Don't Throw It, Grow It, 2nd Edition
68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps
$33.54
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2026
Summary
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, s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798897080090 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Deborah Peterson, Millicent Selsam, Byron Martin, Laurelynn Martin |
| Publisher: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 269g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 164mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Authors Deborah Peterson and Millicent Selsam show us, in an easy-to-follow format, how to recycle kitchen scraps into thriving plants. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to see your food waste as a future treasure trove of homegrown marvels.”–Laurelynn G. Martin & Byron E. Martin, authors of Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants
About The Author
Deborah Peterson
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.
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