{"id":53,"date":"2020-06-21T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/?p=53"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:18:51","slug":"growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Green Onions from Store Bought Scraps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"regrown green onions in a cup\" data-id=\"243\" width=\"368\" data-init-width=\"1280\" height=\"207\" data-init-height=\"720\" title=\"Regrow Green Onions\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Regrow-Green-Onions.png\" data-width=\"368\" data-height=\"207\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re just getting started in gardening and growing your own food, there is no better confidence booster than regrowing green onions from store bought scraps. The reason being that it&#8217;s nearly impossible to mess things up and all you really need is a small cup or container!<\/p>\n<p>Once you learn how to grow green onions at home, you&#8217;ll have a constant supply of green onions growing. You&#8217;ll never have to buy <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/grow-green-onions\/\"   title=\"green onions\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">green onions<\/a> from the store again, saving you money.<\/p>\n<p>The best part is having fresh green onions to use whenever needed. I usually just cut off what I need and let the rest continue growing. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll grow so quickly, you might even have a hard time eating all of them!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#What_Youll_Need_To_Start_Growing_Your_Own_Green_Onions\" title=\"What You&#8217;ll Need To Start Growing Your Own Green Onions\">What You&#8217;ll Need To Start Growing Your Own Green Onions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#How_to_Regrow_Green_Onions_from_Scraps_in_3_Easy_Steps\" title=\"How to Regrow Green Onions from Scraps in 3 Easy Steps\">How to Regrow Green Onions from Scraps in 3 Easy Steps<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Step_1\" title=\"Step #1\">Step #1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Step_2\" title=\"Step #2\">Step #2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Step_3\" title=\"Step #3\">Step #3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#How_Long_Does_it_Take_for_Green_Onions_to_Regrow\" title=\"How Long Does it Take for Green Onions to Regrow?\">How Long Does it Take for Green Onions to Regrow?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Can_You_Grow_Green_Onions_Indoors\" title=\"Can You Grow Green Onions Indoors?\">Can You Grow Green Onions Indoors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Do_Green_Onions_Need_Soil\" title=\"Do Green Onions Need Soil?\">Do Green Onions Need Soil?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Green_Onions_vs_Scallions_vs_Spring_Onions\" title=\"Green Onions vs. Scallions vs. Spring Onions\">Green Onions vs. Scallions vs. Spring Onions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/growing-green-onions-from-store-bought-scraps\/#Now_Your_Turn\" title=\"Now, Your Turn!\">Now, Your Turn!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need_To_Start_Growing_Your_Own_Green_Onions\"><\/span>What You&#8217;ll Need To Start Growing Your Own Green Onions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Brace yourself. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Fresh store-bought green onions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1 small cup<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Super easy to get started, right? That&#8217;s what I love about regrowing green onions. Anyone can get started with just a small cup or container, making it both beginner-friendly and kid-friendly!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Regrow_Green_Onions_from_Scraps_in_3_Easy_Steps\"><\/span>How to Regrow Green Onions from Scraps in 3 Easy Steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step #1<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Purchase the freshest bundle of green onions you can find at your local supermarket. They should all have at least some roots left. The longer the roots, the better.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step #2<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Chop off 2 inches from the bottom of the of green onions. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step #3<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Place the root side of the green onions into a small cup or container with 1 inch of water. Replace with clean water every couple of days.<\/p>\n<p>Easy enough, right? Check back in a few hours and you&#8217;ll already start noticing some growth!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro tip: <\/strong>depending on the size of the small cup, I usually put just enough green onions so that they&#8217;re able to support each other and prevent them from tipping over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_Does_it_Take_for_Green_Onions_to_Regrow\"><\/span>How Long Does it Take for Green Onions to Regrow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like I mentioned earlier, you&#8217;ll start noticing a little bit of growth within just several hours! It is just mind-blowing how fast green onions can grow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After about 1-2 weeks, they&#8217;ll be a perfect size to cut and use on your next dish. As long as you continue to care for it, the green onion should continue producing again and again. It&#8217;s just the gift that&#8217;s keeps on giving!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1 week later:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"grow green onions in a week\" data-id=\"244\" width=\"507\" data-init-width=\"1920\" height=\"676\" data-init-height=\"2560\" title=\"Green Onions in Cup After 1 Week\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7768-scaled.jpg\" data-width=\"507\" data-height=\"676\" style=\"\" mt-d=\"-2\" center-v-d=\"false\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Grow_Green_Onions_Indoors\"><\/span>Can You Grow Green Onions Indoors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Answer is yes! I found that the best way to grow green onions indoors is to place it on a window sill that gets good sunlight. It will do well there as long as you remember to replace the water every couple of days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I like to keep a few green onions growing on the window sill in my kitchen for easy access. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Green_Onions_Need_Soil\"><\/span>Do Green Onions Need Soil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Short answer is that it is entirely up to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can continue growing green onions in water (hydroponically) and it&#8217;ll continue to produce a good amount of green onions. This is by far the easiest way to maintain your regrown green onions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you would like the green onions to grow larger, they are quite easy to transplant into an indoor pot or in your outdoor garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro tip: <\/strong>Wait for the green onions roots to grow to at least 2- 3 inches long before transplanting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_Onions_vs_Scallions_vs_Spring_Onions\"><\/span>Green Onions vs. Scallions vs. Spring Onions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There seems to be some confusion over the differences between green onions, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/how-to-grow-scallions\/\"   title=\"scallions\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">scallions<\/a>, and spring onions.<\/p>\n<p>They are actually all the same plant, but is differentiated in when they are harvested. You can easily tell them apart based on the size of their bulb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Scallions, the youngest of the three, has a bulb that is about the width of the stem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Green onions have bulbs that are slightly larger than the width of the stem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Spring onions are easiest to identify by their larger, round bulb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So regardless of which ones you purchase from the grocery store, the methods I&#8217;ve shown you to regrow them will work for all three types.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_Your_Turn\"><\/span>Now, Your Turn!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Growing your own green onions is not only a great way of having a constant supply, but it&#8217;s also a ton of fun to watch how quickly it grows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a great activity for both adults and kids and requires very little to get started!<\/p>\n<p>I would love to hear about your experience regrowing store bought green onions.<\/p>\n<p>Did it work for you?<\/p>\n<p>What challenges did you have, if any?<\/p>\n<p>Any suggestions?<\/p>\n<p>Please share in the comments section below!<\/p>\n<p>Also, don&#8217;t forget to check out my other articles to learn how to regrow other vegetables such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gardeningeats.com\/regrow-romaine-lettuce-from-store-bought-scraps\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">romaine lettuce<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re just getting started in gardening and growing your own food, there is no better confidence booster than regrowing green onions from store bought scraps. The reason being that it&#8217;s nearly impossible to mess things up and all you really need is a small cup or container! Once you learn how to grow green onions at home, you&#8217;ll have a constant supply of green onions growing. You&#8217;ll never have to buy green onions from the store again, saving you money. The best part is having fresh green onions to use whenever needed. 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