HOW TO REPLANT SEEDS FROM FOOD SCRAPS

Replanting seeds from food scraps is a great way to eliminate food waste and save on grocery costs.

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When you grow your own fruit and vegetables you’re also in complete control of the growth process, meaning there won’t be any harmful pesticides in your produce. Aside from gardening being a fun activity for the entire family, it’s also a great way to teach kids about the benefits of growing your own food and leading a healthier lifestyle filled with natural, whole foods.

Start your fruit and veggie garden by planting the seeds below, it’s quick and easy!

What you’ll need:

• Seeds from green pepper
• Seeds from butternut
• Seeds from tomato
• 3 Small plant pots
• Potting soil for 3 plant pots
• Small mesh food strainer

How to do it:

Green pepper

• Half a pepper
• Separate the seeds and place them into a food strainer
• Leave the seeds to dry for a few hours
• Place dried seeds into potting soil and spray with water
• Cover with potting soil
• Spray with water

Tomato

• Half a tomato
• Scrape the seeds into a food strainer and separate from the pulp
• Leave the seeds to dry for a few hours
• Place dried seeds into potting soil and spray with water
• Cover with potting soil
• Spray with water

Butternut

• Half a butternut
• Scrape the seeds into a food strainer and separate from the pulp
• Leave the seeds to dry for a few hours
• Place 3 dried seeds into potting soil and spray with water
• Cover with potting soil
• Spray with water