Scallions. Those vegetables are one of the many tastes you may encounter in a restaurant’s food, similar to that of the common onions. Some say that taste may be milder than the others, but when applied to food as a condiment, it can do wonders.
Even though these veggies are somewhat related to shallots, leek, chive, Chinese onions, and garlic, they do not develop a bulb-like some of those vegetables can do. It does not mean however that they can’t substitute important things in food like onions or garlic. They may also be known as green onions which, even though we already talk about them, it is the same thing (but the location is why they are called differently in some parts of the world)
Do you know that they have is their ability to regenerate themselves when you cut them? There are so many videos on the Internet that show this feature where you may even save money by just regrowing them many times. Let’s see how to regrow scallions.
Why you may regrow scallions?
There are so many reasons why you may regrow scallions after you learn how to regrow scallions. Sometimes it is because you may want to save some money while preparing some dishes or maybe you wanting to contribute to the planet by reducing food waste, there is a variety of reasons for you to decide to do so.
We have been talking about how other vegetables and fruit can regenerate themselves and scallions are not the exception. You can even save some money (maybe not a lot but something) by regrowing them at home, even in an apartment building.
If saving money was not the main goal at all, what about helping the planet by reducing your food waste? We are not saying that you would not create food waste at all, is just that you are making less of it because you are using the things you would probably throw away anyway.
And last but not least, it is an amazing project and experiment to do. Your kids and many other people may be impressed to see how the same little plant can give them so many dishes. To do that, you may need to plant them in the ground or a container, to get even more nutrients than when they are growing on water.
How to properly regrow scallions?
When it comes to how to properly regrow scallions, there are two main ways to do so. Depending on your needs and the time you may have available for this “project”, you can make it like a science project that runs for a little while in the water, or make it even a replacement entirely by planting scallions in soil.
Using water as the planting ground can be useful for some time until the nutrients in the water run out (even if you change the water every single time it is recommended). It is a limited way to make scallions grow, but if you want the most of the plant, you may need to plant it in the soil to get better results.
You need to know when it is a good idea to move it from water to the ground. When the shoots are or four or five inches long, you can plant them in the ground or a pot filled with good quality soil. As said before, on the water they would grow for a little bit and a little bit, which is not ideal if you want to use it as a source of food.
The way how to regrow scallions can be varied depending on what you choose. You can do either of those methods even in closed apartments with little natural illumination.
Can you grow scallions without a sunny window?
Having access to light is one of the main objectives of a plant (at least most of them). That’s why you see forests with lots of tall trees, too much shade down them as well as little bushes and other flora in that area.
When it comes to scallions, they may grow a couple of inches in low light situations, but that would not be that much. If you have even just a bit of sunlight, regrowing scallions in water should work, although the growth will likely be much slower. You have nothing to lose in trying it since the ends would have been disposed of anyway.
Yes, you can grow scallions without a sunny window using a growing light for indoor plants, those weird LED ones that are orange, red, or purple that look exactly like normal fixtures. Because we are talking about LED tech, the power consumption is too little, which is amazing for us contributing to a greener planet.
Keeping the scallions standing in water in the fridge to make sure they last as long as possible and you do not waste any is a pretty good idea too. That should keep them some weeks fresh, way more than the several days it takes if they are not in water.
There is the possibility to grow scallions hydroponically, which is a fancy word for putting the nutrients right in the water for the plant to get and, better yet, this process does not require natural lighting at all (that’s how you are eating so many vegetables today, you know). It may be an interesting way to grow any plant, but it can get very difficult so quickly and maybe is not that accessible to everyone. Remember, we are just taking some scraps we normally throw away.
Conclusion
To finish things up, yes. You can regrow scallions in water or planting them in soil, making it almost an indefinitely producing plant, especially planted in soil, if you care for it properly. The how to regrow scallions is pretty simple but it must be followed thoroughly.
First up, cut the leaves when the green meets the white and put the root part inside a container with water, just enough to cover the roots. In a week you could see the plant shooting up green leaves and when they are around four inches long, you can use them again and repeat the process.
To make it permanent, replant the scallions in soil. The nutrients in it would make them even longer and greener and you could have an unlimited supply of scallions, just by regrowing them. It is a nice way to recycle and help the planet.
