Hello! I read somewhere that you can put leftover scallion cuttings in water and they’ll grow. It’s worked so far—this is only two days of growth! I’m wondering if/when I should plant them in soil. They started with pretty developed roots. Thank you so much 🤍
Aw cute! I haven’t tried this before, but soil sounds like a good idea to me. That way they can get some nutrients to keep growing. Something light like a seed starting mix would probably be good if you happen to have some The only other tip that comes to mind is that occasionally I see a house plant fertilizer that says not to use for plants intended for human consumption. So if you plan to fertilize but want to eat the scallions someday, I would double check your label. Good luck ☺️
3 Me gusta Awesome! I’ve run out of pots and soil so they’ll have to stay in the water for a bit but I’ll put them in soil as soon as possible. Thanks for the tip with the fertilizer! I didn’t even think about that.
1 me gustaMy mom used to just keep them in water and cut off what she needed. She never potted in soil
3 Me gusta Thanks for the input! I’ve done it once before this and just left them in water, but they didn’t grow. I might try to put these in soil and then if that doesn’t work I’ll just keep the next batch in water!
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legit just throw them in soil and let them do whatever. these guys are indestructible and also thrive off neglect
😂 sounds good. Yeah they grow crazy fast!
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Fertilizer would help them grow both in water and soil.
1 me gusta Alright! I don’t usually fertilize my plants (I probably should get on that 😂), so I don’t really know anything about it. Do you have any brands you use/recommend?
0 Me gusta Plants need nutrients. I don’t have anything fancy. I use just a few plus I add manure to my pig pots outside. I rarely change the soil in the 18” wide pots. Fertilizer including manure adds back the nutrients.
Awesome! Thank you so much—this is really helpful. I will definitely check those out!
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did you guys know that scallions/green onions are literally just immature onions?? its not a different species or anything, just a different stage of growth!
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My grandma does this, she just leaves them in the water and changes it every few days. I bought her a little jar lid divider so they don't touch, off etsy
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I always do this, as soon as I get home with a new bunch from the store I put them in a glass of water and set it in a window with good lighting, and as long as you change the water at least once a week they usually will stay alive and keep growing for a couple months, definitely could save you from having to always buy a new bundle at the grocery store
1 me gustaI keep my scallions in water and cut from them as I need and they continue to grow just staying in water
1 me gustaBoth in just water or in soil works for these. My roommates complain about them being in the windowsill so I usually plant them in soil outside, but since it's still freezing outside here I've just been keeping them in a cup on the windowsill in the kitchen and snipping them as needed and they've been working out great.
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I planted half of mine in soil when they were about 4-5” tall. The other half I kept in water. I think the ones in soil have grown a little better.
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