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Can we talk about how people waste money on fresh herbs?
I saw my neighbor buy a $4 pack of fresh basil for one pasta dish and then throw most of it away. I've been growing a small pot of basil on my windowsill for months from a $2 seed packet. It's way cheaper and you just snip what you need. What other fresh ingredients do you think people buy when they could grow or swap them cheaply?
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linda1146mo ago
Actually lettuce needs a bit of soil to regrow properly, just water makes it get real bitter. The green onion trick is perfect though.
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the_wendy6mo ago
Totally agree with you on the herbs. Green onions are the biggest one for me. People buy a whole bunch, use two, and the rest goes slimy in the fridge. Just stick the white ends in a glass of water on the counter and they grow back forever. It's so easy it feels like cheating. A lot of lettuce will regrow from the core too if you put it in water. Saves so many trips to the store and cuts down on plastic waste.
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wendy1316mo ago
Yeah the "feels like cheating" part is what gets me. So many things in life have a simple fix if you just know the trick.
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betty_kelly94mo ago
Green onions are the gift that keeps on giving for sure. A little tip with the herbs too, if you buy a bundle of cilantro or parsley don't just leave them loose in the fridge. Trim the stems and put them in a jar with an inch of water like cut flowers, cover the top loose with a plastic bag. They'll last two weeks easy. Rosemary you can practically stick a cutting in dirt outside and it'll take over your yard. Mint is even worse it'll spread everywhere so keep that one in a pot.
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