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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Recycled Veggies

April 17, 2013

MATERIALS: 

Green onions and celery, one cup, one shallow bowl, water, a sunny location inside.

TIME FRAME: 

15 – 60 minutes + 1 – 6 months growing time

PROCEDURE:

  1. Before cooking something with green onions or celery, plan to use the bottoms of each as an experiment in regeneration!
  2. Cut only the tops off of one or each of your experiments, leaving at least three inches at the bottom of the vegetable where the roots used to be (your green onion might even still have their roots attached).
  3. Place your green onion ends (cut side facing up) into a cup filled with about 2 inches of water.
  4. Place your celery (cut side facing up) in a shallow bowl filled with 1 inch of water.
  5. Place in a warm, sunny location and replace water every day or two (don’t let them dry out).
  6. If you have the space, after sprouting, your celery can be transplanted to a sunny location outside!

REFLECTION: 

Did you notice a change in the onions and/or celery after a few days or a few weeks?  How long did it take for new growth to appear?  Why do you think the vegetable scraps re-grew?  Are there any other vegetables you know of that will regrow like the onions and celery?

CONNECTIONS: 

Which animals have you learned about that can regenerate one of their body parts?  Have you ever heard of a skink, starfish or a conch?  Do a little research and see what you can learn about how these creatures regenerate parts of their bodies!

TIDBITS: 

Did you know that there is a town in Ohio names Celeryville?  It was founded by celery farmers who moved there from Michigan.

TIPS & IMAGININGS: 

  • Pair pieces of celery with peanut butter and raisins to create “ants on a log”, a delicious and fun snack!
  • Allergic to peanut butter or just don’t like it?  No worries! Celery can also be paired with shredded cheese which is pressed into the middle of the celery!
xoxo,
M
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2 Comments on “Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Recycled Veggies”

  1. Celery is very fun to watch re-grow! Crazy, right?! I can’t believe I’ve gone so far in life without knowing this little trick about so many veggies!

  2. We tried this with Celery. It was so fun to watch it regenerate. It does so very quickly I might add! By the third week, I clipped off the new leaves and threw them in a salad. Then gave the rest to the pot-bellied pig. Thanks for sharing.

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