Hi! I'm Lindsay Ferrier. You might remember me from a blog called Suburban Turmoil. Well, a lot has changed since I started that blog in 2005. My kids grew up, I got a divorce, and I finally left the suburbs for the heart of Nashville, where I feel like I truly belong. I have no idea what the future will hold and you know what? I'm okay with that. Thrilled, actually. It was time for something totally different.
April 16, 2015
I buy green onions just about every time I go to the supermarket, and use them in my cooking at least once or twice a week. Last spring, I planted green onions in my herb garden, but they take a woefully long time to replenish themselves when I trim them, so I considered my homegrown green onion effort to be a failed one.
Until now.
I read recently that I could put the leftover onion roots in a little water and they would grow again– although I was skeptical, I decided to try it.
Five days later, here are the results:
They’re fresh and ready to eat- and no pesticide residue to worry about! This experiment was such a success, I’m now going to look for a few vintage jars and grow a few bunches of green onions at a time. I’m assuming I’ll still have to replace the roots with new ones every so often, but still- I’m loving it.
And I just thought I’d share.
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Oh man. You got me. I totally thought you were about to destroy green onions for me. Glad you did not. I am so trying this.
Ha! The more you know… 😉
I love this idea!
I have a friend who does the same thing with Romaine lettuce!
What?!? That’s awesome!!