I was so excited about growing my onions, but those are done for!
I’m not completely discouraged. I learned another lesson and I’m going to try again.
I’m pretty sure my problem was that I cut them too low the last time. I took some kitchen scissors to the whole bunch and they were all jagged bruised.
I also didn’t think about the junction points where the onions split into two. I cut a lot of those areas too short and they ended up sagging in the water. The water got all smelly and cloudy no matter how much I changed it.
- Make sure to leave the onions tall enough to stand above the water line
- Even outer pieces that end below the water line will become gooey and soft. I would remove these or use a rubber band to make sure they stay upright
- Change the water out every couple days
- Take a careful pruning approach to cutting the onions and leave plenty standing above the waterline, especially at junction points where the onions split
I have gotten a TON of use out of these! I have a Parmesan cheese container filled to the top with frozen pieces and a bunch in the fridge. When I’ve gotten close to using them all up I’ll try again.
Hopefully I can keep them looking like this a little longer this time!
I love that you have no shame, but instead post your non pinterest perfect moment to prevent us form making the same mistake as you. Though I will probably overthink it and do t anyway. 😉
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haha! Yep, I’ve gotten much better! There is a learning curve. We now have them growing up each year in our garden from little ones I replanted before last winter!