We're approaching the middle of June in my New Hampshire, Zone 6 garden. I have so many little plant babies growing strong. I'm very pleased!
In fact, I have even been regularly harvesting herbs and vegetables. I have oregano, rosemary, and mint all drying to use in my spice cupboard. Meanwhile, I have so many green onions now! And my sugar snap and snow peas are giving abundantly!
Green onions are quickly becoming one of my favorite things to grow. Honestly, they're a great pest deterrent, they grow fast and reproduce heartily, and they're extremely versatile in cooking.
This is how I grow scallions
When I first began gardening, a coworker friend gifted me some of her scallion babies. They're a type of bulb and can stand some cold weather. Therefore, they can be perennials and they reproduce in a few ways, both by spreading underground and by seed. They are also friendly to the cut and come again method, meaning you don't have to pull them out of the ground in order to use them. Just trim a couple stalks off at a time.
It's hard to find much specific information about the scallions' lifespan, division rate, etc., because they are currently real trendy to regrow from scraps. In my experience, though, I would suggest fully harvesting them after they're about 2 years old. You'll tell when the main stalk becomes quite stiff and starts to flower. At that stage they won't be putting any more energy into their bulb or root.
All you need to do is purchase some scallions from the grocery store. You can use them in your kitchen first or put them directly into the ground right away. Only use the green parts and make sure they're still quite alive when you plant them. Don't plant too deep, water nicely, and wait for more stalks to grow.
Before you know it, you'll have to cut them back. Give some bundles of scallion greens to friends and family or preserve them. I will just slice them and put them in a jar or container in the freezer. At that point, I only use them in cooking, not fresh. You can dehydrate them if you'd like.
Other things I've been working on
At this juncture, garden maintenance I perform regularly is cutting suckers off my cherry tomatoes, ensuring my peas and cucumbers are climbing their supports, and inspecting plants for bugs.
We'll be having a heat wave later this week so I have been spending time increasing the water retention of the soil around my squashes and tomatoes. I added perlite, wood shavings, and cardboard to help reflect light and heat.
My nephew gifted me a ton of zinnia seeds for my birthday so I will be planting those soon in order to see some blooms asap!
Let's get back outside
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