Last week I kick-started Project Scallion, a nifty experiment that would test the proposed theory that green onions would re-generate themselves if the bulbs were placed in water. All appearances seem to suggest that the answer is yes; although, the success of Project Scallion cannot be gauged until a full stalk has grown AND been deemed tasty. I haven’t reached that point yet, but in the meantime, the scallions continue to thrive — so much so that I felt compelled to upgrade their habitat from a random, pebble-painted glass to a full-fledged vase. One trip to Ikea with Sly and IndianJones later, and my scallions were ready for a Beyoncé upgrade.
The new and improved vase lifestyle after the jump…
Behold the new vase. It cost $3. Only the best for my scallions.
As you can kind of see, the roots have gotten all sorts of tangled up in the bottom of this glass. They are certainly in need of more space.
Time to say goodbye to the old glass.
The transfer is made: I move the scallions to the vase, and while the presentation lacks a certain je ne sais quoi, I take comfort in knowing that eventually the scallions will soon grow into their new home quite nicely.
The next morning, the scallions seem to be doing quite nicely in the vase.
The added space is necessary as I keep adding new bulbs into the mix. In fact, my new scallion bundle from Ralph’s features some very thick stalks that take up more real estate than the paltry offerings from Jon’s. Riveting, I know.
See — on the right. That thick bad boy is from Ralph’s. That’s why scallions cost $1 there instead of $0.33 at Jon’s.
The glory of roots.
Not to be confused with Roots.
Or roots.
The scallions gravitate toward the window, much like I have on many a bored afternoon.
The potential is staggering.
And that’s it for now. Will continue to publish further scallion updates. I also plan to add more bulbs to fill out this somewhat anemic display. Soon it shall be quite lush. Quite lush indeed.
Developing…
i guess i dont understand your entire purpose here.
its not like the scallions will ever DUPLICATE, but you’ll just have some green stems. great. eventually you will need the ENTIRE SCALLION. its not like basil where you cut some of the key component & it grows back. once you use a scallion its done.
sounds like an experiment with no end game.
I guess that’s why it’s an experiment, ISN’T IT? TO LEARN THINGS.
why don’t you plant them?
i dunno. as the white is required for actual cooking, i just hope you plan to have a lot of GARNISHED FOODS in about 4-6 weeks.
FYI — the whites HAVE grown.
FYI 2 — greens can be used. Albeit, they’re not as tasty, they’re still totally acceptable.
FYI 3 — to Bets, I didn’t plant them because that required more effort. Besides, I really wanted to test what this Food Network lady (Melissa D’ARABIAN) was saying.
I never thought I’d be fascinated by watching scallions in a bowl. (beautiful bowl, by the way) But, b-side can make anything interesting apparently. Now I can’t wait for the next episode.
Don’t let the white parts get too big because they are sweeter and tastier when small.
Bicker, bicker. Still quite entertaining to third party observers! (both the scallion stories and the bantering of course) 🙂
Green living at its best.
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I figure the scallions are hoping for more seagull drama, that’s why they are pressed against the glass.
B-Side, could you once and for all explain to me the difference between scallions and green onions? I’m sure there’s a place to look it up, but I’m much too lazy, plus I’m sure I’d like your explanation much better.
Not trying to step on b’s toes but I’m sorry to say that there isn’t one. Scallions and green onions are just different words for the same thing: members of the allum family with an underdeveloped bulb.