Book cover for Don't Throw It, Grow It, 2nd Edition: 68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps by Deborah Peterson and Millicent E Selsam

Don't Throw It, Grow It, 2nd Edition

68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps

2026 Released
160 Pages
1-2 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
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Storey Publishing, LLCISBN 9798897080106

Don’t throw out your kitchen scraps—grow them! With clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this innovative guide shows you how to cultivate 68 common shoots, seeds, pits, roots, and tubers that might otherwise end up in the compost bin.
 
Why throw away your food scraps when you could grow them into thriving plants? From carrots to caraway seeds and avocados to almonds, have fun transforming fruits, nuts, herbs, spices, and more into houseplants. Dozens of foods have pits, seeds, and roots waiting to be rescued from the compost bin and brought back to life on your windowsill. Planted and nurtured, the shiny pomegranate seeds left over from breakfast and the piece of neglected gingerroot in your refrigerator will grow into healthy, vigorous houseplants. With these 68 kitchen experiments, you’ll be amazed at the gardening possibilities hidden in the foods you eat. 

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Millicent E Selsam

Millicent Selsam was a popular childrens science writer whose work includes Egg to Chick, a Reading Rainbow book illustrated by Barbara Wolff, and Gregs Microscope, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

Marlene Hill Donnelly is a staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

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