Growing veggies from kitchen scraps is a fun, sustainable way to enjoy fresh produce while reducing waste. Here are five easy-to-grow plants you probably have at home:

1. Green onions. Keep a small piece of the white root end intact and put it in a glass of water with the roots facing down. Change the water every few days, and new shoots should emerge within a week.

2. Lettuce. Save the hard core from your head of lettuce and place it in a shallow dish with a little water. Keep it in a sunny spot and change the water every couple of days. Soon, new leaves should sprout, giving you fresh lettuce in no time.

3. Potatoes. Forgot about an old bag of potatoes in your pantry? If they aren’t mushy or mouldy, you can plant them outside. Cut each potato into pieces, leaving one or two eyes (sprouts) on each piece. Then, plant each piece in soil and wait for new potatoes to grow.

4. Garlic. If you have some garlic that’s started to sprout in your cupboard, try growing it. Separate the cloves from the head and plant each clove in soil with the pointed end facing up. Over time, each clove will develop into a new bulb.

5. Ginger. Do you have a small nub of ginger left from your last curry recipe and wonder how to use it up? Regrow it. Plant it in soil with the eyes (buds) facing up. Keep the soil moist and place it in indirect sunlight. In a few weeks, new shoots and roots should appear.

Get creative with other kitchen scraps, and don’t hesitate to visit your local garden centre for tips and inspiration.