Green onions can be used in a wide range of dishes.If they are not properly stored, they can go bad.You can keep green onions in your fridge or windowsill.Green onions need to be given the right conditions to keep them fresh for a long time.
Step 1: To fill a jar with water, place it in a glass or tall jar.
If you want it to stay upright, use a glass or jar that is heavy on the bottom.The water should be cold.The glass or jar needs to be tall to keep the green onions upright.A large canning jar works well for example.
Step 2: The onions should be put in the water.
Since green onions are typically sold with roots still attached, they can be used to keep the onions fresh.Submerging the roots in water helps the onions stay fresh and firm.The plant will grow new roots in water even if the roots have been trimmed.
Step 3: The onions should be put in a plastic bag.
If you want to keep the right level of humidity around your green onions in the refrigerator, you need to tent them with a plastic bag.This can be a produce bag or a zip-lock bag.You can use the produce bag that you brought home with you.
Step 4: The top of the container has a plastic bag around it.
You can cinch the plastic bag around the container using a rubber band or string if you havetented your green onions with a produce bag.If you have used a zip-lock bag, you can simply close the zip lock edge to the sides of the container.The bag does not need to be completely sealed.You want to keep the water out of the onions.The refrigerator would remove all of it if the plastic bag wasn't there.
Step 5: You can put the glass in the refrigerator.
The onions should be placed in the glass on the shelf of the refrigerator.It's best to put it in a place where it won't get bumped a lot and be stable to prevent it from falling over and spilling water over the fridge.When you want to use your onions, just take the container out, remove the bag, and put the onion in the fridge.
Step 6: The water needs to be changed every few days.
The water needs to be refreshed regularly to keep the onions fresh.If you don't, mold can accumulate on the surface of the water and begin to decay the onions.You can rinse off the green onion root sections when you change out the water.This will help to remove any mold that may be growing on them.
Step 7: Pick out something.
Green onions can be kept in water or soil at room temperature.If you want to keep them in water, you will need a tall glass or jar that is heavy enough to hold them upright.If you want to keep the onions in the soil, you will need a flower pot that is at least 15 cm deep on your windowsill.Green onions can be kept on your windowsill for a long time.Personal preference is what decides between the two.
Step 8: Take care of your container.
If you are using a glass, put water in it.The refrigerator method allows the roots of the green onions to absorb water.Put at least 5 inches (13 cm) of soil in a pot.The green onions can be planted deep enough to stand on their own.
Step 9: The onions should be placed in the water or soil.
Attach the root end of your onions to the container of water.Press the soil around the onions to help them stand up, if you are keeping them in soil.When planted in soil, green onions should be placed 2 inches apart.
Step 10: The container can be placed on the windowsill or in another sunny spot.
Green onions need to be exposed to sunlight in order to grow.The container or pot should be placed in a sunny spot that gets 6 to 7 hours of light a day.Green onions can be stored in the sunlight as opposed to in a fridge.Green onions won't grow in the fridge.A sunny windowsill is a good place to store green onions or scallions.It's easy to remember to use them when cooking a meal.
Step 11: Water can be changed out of the glass or the soil.
The green onions you store outside of the refrigerator will need some care.It's a good idea to switch out the water for green onions every few days.The mold won't accumulate on the surface of the water.Water the soil when it begins to dry out if you have green onions in it.Green onions should be kept moist.
Step 12: Keep the onion roots intact by using the green onion tops.
Green onions can be stored outside of the refrigerator.Keep the white root section intact by cutting off the new growth with scissors.The onions will grow indefinitely if you do this.If there are sections of the onion that are brown, cut them off or leave them.The onion will grow a new green sprout once you trim the greens.
Step 13: The green onions have packaging on them.
Green onions can be found in plastic bags or in bundles with rubber bands.Remove all of the packaging from the onions.The green onions will be easier to remove from the bundle if the packaging is removed.
Step 14: The onions should be wrapped in a paper towel.
The green onions need to be kept in humid conditions.It's a good idea to wrap them in a damp paper towel to provide the humidity they need.If you want to make sure the paper towel isn't wet, you can wrap onions in a dry towel and sprinkle water over it.
Step 15: The onions should be placed in a plastic bag.
The bundle should be placed in a plastic bag.This will prevent the humidity created by the damp paper towel from being removed from the refrigerator.The bundle of onions can be placed in a plastic bag.It doesn't need to be completely dry.
Step 16: You can put the bag in the fridge.
Green onions can be kept in the vegetable bin.Green onions can be kept in your refrigerator because they are in a plastic bag.If the paper towel has dried out, be sure to re-moisten it.Put the bundle in a plastic bag and put it in the fridge.