Got a bag of sprouting, rotting potatoes? Before you toss them in the compost or the trash, one TikToker has a clever hack that turns food waste into a fresh harvest, literally giving old potatoes a second life.
The scoop
The trick is all in the "eyes," those little sprouts popping out of your old potatoes.
@pookstielle You can get creative with how you grow potatoes, just make sure you have drainage holes and moist soil.
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According to tielle (@pookstielle), each eye has the potential to grow an entire new plant. All you need to do is cut out the sprouted sections with a bit of potato still attached, plant them in soil (sprouts facing up), and keep them moist.
Whether you're using a garden bed or just a bucket of dirt, you're basically planting future potatoes.
Just remember her golden rule: "eye to the sky," as in make sure those sprouts are pointing upward when you plant. Give it some time, and in 60-90 days, you'll be digging up a brand-new batch of potatoes.
How it's helping
This easy gardening hack offers a cost-effective way to expand your food supply using what you already have. By planting the sprouted eyes of old potatoes, you can grow a new crop without buying seeds or starter plants, saving money and reducing food waste in one go.
It's always a great way to enjoy better-tasting, nutrient-rich produce right from your own backyard or balcony. Gardening promotes physical activity, lowers stress, and supports overall mental well-being.
On a larger scale, growing your own food helps to cut down on the environmental toll of store-bought produce, which often requires heavy packaging, long-distance shipping, and industrial farming.
It's a small change with big rewards, for your wallet, your health, and the planet.
What everyone's saying
Commenters were quick to jump on the potato-growing hack, with many sharing that they'd learned the same trick or were eager to try it for the first time.
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Not enough time ⏳ One excited user called it that "infinite potato hack!" while another declared, "Gonna start a potato garden!" Even urban dwellers were inspired, like one commenter who wrote: "I live in New York City, I'm gonna put one of those on my fire escape. Thank you for teaching me!"
"I'm doing this so I won't have to buy potatoes," another added.
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