Do this trick and your spring onions will keep growing and growing

Trying to reduce kitchen waste, behave ecologically and save money along the way? Good. Then you should start growing spring onions according to our instructions and you will only keep harvesting and throw away less… Once you plant it you are done and the only thing left for you is to harvest. Well, almost.

So, how does it work? The bottom line is that you cannot throw away the unused white ends of spring onions, but replant them. You need to follow certain rules of course, and we shall show you how.

Keep the white ends

The plant would hardly grow from the last centimetre that you usually throw away. So, now leave 4-5 centimetres of the white part, preferably with developed roots. If you do not see any, put the white part in a glass with 1-2 centimetres of water for a few days. Only the root part should be soaked in water. As soon as the roots appear, you can plant.

Use any flower pot – or even better, a box. Fill it with regular garden substrate. Plant the bulbs about 1-2 centimetres deep and rather close to each other.

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Water and harvest

Now place the box on a window sill (avoid direct sunlight) and make sure that the box never dries out completely. Water once every 3 days, but if you forget do not worry. Just do not forget often. It is a good idea to fertilize about once a month to support growth. You can use basically anything except fresh manure, but do not use too much.

And how long before new onions form? Sometimes you can see the first shoots in a week, sometimes in a month…Meanwhile, you can cut the green leaves and use it in kitchen. Spring onions will often regrow repeatedly. Stop reusing it when you notice that the growth is significantly slower, but this may also vary. Sometimes spring onions are still vital even after a year, other times you need to use new ones after 6 months. During the summer you can practise this on your terrace or balcony.

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