the yellow flesh. Place it in a glass of water and wait for it to sprout in just a few weeks.

Once your kitchen scraps have grown roots, transfer them to your garden or pots filled with nutrient-rich soil.