Gardening has long been a therapeutic pastime for many, and whilst the option may be even more limited to us than usual, this doesn’t mean that we can’t get a little closer to growing a miniature green haven within our own homes.

 If there’s one thing us Londoner’s love, it’s an urban jungle. Whilst it may seem as if our options are limited (what with being indoors/in small spaces all day), there are actually a huge variety of ways to get your green thumb on, and start growing your own veg all within the comfort of your own home. The best part? All you need to start is some vegetable ends and scraps, a little sunshine and water, and a good dosage of TLC. Before you know it, you’ll have a much more sustainable way of eating that provides you with delicious vegetables, all from something that you might’ve otherwise have thrown away!

Without further ado, below we'll be detailing some of the veggies you can easily regrow at home and how to go about it:

1) HOW TO GROW LIVING LETTUCE

2 - 3 weeks

• Place the stem in water making sure it covers no more than two thirds and leave in a spot with plenty of light.
• Fill up and change the water when it needs (typically if it gets a bit cloudy).
• If you have the space then transfer the little shrub to soil, which will allow for better growth, but if a window-sill and empty jar is all you’ve got, this’ll do just fine.
• Ensure you cut from the outer leaves and leave a small inner core. Then just keep eating and regrowing in this beautiful circle of life for as long as your lettuce allows you. 

2) HOW TO GROW SPRING ONIONS

1 - 2 weeks

• Leave about an inch from the roots, and pop them in a shallow glass of water so that the tops aren’t submerged. 
• Change the water every few days and watch the green shoots continue to grow. 
• Cut what you need from the tops, and the spring onions will grow for as long as you take care of them!

3) HOW TO GROW ONIONS

2 - 4 weeks

• Leaving about a half-inch up from the roots of the onion attached, place it directly in a small pot of soil and cover it with a layer of soil, keeping it in a sunny spot. 
• Water it everyday to keep the soil nice and moist, and you’ll begin to see the spring onion shoots come up in a few weeks. 

4) HOW TO GROW CELERY

1 - 3 weeks

• Leave around 1 - 2 inches from the base of celery, and place down in a small bowl/glass of water in a sunny spot. 
• After the first few days, you’ll see new leaves begin growing from the middle, and roots begin to grow. 
• Transfer the celery shrub to a small pot of soil, making sure to keep it in as much direct sunlight as possible each day, watering it generously for it to grow its stalks to full length.

5) HOW TO GROW LEEKS

1 -2 weeks

• Leeks regrow much like celery and spring onions, the only difference is the sheer size of the leeks!
• Leaving 1 - 2 inches of the leek’s root ends, soak them root-first in a shallow glass/container of lukewarm water. 
• Place them on a sunny windowsill, changing the water fairly frequently. You’ll begin to see the leeks regrow from the middle within the first week.

6) HOW TO GROW GARLIC SHOOTS

1 - 2 weeks

• Plant your garlic cloves with their roots facing down in a small pot of potting soil. Sit in a spot with lots of direct sunlight, and you’ll begin to see the beginnings of the new shoot in a few days. 
• Alternatively, pop garlic that has sprouted slightly into a shot glass of water. These tops will continue growing and can be eaten just like spring onions.