Köögiviljade taaskasvatamine: kuidas kasvatada köögiviljajääkidest tervislikku toidupoolist

by Melissa Raupach, Felix Lill, Monika Reedik (Translator)

Mis on ühist salatikontsul, talisibula juurejupil ja avokaadoseemnel? Õige, kõik nad on toidujäätmed ja visatakse prügikasti. Igati asjalik mõte oleks aga kasvatada neist hoopis uued taimed.

See raamat jagab nõuandeid, kuidas panna kasvama enam kui kakskümmend vilja, kasutades selleks vaid tükikest taimest, ja mida teha, et sirguv taim hakkaks ka saaki kandma. See ongi taaskasvatamine. Porrulauk, rooma salat, peet ja teised köögiviljad ei vaja midagi erilist, et tükikesest kasvama hakata: vaid vett, mulda, valgust ja veidi hoolt. Ent kui sul pole rõdu ega aeda? Sellest pole midagi, sest piisab ka aknalauast, et kasvatada endale turgutavaid vitamiine sisaldavat värsket rohelist. Ühtlasi vähendame oma ökoloogilist jalajälge ja anname väikese panuse keskkonnahoidu.

Inspireeriv ja nõuannetest pakatav raamat nii suurtele kui ka väikestele!

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Food, Plants, Cooking, Health

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2018

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assigned-

Lots of pictures- easy to follow, step by step instructions. Great introduction for beginners. Might be a good time to consider trying to grow your own food. You don't need much space to try growing these herbs, veggies, and fruits.

3.5 stars

[Alicia Bayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are already a lot of books on this topic so it's hard to do it again in a fresh way that adds anything. This is a good book if you're new to the topic. The author goes into how to "regrow" (sometimes merely as a houseplant, and even then sometimes just a temporary one) a variety of produce items.

The list includes: chinese cabbage, scallions, potatoes, leeks, sweet potatoes, horseradish, romaine lettuce, beets, celery, jerusalem artichokes, onion, basil, galangai, ginger, lemongrass, coriander, turmeric, mint, pineapple, avocado, mango. Some of these are only for houseplants or a different version (like you can get new beet greens from beet ends but not new beets, and carrots will only give you new greens, which aren't very tasty). In some cases, you need versions of the foods you wouldn't necessarily have, like you need the roots on your cilantro to regrow it and apparently you can get it that way in some Asian markets but it's not common (other sources say you can just root it in water but I just grow it from seed). I wish it would have included more variety.

The book also talks about light, watering, common pests and problems, and other troubleshooting. There were a few things that I was surprised not to see mention of, like tap water can have a lot of chlorine that can interfere with growing plants or even kill them, or that if you're going to regrow potatoes you should look for organic (non-organic ones are often treated with chemicals to keep them from sprouting). It's important to remember that anything you regrow just in water is of course not getting any nutrients since there's no soil, so this sort of produce is pretty nutritionally bankrupt. They do offer planting suggestions for most of the plants into actual soil though. This is good information to have right now when food insecurity is an even bigger problem for some than usual, but it's also information that is pretty readily available online. If you want it all in book form, this is a good primer.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

[Margaret Galbraith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book to reinforce what I’d tried before so I’m on the regrowing boost again to see how this pans out. My mother and Belfast granny used these ideas but I guess in granny’s time it was a necessity. There are some good ideas and tips if you want to try to save money but you need a lot of patience and you might not get a full product like you would buying seedlings.

[Scarlet Cameo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A digital copy of this book was provided by NetGalley

So, this year I started the labor of doing an urban garden. This book help me to some things, not everything 'cause I was able to talk about it with some people wihich job actually is make veggies grow, but this was good to understand some stuffs

[Jenny Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow and step-by-step. As we are getting ready to plant a garden and work on becoming more self-sustaining, and this book provides every bit of information needed to regrow many of our vegetables from the remaining cuttings. Definitely recommend as a good gift for people who are working on their carbon footprint as well.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a pleasant surprise; informative and educational without bring preachy.. there are several plants that can be regrown to provide food time and time again. This book shows you how. There are wonderful illustrations and the step by step guide for each vegetable makes it easy. I'm looking forward to trying a few.

[Susanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

See on lääne-eurooplastele, Eesti tingimustes sellisesse raamatusse ananassi ja mangot küll ei paneks.. Jah, meil oli kümme (?) aastat tagasi see avokaadode kasvatamise buum, aga tõesti, ükski neist troopilistest meil aknalaual mingit vilja moodustama ei hakka. Et jah, naljakas seda lugeda, et kasvata endale troopiline dekoratiivtaim.. no ei, see kiratsev avokaado ei ole dekoratiivne ka. Meil on sobivamaid taimi.
Tore tuttav sibula ajatamine aknalaual, jee. Enamus taimi on sama valemi järgi niikuinii,
oleks oodanud ka komposteerimise mainimist (banaanikoorte-väetislahus kui tugev kaaliumiallikas ja seega taimi õitsemisel aitav...), kui juba biojäädet niimoodi vähendada tahetakse.

Nojah, lihtne ja loogiline teos, aga eks leidub etemaid ja meile eestlastele paremini sobivaid.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good information to regrow veggies and eat free food .

[Natalie all_books_great_and_small · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a really knowledgeable book about recording your own veggies from other plants and leftovers.
This book includes some fantastic photography and explanations/instructions that are easy to understand and follow.
The book also includes how to overcome problems when you are trying to regrow your own veggies and gives ideas and tips on how to get around said obstacles.
I can't wait to give this book a go in practical!

[Kate TerHaar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great resource for regrowing vegetables from what you have in your refrigerator. I have read information like this elsewhere, but this book gives great ideas, history, and uses for the fruits and vegetables covered. Great for kids too.

[Ceciliasophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich koche gerne und viel und immer frisch. Kräuter habe ich immer in der Küche stehen, und schon so manchen Basilikumtopf vernichtet. Die Idee, diese Kräuter immer weiter nachwachsen zu lassen ist mir schon öfters gekommen. Doch wirklich angepackt habe ich das ganze nicht. Zumindet nicht, bis ich dieses Buch las. Gemüsereste endlos nachwachsen lassen? Was für ein Traum!
Das Buch bietet einen tollen, ersten Eindruck, was das Nachpflanzen von Obst und Gemüse so zu bieten hat. Ich hatte mir ein wenig mehr „professionelles“ Nachwachsen gewünscht, viele der nachwachsenden Pflanzen dienten im Nachhinein nur der Zierde, da sie keine Früchte entwickeln würden, die essbar gewesen wären. Hier wären mir dann doch Anleitungen lieber gewesen zu Pflanzen, die man tatsächlich weiter gebrauchen kann. Avocado oder Mango nur als Zimmerpflanze nachwachsen zu lassen verfehlt in meinen Augen den eigentlichen Zweck des Buches: Gemüsereste eben nachwachsen zu lassen, um sie auch nutzen zu können.
Es ist mehr ein kleiner Einstieg in die Welt des eigenen Anbaus, der einen ersten Geschmack liefern kann, was unsere Pflanzenwelt so zu bieten hat.
Was mir außerordentlich gut gefallen hat, war die nachhaltige Ader des ganzen. So gehen die Autoren auch immer wieder auf diesen wichtigen Aspekt unserer Gesellschaft ein. Auch ich liebe Avocados, doch tue ich beim Verzehr nur mir und nicht unserer Umwelt etwas Gutes. Von daher finde ich es toll, dass auch dies bei der Avocado angemerkt wurde. Auch das Kapitel über Nachhaltigkeit gefiel mir, auch wenn es mir nicht viel neues lehren konnte.
Die gesamte Gestaltung des Buches gefiel mir sehr gut. Das Design ist sehr ansprechend, die Bilder toll gewählt und immer zum jeweiligen kleinen Text passend. Besonders gefallen hat mir auch der kleine Infokasten zu jeder Pflanze, anhand dessen man immer mit einem schnellen Blick alle grundlegenden Informationen erfassen konnte.
Auch die Rubrik „Ernte und Verwendung“ fand ich klasse. Hier wurden zu jeder Pflanze noch einmal Vorschläge der Zubereitung aufgeführt. Ich finde es vollkommen in Ordnung, dass es eben keine Rezepte, sondern nur Vorschläge waren. Es ist eben kein Kochbuch!
Es ist kein Buch für erfahrene Gärtner oder Selbstversorger, sondern eines für den Anfänger mit wenig Zeit und ohne die Möglichkeit eines Gartens. Ja, eine Fensterbank reicht vollkommen. Auf meiner standen wochenlang kleine Gläser voller abgeschnittener Kräuterzweige, um mir neue Kräuter zu ziehen. Nun habe ich die ersten kleinen Pflänzchen schon umgetopft und hoffe weiter auf ein florierendes Kräuterparadies!
Da ich mir jedoch ein wenig mehr von dem ganzen erhofft habe und mir der Großteil durch meinen Freund, der Gärtner ist, schon bekannt war, konnte ich leider nicht all zu viel von dem Buch lernen oder mitnehmen.
Ich vergebe von daher 4 Sterne und muss noch einmal ganz lobend das Design erwähnen, das mir wirklich außerordentlich gut gefallen hat. Empfehlen kann ich es jedoch nur dem Einsteiger mit wenig Platz in die Welt des Gärtnern. Ich denke, dass es vor allem mit Kindern zusammen großen Spaß machen würde, das Buch zu entdecken und Gemüsereste nachzuziehen.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Regrow your Veggies is a DIY/gardening/plant recycling manual by Melissa Raupach and Felix Lill. Originally released in 2018 in German, this English translation edition from Fox Chapel is 144 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

There have been a number of videos and posts on youtube, instagram, and the like on this subject but they're generally either sensationalized or vague/incomplete (or both). This book takes a logical and thorough look at the methods of regenerative and vegetative propagation for different specific vegetables and herbs and also gives a good overview over common problems and how to troubleshoot less than desirable results.

It is undeniably a cool exercise to grow an avocado tree from a pit, or regrow spring onions from the bulb roots. These would make superlative home activities for young kids to do with the family and they are both interesting and educational. I would caution readers from thinking that they can make a significant contribution to their food needs, especially with growing restricted to indoor windowsills. This is more of a philosophical process than a practical one. There are some exceptions of course, it's perfectly feasible to keep many herbs growing indoors and move them outdoors when weather permits.

The introduction includes a good overview over vegetative propagation and plant culture requirements. The second part of the book contains a primer with entries for 21 different vegetables and herbs; from scallions and leeks, to ginger and coriander. There's a good troubleshooting guide with what happens when things go bad (which was my personal experience, whether fungus gnats, aphids, or fusarium wilt (my basil has -never- done extremely well in my cool wet climate). The authors also include a useful bibliography, short index, and online links list for further reading,

This is an interesting and fun guide to regrow some vegetables. Limited practicality in my experience, however.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

[Lizzie J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a lover of plants and gardening, so I was really excited to read this book and find out ways to continue growing (especially given that it's difficult to find seeds and growing equipment at this time...) I've seen social media posts about being able to regrow from used veggies, but I always assumed it was one of those "life hacks" that never truly work.

The book is very beautiful, with great artwork and pictures. There's not much text in it, other than an introduction, quick rundown of the fruit or vegetables and then instructions about how to regrow them. There are many pictures, though, which I appreciate as a visual learner.

There are several formatting and text errors throughout the book, including entire sections that didn't get translated into English. While I'm able to infer from the picture what to do, it is something that would have been very frustrating had I paid for the book.

The other thing I didn't really like is that there were several fruits and vegetables (mangos, avocados, pineapple, etc) that took us through the process of regrowing, only to say at the very end that it's basically impossible to get fruit from them and that we should just enjoy the plant. While the plants are nice (and it's a great way to get new plants without having to purchase them), the whole point of the book is to regrow vegetables. It seemed a bit of a space filler to include plants that knowingly don't regrow.

Still, I can't deny that I didn't learn anything, and I'm definitely going to try to regrow some vegetables that I have lying around and see how it works.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well this book successfully made me interested in the process of growing my own foodstuffs from generally discarded bits. You do have to sacrifice a few inches of your spring onions, celery, fresh beetroot or whatever in order to have enough of a source for new life, but with a water-based start to proceedings and then some growth in good potting soil you can get a plant that keeps on giving. Apparently. What it has is a nice touch in giving us the history of use of these vegetables, a flavour guide and suggestions for the uninitiated, and suchlike, as well as showing the process of converting detritus into delicious. What it doesn't have is any 'after' photos – I still feel a little dubious that you can keep lopping bits off the top of a leek, or the outside of a celery plant, and it will continue to feed you happily. But the outlay in trying would surely be outweighed by any success you might get, so I do feel the book is encouraging enough to get many people to give it a go. We get basic plant care, and the eco-bit for the reasons why we're trying this in the first place, before getting the gazetteer part, which offers four pages for every foodstuff, from the toughest rhizomes to the most standard herbs and the hardest to produce tropical fruits. The text keeps reminding us of growing things in 'our part of the world' – it is a German book, so a lot of the climate tips equate to Europe and much of North America. It should have a wide audience in those territories – and I think the 'buy for gifting' audience will be large, too.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a handy little book to have! This book is organized and easy to follow which is great for someone like me who does not have a green thumb. Also, the author is vegan and teaches sustainability and why I should care. The average household creates 939 lbs of garbage a year! So, the author explains how we can cut back on the amount of garbage we create by applying the 5 R's 1. Refuse 2. Reduce 3. Reuse 4. Recycle 5. R. Also, in times like these, with so much panic buying and shortages at the grocery stores, it is good to be a little self sufficient and try to grow at least a mouthful of your own food. She then talks about the things needed to regrow our veggies using kitchen scraps such as sunlight, water and soil to name a few. After that she has pages of the different types of kitchen scraps that can easily be regrown. Also, in each plant section is a paragraph about how to use the vegetable and sometimes even a simple little recipe. A nice little surprise. I was so inspired I started romaine lettuce and an avocado this evening after dinner. Last but not least there are sections on troubleshooting problems and a list of resources if you wish to read more on this subject. This book is well illustrated. As I enjoy gardening, though I am not very good at it, I am grateful to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a review.

[Sammi · Rating 2 out of 5]

As an eco-friendly vegetarian I'm always looking for ways to 1. cheapen my grocery bill 2. obtain natural/organic/fresh produce 3. reduce my waste & be more sustainable so this seemed like a fitting read for me. I currently grow my own herbs (sometimes) and green onion (always!), I was hoping all the advice in here would be for veggies et al. as simple as the green onion BUT they're not. Some of them are (leeks) but some are slower and use a bit more brain power (horseradish). Once the summer heat decreases a bit I'll definitely be trying a few of these other veggies out in my garden like lemongrass. I'm not however, going to be regrowing a pineapple or avocado because I don't have years to wait.

For me this felt like it should be a blog post or an influencer "e-book" guide rather than a full on print book.

Overall, I'd use this as a reference guide - you certainly won't be able to read it once and retain everything you need to know about growing these veggies. There was a great variety of veggies and a good variety of levels of patience to have with growing these. It's a good, helpful read EXCEPT I'm now confused about coriander vs. cilantro (are they the same?!).

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

[Anjana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a compact manual on how to regrow many veggies and some herbs from leftovers and what the are problems we could face. This latter part and the dedicated key on each page helped understand the process more clearly. The Key shows the level of difficulty in the process as well as light, warmth and humidity requirements. I liked the fact that it was all in one place, and there is no need to scramble about on multiple online videos to get the needed input. It is simply put and gives the period each would require that it should be easy to put into practice (with the appropriate effort, obviously). If you are even mildly interested in growing vegetables and have no previous exposure to this idea, I would highly recommend this because I intend to purchase a copy as soon as the postal services around the world are back to normal.

I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is only influenced by my own reading experience and my previous interest in the subject.

[kepz_lovesreading · Rating 3 out of 5]

Going into this book I thought it sounded like a great idea. A simple to use book that would encourage people to regrow veggies from discarded scraps.
Unfortunately the execution of the book wasn't as good as I was hoping for. The book does have simple to use instructions and pictures for growing a wide range of veggies and herbs. It also has a description giving the background on each plant as well. The issue I have it that the book tells you how to regrow things like avocados and mangos which you only learn in the last section of each plant that it will only be a houseplant which to me defeats the purpose of the book. The ARC copy I received also has many sections not translated to English so hopefully it will be fixed for publication. Overall it is probably more suited for projects with children than a practical gardening book.
Thanks to Netgalley.com and Fox Chapel Publishing for this ARC copy for a review.

[MindOverMatter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice complementary read to the book by Elzer-Peters.
I give it only 4 stars, because I like the book by Elzer-Peters a bit more and found it to be more foundational and informative. But the book by Melissa Raupach still has great content and is very helpful and a very nice read for someone planning to start tampering with edible plants in a playful way and living more minimalistic, frugal while producing less waste.

It definitely may be better for an absolute beginner who wants to get to the practical advice quickly.

One thing I found a bit strange is that the author uses tin cans for planting plants. I made the experience that they rust easily even after only cleaning them once and letting them dry. I wonder how they take regular watering of plants. And I wonder whether rust is unhealthy. I would say it is.

[Tracee - LN · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! As a newish gardener, this book is exactly what I needed! The book is simple to read, which is great when you don't have a lot of time or patience to figure out what to do. The pictures and step-by-step directions are fantastic. Seriously. I took the author's advice and am regrowing a few veggies and fruits right now. I also discovered I was doing some things incorrectly, too, like with the ginger I had planted before reading this book. If you're new or not-so new to the gardening scene, check it out! I think anyone can get something out of it, and if not, the book is short and the pics are pretty so you still won't be wasting your time.

I received an ARC from Netgalley to read and provide my honest review.

[Witch-at-Heart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good basic beginners guide to help you start a small garden of easy to grow veggies that you already purchase. It is not only the perfect way to get more bang for your buck it is the prefect kind of gardening for small spaces and in these uncertain times it surely can't hurt to consider trying this. This book is wonderfully illustrated and includes step by step guides to regrowing food that you already purchase and eat. there are also a few I have never heard of and a few i did not know you could regrow so I found this very helpful!

I recommend this book to anybody wishing to try a small garden because these vegetables are easy to grow and you are not going to spend very much to get started.

#RegrowYourVeggies
#NetGalley

[Michelle Noble · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is excellent for people who want to grow veggies from their waste. I love growing veggies from scraps that I normally would throw out. It reduces waste, reduces our carbon footprint, and saves me money. I just started regrowing our veggies a couple of weeks ago. I started with lettuce, because it's easy to do. The author has several tips and suggestions that I never thought of. She suggests repurposing containers such as using clean tin cans to pot plants. Each veggie has a history of the plant, a description, and how to use it. The book has very nice pictures of each step. I highly recommend this book for everyone. Anyone can regrow veggies, and put potted plants on a window sill for light. This allows for growing veggies all year round.

[Flora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ohh..now I wish I didn't waste all those veggies I could have planted and propagated! Ha!

Now that all of us throughout the world are stuck at home (imagine that!) I feel that this is a great book to have to grow our own veggies without leaving our house. Every little bit counts! We don't need big pieces of land . Just some pots seem to be enough.

I can't wait to experiment!

Really up the alley of the zero wasters.

I like the step by step instructions in photographs, and the small and pretty watercolor illustrations were a nice surprise.

Thank you, Netgalley and Fox Chapel Publishing for the review copy. This is my honest review.

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Are you single and you live alone with lots of sunny empty window sills? Are you a meat lover who really only consumes a small amount of veggies? Then maybe this book is for you. Yes, you can grow a few greens from the remnants of your store bought veggies but it is going to take time, space, and your yield will be very limited. Some of these plants, like mint, are easy to grow and others, like pineapple, mango, and avocados, are totally impractical unless you are looking for a houseplant. Planting seeds and having a garden is much more productive. If your space is limited try container gardening or growing microgreens.

[Kathy KS · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can see that the information here may be helpful at some point. This guide is pretty basic, but does give some good ideas for getting started. Several of the vegetables/fruits discussed will NOT actually grow more veggies; rather, they can make really nice decorative plants. I'm thinking maybe these shouldn't belong in a book with this title. But, for beginning gardeners, just knowing which make attractive plants might be of use.

I received an ARC ebook from Netgalley in order the leave an unbiased accounting.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

In these crazy and uncertain times that we know as COVID 19, this would be a great resource for novice gardeners who want to start a garden in a small space. This book is beautifully illustrated with step by step guides to regrowing vegetables that you already use.

I started a small garden in April to celebrate Earth Day with some of my students. I plan to try some of the things mentioned in this book in lieu of buying seeds.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a fun and easy book to flip through! It is full of information on propagating vegetables in your home. I can see this book being useful to many - from those looking to save money on their groceries as well as for children to have fun with science. I plan to start with scallions and celery; I already have an avocado pit growing.

Thank you, Fox Chapel Publishing and NetGalley for a digital ARC!

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy to use resource on how to start growing several items, including basil, avocados, and ginger. It has clear instructions on how to prepare from beginning to end on starting and planting your new seedlings. It also has a clear rating system, showing how much sunlight, water and how hard it is to grow. Wish it had a few more, but overall a good book. Also enjoyed the issues and problems section at the end. Would highly recommend, especially for the novice gardener.

[Leyla Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a basic and informative book, absolutely fabulous for both adults to save money and regrowing vegetables, but a wonderful educational and proactive way for children to understand vegetables and learn to love growing things. In doing so maybe instill a love of gardening for the future.
The instructions are very easy and have color photos for each step, the results are like magic, from a "throw away" root, seed or stem comes a brand new plant ready to eat.
Really interesting book

[Cozy Book Spot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice book! I've been looking for something like this for a long time. I love regrowing my veggies and I wanted to learn more about it. This book is pretty nice and clear. There are photos and tips of how to regrow some veggies. I wish there were more variety of veggies and more tips about the soil (like what pH). I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review