DOUBLE YOUR VEGETABLES IN DAYS!
How to Regrow Your Store-Bought Veggies With Food Scraps
If you usually toss your vegetable scraps straight into the trash can or compost bin, stop now! Bok choy, green onion, celery, romaine lettuce, and many other vegetables are easy to regrow right in your kitchen with a bit of water and sunlight. This trick will save you money on produce and prevent extra trips to the grocery store. What can I regrow? The list of vegetables you can regrow is almost endless: basil, romaine lettuce, carrots (although you’ll only create more tops), green onions, green garlic, celery, cilantro, bok choy, lemongrass, ginger, sweet potatoes, onions, leeks, rosemary, and lemon balm (to name a few). Some people even regrow
fruit by planting pineapple stalks, kiwi seeds, or lemon seeds. Visit EmpressofDirt.net for a list of 39 fruits and vegetables to start with and tips for which part of each plant to use. How do I get started? To regrow most vegetables, all you need is a small glass container, water, sunlight, and time. To regrow bok choy, for example, place the end of the bunch cut side-up in an inch or two of water and set it in a sunny spot. Soon, new leaves will start to poke out of the chopped end! You can continue growing the vegetable until you have enough for your next recipe. Then, keep snipping off pieces to enjoy as long as you’d like. Once the roots are a few inches
long, you can plant your re-grown vegetables in soil or compost them knowing they’ve done double duty. If you want a more detailed guide to the regrowing process, pick up “RegrowYour Veggies: Growing Vegetables from Roots, Cuttings, and Scraps” by Melissa Raupach and Felix Lill. Can I do this forever? The short answer is yes and no. Most vegetables can’t thrive forever on water and sunlight alone, so unless you turn your little regrowing operation into a full garden, you’ll still have to visit the farmers market after one or two regrowings. That said, regrowing food can become a lifelong habit that saves you money and helps prevent excess waste. It’s a win-win!
HOWWE KEEP OUR FURRY FRIENDS SAFE AND COOL EMERY PETS BEAT THE HEAT!
Here in Kentucky, July is the hottest month of the year, but August isn’t far behind. When temperatures soar, it’s important we protect our pets from the heat and give them access to their favorite ways to stay cool. Heatstroke is rare in dogs and cats, but it happens! To protect your pet, make sure they have access to plenty of shade, water, and shelter during the day and try to make sure they get their exercise in during the cooler early hours. Of course, it’s also important to never leave your pet alone in a hot car. Heatstroke is less of a concern for indoor pets unless you don’t have air conditioning.
To learn more about this issue, look for the page “How Can I Prevent Heatstroke in My Pet?” on the American Animal Hospital Association website, AAHA.org. Below, you’ll find just a fewways our team at Emery Law keeps our precious pets cool.
Lorie's pup Gerty cooling off over the AC vent
Maribel Belen Paralegal
I take my dog, Yuki, a Japanese spitz/Shih Tzu mix, to a grooming spa to get a haircut when it’s hot. I also bathe my dog regularly to avoid heatstroke.
Zach Bozell Receptionist
Lorie Fullerton Paralegal
Soapy, my male Turkish van cat, lives indoors and seems to not be fazed by the summer heat. He continues sunbathing by the windows and even crawling under the bed covers when the sun is too high to catch through the windows.
When Gerty, my English bulldog, comes in from outside, even if it has just been a few minutes, she stands directly over the air conditioning vent in the kitchen floor until she cools off. How do your furry friends keep cool in the summer? We’d love to hear about it, especially if you have a cute photo or two to share. Visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/EmeryLawOffice/ to post your tips and snapshots.
Yuki poses with a Yuki-lookalike cake!
Joel Franklin Attorney
Lucy, my goldendoodle, lies on cool surfaces to beat the heat when she isn't outside jumping in my pond.
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