Recently I've developed an interest in composting. Partially to help feed the garden, but largely because I realized how much organic material we throw away weekly.
While researching how to start composting, I came across a few sites that talked about growing and endless supply of green onions in a jar and this one that talked about how to sprout, plant, and harvest from the garden. Of course, I had to try it. I mean, come on, right? Grow my own onions? Yes, please.
That night I saved the bottom of the onion that we grilled up (mmm... veggie skewers) and dried it out for a day, as the site recommended. I then placed it in a shallow plastic container with water and a teaspoon or so of water-storing crystals. (It's been hitting the 100 degree mark fairly regularly during the last few weeks and I didn't want all the water to evaporate. Side note- the crystals are super fun to play with. See Office Plants) I also threw a Bok Choi stem in there because someone said you can do that too. We'll see.
The Onion Adventure:
Just after "planting":
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| Bok Choi stem on left, Vidalia Onion on right |
Supposedly, what happens is that the bottom of each will start to create little roots and that the top of the circle clusters of the onion will start to create green shoots (no idea what the Bok Choi will do).
Two days after start:
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| I think I can see 2 little green shoots starting on the bottom cluster but maybe it's just wishful thinking... we'll see.
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Four days after start:
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| Are the green circles greener? I'd like to think so but it could also just be a wish-induced mirage.
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One week after start:
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| It's like weird Shrinky-Dinks. |
10 days after start:
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| That bottom section is totally getting greener... right? |
Stay tuned for updates on the Great Onion Caper (Adventure)!
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