A few weeks ago I planted a green onion kitchen scrap root trimming.
Looking at the roots on the green onion and the plantless pot sitting on the window sill, where a spider plant start failed to take, I figured ‘why not give it a try?’.
Within a few days the center of the green onion started growing like crazy, followed by a new shoot, about a week and a half later.
I’ve since added four more green onion roots to the same pot. Three of the four have already started growing.
Last night was the first opportunity to use the home-grown green onion. The flavor and texture of the fresh onion was fantastic! It was unlike anything I’ve experienced from grocery-bought onions.
The time from plant to plate was a whopping 20 seconds. The home-made BBQ Chicken flatbread pizzas were awesome! 
I’ve since started a few garlic plants from some nearly dried out garlic clove slivers. These sprouted after only three days in the pot. I plan on transplanting these outside come springtime.
This experiment has proven a great success. Time to check the fridge and see what else we can grow or start on our window sill.
I wonder if a regular onion eye will sprout. Or maybe a baby carrot…
What do you think? Is there anything you would recommend trying?
You know a baby carrot is just cut from a regular carrot, right? They (the “experts”) say a full size carrot is actually better for you than a baby because of this. So try a regular carrot if you’re going to try a carrot.