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Ten days later, the results continued to impress. The whole onion initially planted had exploded into multiple vigorous shoots, while ginger and carrot tops showed signs of robust growth. Despite some setbacks for the lettuce—which displayed signs of rot—most of the vegetable scraps were adapting well in their new environment. James noted that the learning curve was steep and welcomed a few missteps as an opportunity to gain wisdom in home gardening.