Hey Everyone,
For those of you that have been following our earlier stories, I would like to give you an update on my unlimited onion and indoor garden undertaking. Of the three onion bottoms that I planted, one is doing quite well, the second only has a ton of new roots, and the 3rd died. As this project was not 100% successful, I have determined that the onions will only take if the heart of the onion remains intact. It is for this reason that I attempted another cutting technique to plant another onion bottom. I cut the onion in half and then slowly removed the layers to expose the top of the onion heart. By this time you should have a ping pong ball sized onion that is ready to plant (root section intact). The success of this one should be much greater than the instructions in the original article as there is relatively little open surface area exposed to desiccation.
For those of you that have been following our earlier stories, I would like to give you an update on my unlimited onion and indoor garden undertaking. Of the three onion bottoms that I planted, one is doing quite well, the second only has a ton of new roots, and the 3rd died. As this project was not 100% successful, I have determined that the onions will only take if the heart of the onion remains intact. It is for this reason that I attempted another cutting technique to plant another onion bottom. I cut the onion in half and then slowly removed the layers to expose the top of the onion heart. By this time you should have a ping pong ball sized onion that is ready to plant (root section intact). The success of this one should be much greater than the instructions in the original article as there is relatively little open surface area exposed to desiccation.
In addition to planting my onions, my roommate and I also decided to plant a few other vegetables. The asparagus that we planted is doing nicely, although it did take about 18 days to germinate. Unfortunately with this plant, you will have to wait until the end of the season or even the end of the first year for it to produce mature enough stalks that are thick enough for consumption. That said, if you’re impatient and want asparagus A.S.A.P. you can get one year old root balls at some local garden centres, I know for a fact that the Home Depot near my house had some. We were also able to plant a few potatoes which are growing nicely, as well as basil, oregano, garlic, and chives. When these crops get large enough we will transplant them from our nursery planter to larger ones where they will not have to compete with each other for sunlight and nutrients.
Once the weather gets warmer we plan to expand our small apartment garden and transport it to the balcony. New additions will likely be a tomato plant, broccoli, zucchini, and various other root vegetables (space permitting). If you have any tips for small scale apartment gardens feel free to let us and other readers know in the comments section below!
Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty,
Andrew
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