I do believe I made a promise about Zombie Vegetables. I believe I also made a declaration of sorts that this blog is for testing Pinteresty things, and also somewhat for DIY.
Behold. I have kept my promises. Zombie Vegetables.
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| "They're baa-aaack." |
So you know those links with the 12 or 18 or whatever Vegetables You Can Regrow from Table Scraps?
Yes, they actually work! I know, I'm surprised too. At least for two of the vegetables that I tested - green onions and leeks.
It's pretty darned simple, costs next to nothing (basically the price of the dirt, which you can either buy for not very much money, or just, you know, get some OFF THE GROUND), and is really a life-saver on days like today when it's cold, potentially (or maybe by the time I finish writing this blog post, actually) stormy, and you really can't be bothered to go out to the store to buy token green things so you can say you ate your vegetables. Plus, as far as I can tell, they are immortal. (By which I mean you cut off the tip and they just keep growing back.) Obviously. You can't kill Zombie Vegetables.
Instructions
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| "Are you eating it ...or is it eating you?" |
- Buy, steal, or otherwise get tips of leeks or green onions.
- If you bought them or stole them whole, when you use up most of your green onion, leave enough at the root end so that you will be able to replant - about an inch or two. (You can see in the picture where the original
death...um, cut...line is on those leeks.) - Stick into dirt. Root-side down. Bury it vertically so that the root gets, well, planted, and the tip is just barely above the earth.
- Water periodically or hope that it rains.
Enjoy, and be sure to tell me if you successfully grew one of the other types of....Zombie Vegetables. (One day when I become a B-rated movie producer, you know that's gonna be a title.)
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