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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow carrots from carrot tops – a simple and fun way to regrow from scraps

Resprouting a carrot from a carrot top in water .

If you grow your own carrots at home, are you also growing carrots from carrot tops? This concept of regrowing crops from scraps is easy and quick, and means you can get a sometimes second crop from your plants. 

You cannot grow another carrot from the carrot top, however. Instead, you grow carrot greens. The leafy foliage that sprouts is edible, has a strong taste similar to parsley, and can be eaten raw or cooked.

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