Growing onions from scraps

Ever wonder that you can grow onions from the bulb of the onions you bought from the store instead using set bulbs? Yup, you can simply grow some onions from the one you brought at the market.It'll just need a little space and some time to grow them from scraps.I used the hydroponic method to promote the roots growth.

1.Choose a good onion.
Well, there many kinds of onions that you can choose like the long-day onions,yellow onions,white onions and many more.Each with their own distinct taste to suit your dish.The one i harvested was the red onion.

2.Place on top of a jar filled with water.Just make sure that the water barely touch the bottom of the onion to promote roots growth.Simply place it next to the window in your kitchen as i did.

3.After few days(mine 4 days), you'll see the roots begin to grow and the top of the onion sprouting.Remember to change the water daily and wait till for two weeks.

4.Prepare the soil.I've read about this.It is better to prepare the soil for the plot several months in advance to have better onion crop down the line, so i used the soil that we've been using to harvest the bak choy last time.

5.Cut and  plant the stalks.Remember to be careful when removing the outer part (slices of onions) to get the stalks at the center.Use a fork instead using knife so that you will not over cut and hurt the stalks.Divide each stalk with some roots so that you can grow several stalks from one onion bulb.You can just simply use the removed parts in your dish. :)

6.Plant and give adequate water.If you're planning to harvest them in a same pot or area, remember to plant them 12 to 18 inches apart.

7.Harvest the onions.Onions are fully ripe when the tops appear golden yellow.

See, simple..! Hmm.. here's a tip.To choose a good one, left them in a dry space for few days and observe for the one that you can see some roots from the bottom of the onion or a little sprout from the top.I once chose the onions from Hokkaido and it didn't work.Then i shifted to Saga's onions and it worked.Hihi.. can't wait to have my own harvested onions in my dish :p