Don't Throw It, Grow It, 2nd Edition 68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps

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. 

Deborah Peterson, a founder of the Rare Pit & Plant Council and the editor of their newsletter The Pits for 25 years, has contributed to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Handbooks and lectured extensively on gardening with pits, among other gardening topics. Peterson landscaped and designed many gardens and private parks in New York City and Massachusetts.
 

Foreword

Preface
 
Chapter 1: Nitty-Gritty Growing Techniques
What Plants Need to Grow * Getting Plants Started * Caring for New Plants * Dealing with Pests

Chapter 2: Plants from Common Vegetables
Bean * Beet * Carrot * Chickpea * Jerusalem Artichoke * Lentil * Onion, Garlic, and Shallot * Pea * Potato * Radish * Summer Squash * Sweet Potato * Turnip

Chapter 3: Plants from Fruits and Nuts
Almond * Avocado * Carob * Chinese Star Apple * Citrus * Date * Feijoa * Fig * Kiwi * Mango * Papaya * Peanut * Pineapple * Pomegranate * Sapodilla

Chapter 4: Plants from Herbs and Spices
Anise * Caraway * Celery * Coriander * Dill * Fennel * Fenugreek * Mustard * Sesame

Chapter 5: Plants from Latin America
Black Sapote * Chayote * Cherimoya * Genip * Jicama * Malanga * Prickly Pear * Tamarillo * Tomatillo * Tropical Guava

Chapter 6: Plants from Asia
Arrowhead * Bitter Melon * Daikon * Ginger * Jujube * Lemongrass * Litchi * Loquat * Name * Persimmon * Sugar Cane * Tamarind * Taro * Water Chestnut