tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post5947637647487911900..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Everlasting Green OnionMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-35375573589243864992013-09-21T15:14:27.182-06:002013-09-21T15:14:27.182-06:00I've had this work with green onions. I left ...I've had this work with green onions. I left a decent amount of green and did change the water every few days (more frequently when the roots got super super long). The only downside I found was that after a few trimmings, the onions lost their oniony flavour.Repugnant Parachutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900481335455554760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-39984312516594516092013-07-29T19:31:51.006-06:002013-07-29T19:31:51.006-06:00I've done this with onion, lemon grass, pineap...I've done this with onion, lemon grass, pineapple, celery, and avacado seed. All have done wonderfully. If you wold like to know how I did it feel free to email me at carebear10993@gmail.com ..All are pretty easy to do just take some time. put saves money in the long run Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893332042517655407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-64919657821519939062013-04-19T07:28:54.287-06:002013-04-19T07:28:54.287-06:00I have been doing this long before pinterest and m...I have been doing this long before pinterest and my green onions have lasted weeks. I need to change the water every couple of days, but that is about it.Too Many Interestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779322526430086884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-91558232433781680402012-12-01T23:28:55.315-07:002012-12-01T23:28:55.315-07:00I've been doing this for years - way before pi...I've been doing this for years - way before pinterest (learned from hippie-ish Mom :) lol) - and yes, you need some onion on it - and if you cut lower than expected, it needs to at least be enough so the top is above water - you also need to change the water occasionally - especially if you do them more than once :) They do seem to get thinner and more delicate after each regrowth, so I don't believe it would be indefinite - or maybe if you were patient enough to wait to use the regrown until they were sturdier ;PKashmirkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939159304321860556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-24366025757412930002012-11-12T18:59:20.358-07:002012-11-12T18:59:20.358-07:00I tried this and it worked..sorta! However my kitc...I tried this and it worked..sorta! However my kitchen stunk like onions, and I had to change the water everyday! Also the onions after a few days in water started to go soggy and rot! The ends looked like a pile of snot on water! BUT they did grow!sfoxtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-69829455934844576882012-09-13T09:15:04.917-06:002012-09-13T09:15:04.917-06:00This was such a stinking fail at my house, it was ...This was such a stinking fail at my house, it was actually funny! I came home from a long weekend trip to a kitchen that had a horrible, putrid, nasty, armpit smell. My husband and I searched high and low trying to figure out what the stink was from when my nose finally found the green onions on the windowsill. They looked great on top but below the water there was some kind of thing from the swamp being born. It was horrible. I threw out the whole jar. Immediately!Jessica Stierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838549144166955798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-62631979172475647122012-08-20T02:47:23.772-06:002012-08-20T02:47:23.772-06:00I do this with every green onion I use. I rarely h...I do this with every green onion I use. I rarely have to buy them from the store anymore. I have found that the green fades each time you cut and regrow. Each time I cut I leave a little bit of the green end so that the green stays bright. I reuse each onion 3-4 times before I ditch them. They usually grow about 7-8 inches in less than a week. It is awesome! Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504787042242340072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-88234251197985283622012-08-13T16:44:46.059-06:002012-08-13T16:44:46.059-06:00mine grew slowly. also they started to get moldy n...mine grew slowly. also they started to get moldy near the roots. my solution: i cut the roots down to where they had been when i put them into the cup, and i peeled back and disposed of the outer layers until all that was left was 1/4 inch roots and the new stalks. worked really well and i had them for a long time. though, when i went camping for 3 days they sucked up all the water and shriveled. Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783904449148261206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-81112949736968196152012-08-05T21:35:00.293-06:002012-08-05T21:35:00.293-06:00I bought some green onions not long after my mothe...I bought some green onions not long after my mother's day flowers died (okay I kill flowers) and planted the white parts, about 2+ inches in the flower pot my kids painted and the next morning I had nearly 1/2 inch of growth. They grew quickly and well for a week or more. I was amazed that I can't grow flowers but I could grow onions!?!? Then, my cats got on my kitchen counter, pulled out the onions and drug them around the house :(Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026143477128090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-41562076424218544512012-07-10T07:01:50.004-06:002012-07-10T07:01:50.004-06:00This worked well for me too for a few weeks but th...This worked well for me too for a few weeks but then I transferred to a small pot of soil. I haven't bought green onions in 4 months. I loved how after I got through the initial green onions and was using the fresh growth in my recipes, how much stronger the flavor was from "fresh" onions. I also keep my cilantro longer by placing it in cup of water in the fridge before storing it. I can keep it up to 3-4 weeks, instead of just a few days.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922645615678627259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-2527105820009421252012-07-09T18:35:17.459-06:002012-07-09T18:35:17.459-06:00The pin for freezing them was very helpful along w...The pin for freezing them was very helpful along with this pin. I found that my windowsill green onions were growing to fast for me to keep up with, so I used the two ideas together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-56708606300435460532012-07-09T18:33:34.297-06:002012-07-09T18:33:34.297-06:00This pin actually worked really well for me for at...This pin actually worked really well for me for at least a month or so. I did have to change out the water probably once a week and I trimmed them where the white started to turn to green. They worked really well but recently started to die. I transplanted them to my garden and they are doing great again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-20364059252917902762012-06-23T23:11:32.802-06:002012-06-23T23:11:32.802-06:00Mine Have always worked really well too. Until I g...Mine Have always worked really well too. Until I get tired of keeping up with them. There's another pin where you cut them up and put them in a water bottle and freeze them to keep them longer.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506931595924993384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-84368746895423621212012-04-27T06:38:15.310-06:002012-04-27T06:38:15.310-06:00My family has done this since forever, and it'...My family has done this since forever, and it's always worked beautifully for us!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832453540335052855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-61227899415452761542012-03-29T07:38:17.741-06:002012-03-29T07:38:17.741-06:00I can't see this being a long-term idea in jus...I can't see this being a long-term idea in just water. I tried it using soil, and my results have been fabulous:<br />http://fastcheapandgood.blogspot.com/2012/03/onion-tale.htmlJennifer @ Fast, Cheap, and Goodhttp://fastcheapandgood.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-54967553502324249662012-03-28T10:21:56.302-06:002012-03-28T10:21:56.302-06:00I did this and they worked great for me...for a wh...I did this and they worked great for me...for a while. I guess like Susan suggested, they eventually just couldn't live without soil. They grew amazingly for several weeks in just water, though. Eventually though they just stopped putting out new growth. They were great while they lasted, though.Maggie Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931740357194943668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-53729909246443234542012-03-26T20:03:22.787-06:002012-03-26T20:03:22.787-06:00What I did with mine was to put them into a bit of...What I did with mine was to put them into a bit of water straight home from the store. Within days they were still growing, yes, but the tips got yellow and a bit wilty, and when I trimmed some to use, those fresh cut ends did the same. I checked the pin again and it said to change the water periodically, so I went to do that and also added some of the potting soil I was using for my herb garden, because as my husband pointed out, onions aren't bog plants...they grow in soil. The tips have still yellowed, but all in all they seem to be healthier now. Better, at least, than the live basil I bought at the same time. :PSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15506458052537747124noreply@blogger.com