I've been storing green onions like this for years and have finally made a video with all of my tips and tricks - check out part 2 too: • Part 2 of growing gree...
I've tried this many times. They're still growing bc they still have leftover nutrients they can put into growing. They will eventually get gross and die. If you use the same cup and add a little dirt. Those onions will grow so fast and will be so green that you won't know what to do with it. I bought 2 bundles of onions before covid started, and I still have more than I need. (Each one is longer than my arm.)
are you saying that store bought ones will do this? I've tried to get store bought lettuces to regrow and it never works and was told that items in the grocery store have been treated so they can't regrow. maybe green onions are left alone??
@@Lisa-wy6vn They're not "treated". They need enough sunlight and will not grow as beautiful as what you bought, but will flower and bear seeds to start your own lettuce patch.
@user-nb4sj8wu1f Lettuce won't grow much bigger than you buy them, since they're already fully developed. Green onions will just keep growing till they flower. Green onions already have good roots.
i planted some green onions in flower pots last year, and over the winter they were covered up in a foot of snow. they're now sprouting again. these things are survivors
My green onions are 2-3 years old and they stay outside during the snowing winters also. I live in climate 8b, which may be different than someone in super cold climates for long periods of time. My neighbor also has green onions the same age as mine.
@@Treasure-bl3cn just a regular pot with garden soil and water when dry. Mine grow huge and just keep producing. If you let them just keep going without trimming they will flower and give you seed
Yeah same here. Just put in a pot with potting soil. I barely water mines. Its really low maintenance. Keeping them and adding shallow water seems troublesome.
I usually throw them away wondering why they never live for me. I pushed through the wilting and yellowing stage and didn't peel. They are thriving now!!!! I had to find this video again to say THANK YOU!!
They real key is to only add enough water to feed the root about 1-2 centimeters of water tops (only enough to cover the roots and barely touch the onion) make sure they don’t tip over so small/narrow container I use a coffee cup. And keep an eye on water levels keep watering and change the water out rinse the onions every 2/3 days and you will have. Beautiful onions that keep on giving. Enjoy!
Ok literally today I'm at the "the tops are kinda yellow again" stage and was wondering if things would get better. So glad I saw this - thanks for the peeling advice, especially!
With just water mine lasted about 4 months. They eventually run out of nutrients but 4 months on a windowsil is better than 1 week in the fridge. Pot with dirt along with a sprinkle of plant food once a month will keep them going until you forget they exist and eventually find the dried husks of what use to be green onions on your windowsil. (Btw they do much better on your kitchen window than the kitchen counter but at the very least putting them in water on your counter keep them from going bad in your fridge and they'll regrow some.)
@@BurnCrushExecute What? No one lol this video said that if a green onion tip is dead, to cut it instead of peeling it back. They're super easy to peel back so that's how I would get rid of the dead pieces, but this video mentions that they keep longer if you cut instead
Great tip for growing your own. Eventually though, you have to plant them because they need nutrients Doesn't take too much space. Got a nice onion patch now in 2 sq ft of soil from all the end pieces.
@@dOVERanalystThe white part tends to be more harsh, like a traditional onion. Usually the point of green onion is to give a fresher, lighter onion flavor as a topping. People still use the whites, but tend to cook them before serving.
These specific green onions are not the same. “All immature onions have the same hollow, long green leaves and small whitish bulbs. However, some people consider true scallions and green onions to come from a particular type of allium plant, the Allium fistulosum species. This species differs from other onions, as it doesn't develop a round bulb.”
They always say online that you can’t grow then from just the white part with roots. Well…30 of those later and I have unlimited scallions/green onions. You can still grow them, just be patient
Also don't put too much water or they will turn yellow like in the video . I suggest adding just up to the white , just covering the roots . If you can see green in the water try taking some out . Hope that helps !
The water should be even more shallow than that, just a little up the white part, not even halfway. And when changing the water, it helps to rinse the ends of the onions too (they will get slimy and bacteria will build, don't want to stick that back in).
@@BurnCrushExecute mine will last quite a long time in water on my windowsill, but it's definitely not a permanent solution... Even if they are getting all their nutrients (sometimes I'll add a touch of liquid fertilizer if I want them to last longer), their roots will eventually need more room. After awhile they start to not taste so good without the proper growing conditions, so it's not always worth it trying to get them to hang on after a certain point 🤣
I worked in a bar before and planted this same way and my boss asked me where i put it, i pointed to the top of the fridge. Well the fridge emits the heat need by the plant, so i grew it healty. Thing is my boss is really surprised but she thanked me coz i helped a bit to cut her expenses a bit
Yes! This is how I do it. You can keep celery fresh for a month on the counter (I don’t use it a lot but when I do, I don’t always have time to run to the store)
I LOVE RAMEN (i always use green onions when im making it) and I my partner was like "woooaahhh" when I told him that he doesn't have to keep buying them and mine always for some reason grows back so quickly so it's literally *unlimited*
They take for ever to grow from seed but they taste way better and are much hardier. They also require very little soil and will continue to regrow after many seasons. It was a very rewarding experience for me
I love green onion but when I put a single bunch in a pot with dirt on the windowsil they grew so fast and tall I added a little wire stake to help them stand up straight. After months and months I kinda forgot about them and they dried up but buying green onions only once a year isn't bad.
Don’t they taste weird since they’re lacking nutrients from the soil? I grow my own veggies and if I’m not on top of my fertilizer schedule they taste dull, that’s why this kinda throws me off.
@@youngnutsack17 they probably do taste dull, that's y most people who do hydroponics usually have fishes in their water so their waste acts as fertilizer , can't do that on this small scale tho but this is way cheaper for people who don't want to keep buying fresh seasonings
eat it raw as a snack, you can eat it anywhere anytime, also works like a deodorant... if people suspecting you for bad smell, just told them you just ate green onion as a snack
I’ve started doing this too. They’re so easy to grow! Another tip would be to put them in a tall cup or vase. It helps them stand up straight. You can do the same method for mint roots too. ❤
@@sheekaq841 LOL, no. That is just their nickname. These PERENNIAL green onions have different names. Another common name is "Egyptian Walking Onions". They form bubils at the top of the stalk and when they get heavy enough, they fall down and these bubils will set roots in the soil and create new onions. Tree onions are amazing plants.
I put mine in water for two or three days to stimulate the route and then I put them in a pot of dirt and set it on a window that gets son. They just keep growing and I just keep clipping. I chop them up put them in baggies and put them in the freezer. Then I always have fresh chives
Brilliant!! I've done this with my lettuce and it works! I don't have to rush and consume my lettuce to stop it from spoiling. Now I can have fresh lettuce leaves daily until it's all gone! (PS I buy local lettuce instead of the store bought ones).
If you keep it in water in the fridge, they last a very long time. In my experience, up to a month or more? And I never change the water in the jug (because I forget to check). It does get unpleasant when I remember to clean the jug, so definitely helps to switch out the water regularly. The key is to make sure roots are intact at the bottom. If u chop them off, this doesn’t work. Also, if they get slimy, just rinse thoroughly under tap and peel off the slimy layer and you will find that the under layers are still fresh. You can cook those too but I’d recommend boiling/frying (not for raw garnish) to be safe. If I want to store my shallots/spring onions for longer than 1 month, I just plant them in the garden and harvest when I need. A lot of the times, 1 bunch at the grocery is too much for me to consume within a few weeks and I used to compost these regularly … which is why I now just store these this way. Overall, this is a really good “hack” and it’s exciting to see a shorts video on this!
This only works 2-3 times then they have no flavor whatsoever. It’s much better to just plant some green onions. Then you can cut off what you need and let them keep growing.
In Ireland we call these scallions and it's common to use with home made potatoes “mash” butter and salt. Cut them finely mix in your mash add cheese on top , set under heat or let it melt naturally and it's so simple but so nice. I like a sausage with mine or if I happen to have cold meet , a slice of ham on the side cold of course works like a dream. “Cheesy champ “ will change your life. ❤ ps before the famine line /or joke comes , educate yourself first. The English inforced wheat and fishing laws , then poisoned all we had left and spread famine. But even still under English rule potatoes 🥔 remain a staple of our divided and colonised nation ❤😊❤ And If you like to throw everything in a slow cooker an have a big but cheap family meal...look up Irish stew , u can replace lamb with sausage put everything u fancy in and let it do it's thing. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
@@OffTheWagonst is definitely because they are blaming the wrong thing. Of course it is unhealthy if you fry it or load it in salt, butter, cheese, bacon and/or sour cream. Wheat juice would be unhealthy too if I insist on taking a rendered bacon fat chaser with it.
You should also keep the water just at root level. Letting water cover the white portion is what's making it cloudy, slimy and stinky (because it's rotting). That flat and tall container is great; it would be even better (for the plant) it it weren't see through 👍🏼
I have a separate terracotta pot in my balcony for these. I just put 3-4 bulbs and they last atleast a year. I just use the leaves when i need them, leaving 2-3 leaves intact on the plant for photosynthesis. Works like a charm. Same process for spinach too!
You need to occasionally put nutrients in the water as well because sun and water are not the only food they need and they will eventually start to yellow. I put a pinch Epsom Salt to my water once a week and I change the water daily. This keeps them green longer and they grow faster
@@Lamphia haven't heard of that but it makes sense since eggs are porous. I how ever don't know what nutrients are in egg water so I cant say. Epsom Salt adds magnesium and is something you can add like 1 time a month maybe more to watering your house plants and outdoor plants to promote new green growth and make things bushier. It should not be over used. if you plan on keeping the onions long term and never using the whites you can get a little all purpose liquid fertilizer and add a drop to the water after change every few weeks.
Just plant them in dirt instead of letting them sit in water. Helps the onions get the nutrients they need to stay healthy and fight off any possible infections.
I change the water daily. Any stagnant water is going to breed bacteria and that’s bad for the onions. But I want to say that I really appreciate you sharing this hack. I also wanted to say that I do this with my celery too in order to keep them fresh for longer. Anything that I can keep on my kitchen counter is far more accessible than it would be in the bottom of my fridge, and that means I’m more likely to use it before it has a chance to go bad.
I swear man I always try doing this during the winter when I can’t grow them outside, and every time my dad sees them wilted he throws them away when I’m gone 😢 it really hurts me lol
I haven't had that problem with my green onions , although i started growing them after cutting all the green off and it's been growing beautifully ever since , glad im not the only one repurposing them this way ! ♡
It's just convenient to walk a few feet and snip them fresh, I miss having fresh rosemary around. Heavy rain killed it since they don't like being too wet for too long.
@@katrinascarlet5637 right?? it's perfect ! And sorry to hear, that happened to my rosemary i have outside , my indoor rosemary is doing alot better , maybe try keeping it indoor by a window , hopefully that helps !
Using just water to clean your produce will never wash all contaminants away. Just because you can’t see them, doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Fertilizer, additives for growing, etc.
I live in 8a. I put them in the ground and they pretty much live forever. The flower heads make baby plants from the seeds still on the flower so knock them over into the dirt before they dry out.
Yesss I’ve been getting infinite green onions for a year now I just kept them in a dark cupboard standing up not even in water and they just kept growing and growing, definitely gonna try the water technique tho
Mine always get bacteria built up when I keep them on the counter. I have the best luck with keeping them in water in the fridge, covered with a plastic bag. Somehow, they continue to regrow. (This is a great way to keep herbs like cilantro and parsley, too!) I’ve planted several green onions outside, too, but I don’t like to walk out to the garden at night because we get skunks and bears.
Just a suggestion. When I buy green onions from the supermarket, I cut about one inch above the bottom where the roots are sporting and plant them in my garden or any container. Once they are grown and can be harvested don't pull the green onions from the soil, cut above the root and you will have green onions for a long period of time.
I keep my green onion next to my window so they can get enough of sunlight and of course I change water at least twice a week for a fresh cold water. Love fresh herbs and plants from your window 😍
I do this with regular white, yellow and red whole-sized onions. Growing in pots in my backyard in organic soil. They're so fresh, nutritious & tasty. I go outside & cut whatever I need with scissors every time I want to eat some of the green stalks, almost every day! 😀👍🌱
I use to collect things that look like I could plant something in, during the neighborhood getting ready for trash day when I come home from work. I had an old kids dresser drawer I lined with plastic bags, fill with dirt, and plant the cut bulbs of scallions got from groceries and cooked something. When you let them grow for more than 6 month they get really healthy, and the flowers are edible.
Literally have the water just above the roots. Fresh water ideally not from the tap. And you can collect rain water to water indoor plants and succulents.
I just trim them down to the white parts and do exactly this until new greens grow about 5cm tall. Then I replant them in a pot of vegetable soil or garden bed.
I see a lot of comment saying they can’t resist the peeling but you are literally ripping a part of a living organism so it’s not going to function properly after. just do it right before cutting it, you still get your satisfaction and your food stays fresh!
I found that if you cut them down to the white-ish part, there's only so much energy left in the green onion to grow more, and they'll get gradually more and more slim, so you gotta toss them out. I might try this method actually. Thank you!
During the pandemic I couldn't find basil anywhere, none of the nurseries had any. I grow basil in a pot on my back deck to use in my cooking. So I saw a basil plant with roots in the produce department of my grocery store. I decided to try growing it even though it was meant to use in cooking. I planted it in a pot with miracle grow soil and it grew beautifully, about 5 ft high and 2-3 feet around. I had fresh basil all summer long.
Nice info, I have been growing in water on my south window sills for a couple years. I change the water but don't keep the water as shallow as you. I will update, thanks!!!
The fresh Basil, Parsley, etc., kept in bunches in produce - I leave out and let them dry, completely. It takes four days or so but then they can be crumbled up - taking leaves off the stems and put in glass containers. You have just made a fresh dried spice that lasts forever, smells deLIcious and tastes even better. They're also great gift givers. Nice tip. Great looking and smelling on the counter 🥰
I only brought Green Onions once. I placed the roots in a jar in direct sun near the window, every time i used all the stems. And harvest it as needed lol. It grow in 2-3 days. By one week i have full bushy Green Onions
I always cut them down to 2 inches. I also peel away the thing outter layer if it has one. Then I put max of 3 in a small Mason jar with water to just below where it goes from white to green. Change water every other day and they regrow so quick. Please please please transfer them into a good fertilized soil after they show a few new roots. Keeps them healthy and strong. Last year I planted around 6 outside in my raised bed and they went on to seed.🥰
