Planting Escallion / Green Onion / Spring Onion
Our escallion crop was totally destroyed during the last hurricane. Since escallion is one of the main seasonings we use on both our Cooking Tour and our Farm and Food Tour, it is very important that we get this crop back in the ground as soon as possible. This time around, we will be planting in grow bags so we can better secure the plants in case of heavy rain or another hurricane.
I ordered some seeds online, but before they arrived, I went to the market and bought a bundle of escallion (green onion). I cut off the top part and placed the bottom section in water so it could start rooting. This was a new experience for me because before, we always planted escallion in the field using suckers (young shoots).
Guests usually hand-pick escallion straight from the farm for our cooking tours, so getting this growing early is very important. Escallion is best known for rice and peas, but it’s also used in many meat and vegetable dishes.
Our guests love harvesting what they cook — it gives them a deeper connection to the food, the farm, and nature. After about 9–10 days, the escallion started rooting, and now it’s ready to go into the grow bags with fresh soil and mulch.
