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| How to Grow Green Onions in Water : My 2022 Experiment |
In 2022, I decided to grow green onions in water at home. The main reason was the dramatic price increase, with green onions jumping from $0.25-$0.98 per bunch to around $3. As green onions are essential in Japanese cuisine, I felt the need to grow them myself. Although I generally don’t recommend home gardening to save money (as noted in my previous entry, “Money Saving Mistake I Made #1: Growing Vegetables”), the inflation in green onion prices in 2022 led me to give it a shot after many years. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the experience, even though I only did it for a month. Now that green onion prices have returned to pre-pandemic levels, I no longer grow them at home. However, I wanted to share my experience with my readers. I took many photos for this post and should have shared it sooner. Today, I’ll explain how I grew green onions at home in 2022, inspired by this Japanese YouTube video.
What You'll Need
Empty Plastic Bottles
Green Onions with Roots
Sharpie (Permanent Marker)
1. Remove the plastic labels from the plastic bottles.
2. Cut the plastic bottle with scissors about 2 inches (5cm) from the top.
By the way, you'll use the top and bottom pieces of plastic bottles like this below.
3. Prepare green onions. Cut the green tops 1 to 2 inches above the roots. We only need the bulbs with roots, so feel free to use the tops in your cooking.
4. Insert the green onion bulbs into the mouth of the plastic bottle.
5. Fill the bottom of the plastic bottle with water until the roots are almost entirely soaked. Use a Sharpie to mark the water level, so you know how much to pour next time.
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| Day 1 |
6. Set your bottles of green onion plants where they can get plenty of sunlight. Change the water once or twice every day.
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| Day 19 |
7. Once they’ve regrown beautifully, harvest the tops for your cooking.
The green onions I grew indoors were delicious with udon noodles. 😋
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