Now you can use up all your pencils - Sprout Growing Pencils, pencils that sprout when planted in soil. [enuchi.com]

There are some things that you can't use up until the last minute. Soap, for example. If it gets smaller than a certain size, it tends to be thrown away before it is used up. Pencils are a prime example of stationery that is thrown away before it is used up.

There are some things that you want to use up to the end but just can't. Solid soap, for example. When they become smaller than a certain size, they tend to be thrown away. As for seasonings, mayonnaise and ketchup in jars are examples. As for stationery, stick glue, erasers, pencils and mechanical pencil leads are examples.

But when it comes to pencils, we're all set. With Sprout Growing Pencils, you can "sort of" use them up.

Sprout Growing Pencils" are pencils with plant seeds sealed in the end. After the pencil has been used to the point of "I can't sharpen it any more! After the pencil has been used to the point where it can no longer be sharpened, the pencil can be planted in a flowerpot, and the plant will sprout. The user can enjoy a miniature tabletop garden with plants and a pencil that somehow grew out of the pencil.

(Left) Put a pencil in a flowerpot (Right) Fill the flowerpot with water

After a while, the plants sprout!

There are two versions of Sprout Growing Pencils: a flower version and an herb version. The floral version includes marigold and calendula seeds, while the herbal version includes basil, coriander, dill, mint, parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme seeds.

In addition, when using it as a pencil, the company asks that you be very careful not to accidentally wet the pencil with water. There is a possibility that they may germinate while you are writing something.