Looking to grow not only green onions but also your first vegetable garden? Or maybe you’ve given a few crops a try in the past and didn’t enjoy the success you thought you would? Well, I designed a self-paced online gardening course just for you! 12 core chapters of a video-based program that will take you from complete beginner to garden master without having to sift through hours and hours of UA-cam content. Videos that barely contain the relevant information you need to get started focusing on garden tours and channel updates rather than useful insight. With Vegetable Gardening Basics, we’ve changed all that and synthesized all the information I’ve learned over my 30 plus years of growing food down to all the key pieces of the puzzle to unlock your growing potential. Every basic skill, technique, tip, trick, you name it, its all here. A 150+ page high resolution PDF guidebook is also included to help reinforce and guide you along the way, making the learning and absorbing of the material even easier. Lifetime access is included, including any updates or extra content. The first batch of enrollment is now live, secure your spot today! courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics
I took one slimy green onion out of my fridge 34 years ago, that wasn't fit to eat + planted it. It grew. I only harvested the greens, allowing it to go to seed. I haven't bought a green onion since. Each time we've moved, I always bring a few with and plant them. In winter, Lincoln NE, I can go out when there's a foot of snow on the ground and harvest. My favorite plant the green onion. Mine are called walking Egyptian onions.
@@litledevel15 Been growing them 34 yrs. They reseed. I never eat as many as I grow. In fact, when I do need green onions for a recipe I cut the onion just above the roots leaving it in the ground to continue growing. They regrow greens.
@@badassmother1426 Hi, Since you have 34 years of experience, I thought it best to ask a pro! I've only just started to grow some of these from some of my store bought cuttings. How do you get the plant to seed? do you have to leave the plant to mature without harvesting at all?
I took my green onions, i bought from the store, and just put them outside in the soil that was in my yard, which is mostly sand, and they grew just fine.
I planted some a little over a week ago and noticed they had doubled in size in just 2 days- I couldn’t believe it ‘cause I don’t have a green thumb!! Thanks for the super tips!!
my elementary school grounds had a mud puddle up by the road and behind a utility closet that had green onions growing in it. Or maybe they were a wild related plant. There was yellow rings inside near the roots. Used to love just going and grabbing them and munching on them. Teachers would get so mad at that for whatever reason. No don't eat the free wild onions!!! But coming from a poorer background they made for a nice supplemental snack. Last year my service dog lost her battle with cancer and this month I've been slowly recovering finally by going back into gardening like when I was a little kid and tonight I picked up some green onions in order to grow my own. Haven't been able to go back to my elementary school grounds in years so I couldn't just go harvest those ones. They're not the same but this comforts me anyways. Thank you for making a little video that shows where to cut them and how much water and when to switch out the water and when to plant them. Appreciate it.
one of my favorite kinds of videos is people being excited about something they do, and I love hearing how much love you have for these lil plants, also I love the recap at the end
I recently got a few fancy single-serving yogurts that come in a glass jar and am so glad I washed them out to reuse them. They’re the perfect width and height for green onions. Not as wide as a typical mason jar so the green onion doesn’t tip over into the water.
I'm on some chronic medications and save my empty pill bottles. Not sure about the plastic, but it's only for 2 weeks or so and they're the perfect size
There's something truly amazing about edible plants that are basically unkillable. I didn't even know about the water-only phase and i've still been getting decent growth for years. Also love mint for the same reason!
This is the BEST green onion video I've seen yet. I love this. So thorough and so well-done. I will need to watch a few times just to make sure I don't miss any details. My family spends hundreds of dollars buying green onions bc we love them too. It is high time to stop wasting all that money. I'm finally going to grown them. My first Garden this year. 4.26.2024.
I was making a grocery list for meals and realized I wanted some green onions. But then I remembered that you can grow ur own so I looked into it a bit and found this video. It was very entertaining, informative, and straightforward. My family has a small garden going already so I plan to cut the stems off the batch I plan to buy and start growing them myself. Thanks for the video!
It was the first plant in my garden. My gf doesn't like "regular" onion but she does like spring onion. And she came up with the idea to regrow them in a glass of water and I kept on paying attention to the way they grew back but at one point they started to not really do so well and rot and everything. And then I planted them in the garden and suddenly they started to grow a lot faster and get really big. Now we do it every time we get spring onion: we put them in a glass of water for a week and plant them directly into our garden. Until they are literally everywhere in the garden. And her mother gave me a whole giant pack of seeds for different vegetables. Among them were also spring onions but I don't think I'll need the seeds for those, I have an endless supply of regrown ones.
Just started growing them 6 weeks ago. They are turning out well. I just had this spontaneous thought of saving the white ends and throwing them in a pot with dirt and coffee grounds and in 2 mins I was done. No problems what so ever.
Since reading about the anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties of green onions, I've started eating them with everything! Awesome video, this will ensure constant supply!
I am a beginner beginner I literally killed mint while trying to plant. I think I can manage with some green onions. I live in Africa and my soil is very sandy. I’ll be back with an update. Wish me luck 🍀 😂
Chives and green onions are fantastic and super easy to grow. I already have a full freezer bag of chives, and my 2 pots are still producing like crazy. My green onions are also producing but only half a freezer bag because I ate the rest :D Best thing is, they'll come back year after year.
My great grandfather was a farmer and used to eat raw green onion with salt. My grandfather was a navy veteran and farmer and still eats green onion with salt. My Father enjoys it too. Now I've become addicted myself to the green onion and salt tradition lol. 4 generations.
LOL at it again - learning that is😄. I've always had great luck regrowing green onions, and do harvest them for the green tops, but I am always disappointed that they don't grow into full sized onions! You kindly showed me the error of my thinking💚
Great video! I decided to shorten the water-soaking stage by planting the cuttings in a pot after a couple of days. I gently tied the cuttings to wooden skewers with some stretchy garden tape so that they could be planted at the correct height without falling over. When they are rooted and growing, I'll remove the skewers. The skewers (about the size of a chopstick) are ideal, but I found even a wooden toothpick will work in a pinch - tied to the cutting, it goes deeper into the soil to keep the cutting upright during watering. If you get Chinese takeout, you could use the freebie chopsticks.
Love this! Thank you. I cannot believe how expensive scallions have gotten. I used to get them at the Asian market and they were as cheap as $1 for 3 bundles. Last time I saw it was $1.69 per bundle!!! For scallions!!!! I am definitely going to grow my own now that I see how simple and abundant it can be. I am an avid user of scallions and could kick myself for not looking into growing them myself earlier. Thank you for this very helpful tutorial.
Are you from Canada too? I was a the Farmboy and bought 2 bunches of green onions. The cashier charged me for one bundle. So I told here there were 2 of them. She didn't beliveve me and checked. She was surprised. I was as well. 1/3 the bundle size. They're normally about $1.29 during the summer months. But lately, they've been about $1.99 a bundle on average. Small, sad looking bundles
@@janem3575 I'm from the US. Produce, as well as everything else, has increased in price. Scallions are used in almost all Chinese cooking. It's a must. So shocked to see such a simple aromatic be so expensive. And you're right, price has increased and the bundles decreased. So sad.
@@carolsze6559 I know, our govt has asked one of our largest grocery chains, Loblaw Inc., to account at an inquiry over grocery store pricing and record profits. But, I don't think we've ever had green onions @ 3/$1.00. The cheapest I've seen was 3/$2.00 before the pandemic. I have to say, the ones we get from our Quebec neighbors are the best tasting. I like the long skinny kind. The ones that come from Mexico are stouter and have a bitterness to them
I started red onions in water and then planted them in soil, initially outside, now indoors. Despite it being the winter, they appear vigorous, regardless of the actual width of the onion bulb or segment thereof. I've been hesitant to cut the onion greens for eating because of a worry of toxoplasmosis, but I've decided to throw caution to the wind. They're tasty, that's for sure.
Thank you so much for this video! I followed these steps this spring, and I haven't had to buy green onions in months (and hopefully never again)! They thrive even when I don't water em. I hope they survive my zone 7 winter!
I had recently bought some fresh oregano plants and literally jammed my old green onions in the same dirt. I legit got my first batch of green onions within days for my steaks
A very helpful video. I stared with green onions just 2 weeks ago and I love it how fast they grow and look so healthy. It is my first time planting something, so I need some materials to keep them growing. ❤
great video! thanks so much for the advice! i've had my green onions growing in the water for about a week, and i'm super excited to know that i'm on the right track. i can't wait to get these guys planted
Been trying this, started off because sticking green onions in water seemed to be the best way to keep them crisp, regrowing seemed to be the next logical step. I'm attempting to grow inside because I live in an apartment, unfortunately it seems like they're not getting enough light, since they're not very robust. I bought a grow light and some fertilizer, hopefully this next attempt will go better.
when I buy a few bunches here they always have nice roots. Now , after cutting the green parts off and put the lower part with roots in a small jar with some water , I am waiting for the new green leaves to come. I love them in miso soup and more asian dishes. Thanks for the info. I hope it works.
I am in love with your teaching method! So clear! And I am grateful for all your time put into showing even with special video editing things up close. This is so important. Most people just “describe” with words but you do that and more! Thank you very much! I just found this video and channel. I will check the rest of your videos too. 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😃
Wow, this is amazing! I love green onions and I'm so excited to start! Do you have any videos on other low maintenance easy to grow veggies? Thank you..I am one step closer to having some control what goes in my body! ❤️
OK, got them going in water, planted into pots on deck and they have grown 8 inches very quickly. The one thing I noticed is how nice and dark green your tops are. Currently mine are just a light green. I have a soil mix (soil, peat, vermiculite, manure) that I use for my gardens that works great, this is what I used for planting the scallions but they don't have that deep green color on the top part of the plant. Maybe a dose of some fertilizer heavy on the nitrogen? Great video by the way.
Thanks so much. A friend suggested I do this, bought two bags of onions today and I’m glad I looked here for an expert opinion. I’d have just put them in the dirt. Now I know. God bless you!
Well I've done this and seen this before but you do such an excellent job explaining and showing I missed a couple things through other videos thank you
I love a great science experiment!!! So cool to see the reflection of your grow lights in the small jars of water. Lots of live and learn gardening last year. 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
awesome and I need to try this! I am growing saffron and elephant garlic in raised containers so this is a great idea. How would I water newly transplanted green onions in a large raised container?
Love the wooden box. I could have my husband make me this. Did you put some screen and drill holes or how exactly will this work best? I am just beginning to try planting.
I have had them in water for so long! Lol when is too late to eat the green onions? If the roots are way too long can I cut them off/peel of the skin since I'm just using it for a fun little experiment /to eat?
Watering from below is better for them anyway, if you're regrowing roots best thing you can do is make them reach down for the water, maybe start in a shallower pot until they're better established
Once they are in soil indoors will they continue to keep growing or do I need to do something to keep them coming back forever? I don’t have any land so it will need to be done indoors. Thank you!
Hello from Melbourne Australia ❤️ I haven’t grown green onions, (we call them spring onions) this this for a while You have motivated me to do it again Thanks 🦜🦜🦜
This looks great! Just cut the bottoms off my last two store boughts, lets see how we do! Question, would you recommend keeping them separate from other plants? I have a longer planter that is about to have an opening (the Parsley is bullying the shorter plants out of sun and going to move to its own pot) so I'm curious if it would do well with neighbors from a different species? Its neighbors would be Oregano & Thyme, with some Chives a bit further down.
Happy sunshine morning! Adventure Time! I snagged one of my husband's G.O and wanted to see what would happen if I put it straight into soil and (we call em Phillip) Phill stated growing faster then I thought! Within 2 days, Phillip is bigger then original stalk I started from! So I had to jump on this fun adventure and see what I started lol thank you so much for all this helpful information. Now that I know the proper steps lol Phillip will be legendary! I'm excited for the next plant! I'm going to go see if you have any videos on garlic lol it started sprouting on the counter! Lol!
What are some other plants that don't require as much efforts because I live in an apartment and am interested in growing more veggies? On that note, the green onions would still grow?
May I share what we do in Hawaii? We don’t pull them. We just cut them off as we need to and leave the roots or replant old dried bulbs in the ground. They grow back to full size many many times before needing to either seed more or replant new bulbs. Green onions love lots of water. They grow very fast with one year round sunshine and warm weather.
Do these self multiply new 'bulbs' in ground or do you have to plant seeds or new root stock to increase your crop. If these can self multiply how is that done ?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms , good video, got my onion(s) planted. I live in an apartment. Tried growing tomatoes awhile back but no luck 🫤. Hopefully onion are easier. Lol.
I have a question about watering after transplanting, could you water the medium before transplanting the onions from water into the medium and be fine!? Just something I've always done I've wondered if it's the right way or there is a reason not to!
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My new apartment has a built in window box in the knee wall. It's 8" deep x 8" wide x 16.5 Feet long. Herbs were the idea, so i bought lavender. thyme, chives etc. Earlier today I was looking at some green onions and thinking about how good they are. So tyvm for this video, you've answered all of my questions😀
Sorry if this is a stupid question but how does the “unlimited“ part work? Is it bc you only ever cut the greens? Or do they multiply if I leave them in the ground after the season? Do I need to collect the seeds? Obvious baby gardener here 😅🌱 Love your videos, so helpful!
Yes, in soil they will send out side shoots, as well, you can keep growing the same stalks over and over....and, at the end of summer they go to seed with literally thousands available to plant!
I just love your Winterpeg Jets cap.You must live in Winterpeg, Manitoba. Great city eh". Too bad the Jets cannot get beyond the first round in the playoffs. Perhaps in 20 years time like the Leafs. Great video.
Fortunately I do not! Although I caught White Noise fever in the 90's, the Oilers have always been my team. I was in elementary school during the Gretzky/Messier years...it was a great time to be a kid! I live in Victoria, BC. 🙂
Greetings from Norway! We are going to be trying this project as well at home! I was wondering about harvesting from the shoots. It will be nice to have them flowering for more seeds but, How much and where would be best to continually harvest from the growing plants? Is there such a thing as too soon?
Jeff, beginner question.. when the onions are ready to be harvested, do I pull the whole onion out or do I just cut them at where you cut them like you did at the beginning of the video? Sorry if this is a stupid question
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I took one slimy green onion out of my fridge 34 years ago, that wasn't fit to eat + planted it. It grew. I only harvested the greens, allowing it to go to seed. I haven't bought a green onion since. Each time we've moved, I always bring a few with and plant them. In winter, Lincoln NE, I can go out when there's a foot of snow on the ground and harvest. My favorite plant the green onion. Mine are called walking Egyptian onions.
So amazing!! You're right though...quite likely the one plant you'll only ever need to buy ONCE in your entire lifetime! 🙂
34 years ago? Wow, they must be strong!
How long ?
@@litledevel15 Been growing them 34 yrs. They reseed. I never eat as many as I grow. In fact, when I do need green onions for a recipe I cut the onion just above the roots leaving it in the ground to continue growing. They regrow greens.
@@badassmother1426 Hi, Since you have 34 years of experience, I thought it best to ask a pro! I've only just started to grow some of these from some of my store bought cuttings. How do you get the plant to seed? do you have to leave the plant to mature without harvesting at all?
I took my green onions, i bought from the store, and just put them outside in the soil that was in my yard, which is mostly sand, and they grew just fine.
Yup, it really is that easy!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Enjoyed your video 👍
@@hannacarter1352 thanks Hanna! Appreciate it!
Green onions make just about any meal better. 😍
They truly do!
I'd put them in cereal if it wasn't weird
I planted some a little over a week ago and noticed they had doubled in size in just 2 days- I couldn’t believe it ‘cause I don’t have a green thumb!! Thanks for the super tips!!
I managed to kill mine :(. I'm thinking maybe I didn't water them enough. The container ran dry faster than I thought
my elementary school grounds had a mud puddle up by the road and behind a utility closet that had green onions growing in it. Or maybe they were a wild related plant. There was yellow rings inside near the roots. Used to love just going and grabbing them and munching on them. Teachers would get so mad at that for whatever reason. No don't eat the free wild onions!!! But coming from a poorer background they made for a nice supplemental snack. Last year my service dog lost her battle with cancer and this month I've been slowly recovering finally by going back into gardening like when I was a little kid and tonight I picked up some green onions in order to grow my own. Haven't been able to go back to my elementary school grounds in years so I couldn't just go harvest those ones. They're not the same but this comforts me anyways. Thank you for making a little video that shows where to cut them and how much water and when to switch out the water and when to plant them. Appreciate it.
That's so cool!! Now I HAVE to know what those ones were! Were they wild, were they just cultivated ones....! :-)
one of my favorite kinds of videos is people being excited about something they do, and I love hearing how much love you have for these lil plants, also I love the recap at the end
And once again.... your's is the best video / instructions on how to grow green onions. Sounds simple enough.... right up my alley 😀.
Thank you
@@mitzimarquez2410 thanks for that! Means a lot!
Yes between my free onions, purslane, parsley and dandelions, this old lady gets her greens. Chaching!
I recently got a few fancy single-serving yogurts that come in a glass jar and am so glad I washed them out to reuse them. They’re the perfect width and height for green onions. Not as wide as a typical mason jar so the green onion doesn’t tip over into the water.
Empty glass spice containers are perfect for rooting green onions , save your empty spices containers !
Brilliant! I love it!
I'm on some chronic medications and save my empty pill bottles. Not sure about the plastic, but it's only for 2 weeks or so and they're the perfect size
Ohhh great idea!!! Thank you 😊
There's something truly amazing about edible plants that are basically unkillable. I didn't even know about the water-only phase and i've still been getting decent growth for years. Also love mint for the same reason!
This is the BEST green onion video I've seen yet. I love this. So thorough and so well-done. I will need to watch a few times just to make sure I don't miss any details. My family spends hundreds of dollars buying green onions bc we love them too. It is high time to stop wasting all that money. I'm finally going to grown them. My first Garden this year. 4.26.2024.
I was making a grocery list for meals and realized I wanted some green onions. But then I remembered that you can grow ur own so I looked into it a bit and found this video. It was very entertaining, informative, and straightforward. My family has a small garden going already so I plan to cut the stems off the batch I plan to buy and start growing them myself. Thanks for the video!
Hey best of luck! Truly one of the easiest crops to get going fast! From cutting and rooting to another harvest in a mere two weeks in some cases! :-)
It was the first plant in my garden. My gf doesn't like "regular" onion but she does like spring onion. And she came up with the idea to regrow them in a glass of water and I kept on paying attention to the way they grew back but at one point they started to not really do so well and rot and everything. And then I planted them in the garden and suddenly they started to grow a lot faster and get really big. Now we do it every time we get spring onion: we put them in a glass of water for a week and plant them directly into our garden. Until they are literally everywhere in the garden. And her mother gave me a whole giant pack of seeds for different vegetables. Among them were also spring onions but I don't think I'll need the seeds for those, I have an endless supply of regrown ones.
Just started growing them 6 weeks ago. They are turning out well. I just had this spontaneous thought of saving the white ends and throwing them in a pot with dirt and coffee grounds and in 2 mins I was done. No problems what so ever.
I cut a water bottle and flip the top in the cut piece and it holds them upright. Great video
Thanks 🎉 I’m going to do this with the onions I got from the store today.
@@Ddeath.Eaterr best of luck!
Since reading about the anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties of green onions, I've started eating them with everything! Awesome video, this will ensure constant supply!
I am a beginner beginner I literally killed mint while trying to plant. I think I can manage with some green onions. I live in Africa and my soil is very sandy. I’ll be back with an update. Wish me luck 🍀 😂
This was an extremely helpful, straightforward and informative video. Thanks so much for posting.
Thanks for the video! I am 2 years too late! Finally getting into growing some green onions!!
Never too late! :-)
Chives and green onions are fantastic and super easy to grow. I already have a full freezer bag of chives, and my 2 pots are still producing like crazy. My green onions are also producing but only half a freezer bag because I ate the rest :D Best thing is, they'll come back year after year.
You’re so awesome. I will watch every video you don’t ever leave me still asking any questions. Very easy to learn for you thank you thank you.
Thank youuuu. I love Green onions sooooo much and buy them every week almost. This is perfect
Buy them no more! 🙂
Best video on this topic!
@@d20chick thanks! Kind of you to say!
My great grandfather was a farmer and used to eat raw green onion with salt. My grandfather was a navy veteran and farmer and still eats green onion with salt. My Father enjoys it too. Now I've become addicted myself to the green onion and salt tradition lol. 4 generations.
@@RomanStabbyStab ha ha awesome! I'll never say no to a green onion..... I'll have to try it with salt!
LOL at it again - learning that is😄. I've always had great luck regrowing green onions, and do harvest them for the green tops, but I am always disappointed that they don't grow into full sized onions! You kindly showed me the error of my thinking💚
Great video! I decided to shorten the water-soaking stage by planting the cuttings in a pot after a couple of days. I gently tied the cuttings to wooden skewers with some stretchy garden tape so that they could be planted at the correct height without falling over. When they are rooted and growing, I'll remove the skewers. The skewers (about the size of a chopstick) are ideal, but I found even a wooden toothpick will work in a pinch - tied to the cutting, it goes deeper into the soil to keep the cutting upright during watering. If you get Chinese takeout, you could use the freebie chopsticks.
Great idea about the chop sticks!! Thanks, I always keep mine, now I will start using them in the garden!
Love this! Thank you. I cannot believe how expensive scallions have gotten. I used to get them at the Asian market and they were as cheap as $1 for 3 bundles. Last time I saw it was $1.69 per bundle!!! For scallions!!!! I am definitely going to grow my own now that I see how simple and abundant it can be. I am an avid user of scallions and could kick myself for not looking into growing them myself earlier. Thank you for this very helpful tutorial.
Are you from Canada too? I was a the Farmboy and bought 2 bunches of green onions. The cashier charged me for one bundle. So I told here there were 2 of them. She didn't beliveve me and checked. She was surprised. I was as well. 1/3 the bundle size. They're normally about $1.29 during the summer months. But lately, they've been about $1.99 a bundle on average. Small, sad looking bundles
@@janem3575 I'm from the US. Produce, as well as everything else, has increased in price. Scallions are used in almost all Chinese cooking. It's a must. So shocked to see such a simple aromatic be so expensive. And you're right, price has increased and the bundles decreased. So sad.
@@carolsze6559 I know, our govt has asked one of our largest grocery chains, Loblaw Inc., to account at an inquiry over grocery store pricing and record profits. But, I don't think we've ever had green onions @ 3/$1.00. The cheapest I've seen was 3/$2.00 before the pandemic. I have to say, the ones we get from our Quebec neighbors are the best tasting. I like the long skinny kind. The ones that come from Mexico are stouter and have a bitterness to them
That’s great! Now you can replant your favorite and have an unlimited supply! Happy cooking!
I started red onions in water and then planted them in soil, initially outside, now indoors. Despite it being the winter, they appear vigorous, regardless of the actual width of the onion bulb or segment thereof. I've been hesitant to cut the onion greens for eating because of a worry of toxoplasmosis, but I've decided to throw caution to the wind. They're tasty, that's for sure.
Thank you so much for this video! I followed these steps this spring, and I haven't had to buy green onions in months (and hopefully never again)! They thrive even when I don't water em. I hope they survive my zone 7 winter!
I had recently bought some fresh oregano plants and literally jammed my old green onions in the same dirt. I legit got my first batch of green onions within days for my steaks
A very helpful video. I stared with green onions just 2 weeks ago and I love it how fast they grow and look so healthy. It is my first time planting something, so I need some materials to keep them growing. ❤
Your video is probably the most comprehensive one I've seen! Thank you.
Cheers, thanks for watching!
I really appreciate all the close-ups you gave us. Very helpful! I know as I try this that I’ll be watching parts of this tutorial again. Thank you!
Cheers Michelle, glad you liked!
great video! thanks so much for the advice! i've had my green onions growing in the water for about a week, and i'm super excited to know that i'm on the right track. i can't wait to get these guys planted
Right on! Or should I say root on! They should be good for soil soon!
Your videos are the best I've seen. You mention all the important points clearly and make it simple to understand. thank you
Been trying this, started off because sticking green onions in water seemed to be the best way to keep them crisp, regrowing seemed to be the next logical step. I'm attempting to grow inside because I live in an apartment, unfortunately it seems like they're not getting enough light, since they're not very robust. I bought a grow light and some fertilizer, hopefully this next attempt will go better.
U can get special light bulbs for inside growing
Thank you so much for this Video, literally just bought some spring onions for the purpose of regrowing and you just have answered all my questions
Just wanted to say thank you! This was a fantastic video. You hit what felt like every point.
Cheers, thanks for that, glad you liked it!
you have such a beautiful energy. Thank you for this video!!
Cheers Chillie! Thanks for the kind words!
Now I've got Booker T & the mg's stuck in my head. Thanks Jeff
LOL...there's worse things.... 🙂
Awesome video! I’ve been keeping them in water which only lasts a few weeks, but now I’m informed and inspired to plant them, thank you!!!
Thank you! I'm very excited to try this
It's super easy, even with the grocery store ones Veronica! You got this!
I did this few weeks ago. Now going to do it again
when I buy a few bunches here they always have nice roots. Now , after cutting the green parts off and put the lower part with roots in a small jar with some water , I am waiting for the new green leaves to come. I love them in miso soup and more asian dishes. Thanks for the info. I hope it works.
Thank you so much for these great tips. I'm venturing into growing my own vegetables and your videos are proving extremely helpful. Thank you!
Right on Robyn...best of luck! :-)
I am in love with your teaching method! So clear! And I am grateful for all your time put into showing even with special video editing things up close. This is so important. Most people just “describe” with words but you do that and more! Thank you very much! I just found this video and channel. I will check the rest of your videos too. 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😃
Wow, this is amazing! I love green onions and I'm so excited to start! Do you have any videos on other low maintenance easy to grow veggies? Thank you..I am one step closer to having some control what goes in my body! ❤️
Lovee the detail in your tips! Thank you! 🩷
OK, got them going in water, planted into pots on deck and they have grown 8 inches very quickly. The one thing I noticed is how nice and dark green your tops are. Currently mine are just a light green. I have a soil mix (soil, peat, vermiculite, manure) that I use for my gardens that works great, this is what I used for planting the scallions but they don't have that deep green color on the top part of the plant. Maybe a dose of some fertilizer heavy on the nitrogen? Great video by the way.
Very informative, thank you! So around what time can you start watering 'from above'?
I love green onions too! New subscriber. Love your joyful and fun energy as you teach. I look forward to more. Thank you kindly.
Thanks so much. A friend suggested I do this, bought two bags of onions today and I’m glad I looked here for an expert opinion. I’d have just put them in the dirt. Now I know. God bless you!
Well I've done this and seen this before but you do such an excellent job explaining and showing I missed a couple things through other videos thank you
Hey thanks, glad you liked it. It's really a neat way to get free green onions, every time!
your tutorials are great and not boring :)
@@sigmachilddevelopment thanks! That's nice to hear!
I love a great science experiment!!! So cool to see the reflection of your grow lights in the small jars of water. Lots of live and learn gardening last year.
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For sure Brandy.....that's every year! 🙂
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms very true lol
Best instructions ever. No other videos covered your tips.
Very usefullll, I can finally start my gardening journey 🥰
Great video. Thanks! Off to get my scallions in the refrigerator.
Great video, great voice, thanks!
awesome and I need to try this! I am growing saffron and elephant garlic in raised containers so this is a great idea. How would I water newly transplanted green onions in a large raised container?
Excellent! Exactly what I needed to know! Thank you!
Cheers, best of luck!
Love the wooden box. I could have my husband make me this. Did you put some screen and drill holes or how exactly will this work best? I am just beginning to try planting.
I can't wait to try. Thank you for being so detailed 😊
I have had them in water for so long! Lol when is too late to eat the green onions? If the roots are way too long can I cut them off/peel of the skin since I'm just using it for a fun little experiment /to eat?
I mean, I wouldn't eat them if they are all slimy...but if they are green and firm, they will be just fine!
Wow, this is amazing, I love cooking with green onions. 😍
Me too! Thanks for watching!
I am so happy I found your you tube channel. I have learnt so much. Can’t wait for spring to start planting
That is so awesome Deb! Happy to have you along for the ride!
Watering from below is better for them anyway, if you're regrowing roots best thing you can do is make them reach down for the water, maybe start in a shallower pot until they're better established
Question: after getting the green onions from the store, do I have to put it in water first, let the root grow, then plant it in soil?
Water let's you see the roots grow....but a nice moist potting or seeding soil straight away makes the process even easier!
Once they are in soil indoors will they continue to keep growing or do I need to do something to keep them coming back forever? I don’t have any land so it will need to be done indoors. Thank you!
Hello from Melbourne Australia ❤️
I haven’t grown green onions, (we call them spring onions) this this for a while
You have motivated me to do it again
Thanks 🦜🦜🦜
Right on! Let us know how it goes! 🙂
I'm in Australia also and call them shallots 😂
Great video young man..says this 74 years old.. just subscribed to you.😍
Thanks henrietta! Much appreciated! :-)
Your plants look great!
Thanks Jane!
Hey fellow Canadian, thank you for your gardening tips. I am excited to grow green onions this year! I am in Hamilton :)
This looks great! Just cut the bottoms off my last two store boughts, lets see how we do!
Question, would you recommend keeping them separate from other plants? I have a longer planter that is about to have an opening (the Parsley is bullying the shorter plants out of sun and going to move to its own pot) so I'm curious if it would do well with neighbors from a different species? Its neighbors would be Oregano & Thyme, with some Chives a bit further down.
Happy sunshine morning! Adventure Time! I snagged one of my husband's G.O and wanted to see what would happen if I put it straight into soil and (we call em Phillip) Phill stated growing faster then I thought! Within 2 days, Phillip is bigger then original stalk I started from! So I had to jump on this fun adventure and see what I started lol thank you so much for all this helpful information. Now that I know the proper steps lol Phillip will be legendary! I'm excited for the next plant! I'm going to go see if you have any videos on garlic lol it started sprouting on the counter! Lol!
What are some other plants that don't require as much efforts because I live in an apartment and am interested in growing more veggies? On that note, the green onions would still grow?
May I share what we do in Hawaii? We don’t pull them. We just cut them off as we need to and leave the roots or replant old dried bulbs in the ground. They grow back to full size many many times before needing to either seed more or replant new bulbs. Green onions love lots of water. They grow very fast with one year round sunshine and warm weather.
Enjoyed the video.
GO KINGS GO.
Very excited to start doing this!
Never buy them again! :-)
Glad i found your video on replanting 👍thanks 👍
Cheers, happy to help!
Do these self multiply new 'bulbs' in ground or do you have to plant seeds or new root stock to increase your crop. If these can self multiply how is that done ?
I've found they will go dormant and come back with more shoots after a winter....but I've never had them multiply within a season.
Thank you so much for this very detailed video. I will try this soon. Blessings 💖 🙏🏾
Cheers Audrey, thanks so much for watching! 🙂
Awesome hat!👍🏾
@@erickrgarcia thanks!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms , good video, got my onion(s) planted. I live in an apartment. Tried growing tomatoes awhile back but no luck 🫤. Hopefully onion are easier. Lol.
Love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Juliet! Appreciate it!
I have a question about watering after transplanting, could you water the medium before transplanting the onions from water into the medium and be fine!? Just something I've always done I've wondered if it's the right way or there is a reason not to!
@@MENACExRIDE yes, pre soaking the soil is a great idea!
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I'd like a nice watering can, but guess I'll keep using the gallon water jug that I just poked holes in using an old ice pick. Maybe some day💖
My new apartment has a built in window box in the knee wall.
It's 8" deep x 8" wide x 16.5 Feet long.
Herbs were the idea, so i bought lavender. thyme, chives etc.
Earlier today I was looking at some green onions and thinking about how good they are. So tyvm for this video, you've answered all of my questions😀
Top shelf where Mom hides the cookies as usual Sir! thanks! (I have to try this one!)
Thanks so much buddy! Its a quick one.....try it out next time you buy a bunch and let us know how it goes! 🙂
Wonderful educational video!
Sorry if this is a stupid question but how does the “unlimited“ part work? Is it bc you only ever cut the greens? Or do they multiply if I leave them in the ground after the season? Do I need to collect the seeds? Obvious baby gardener here 😅🌱
Love your videos, so helpful!
Yes, in soil they will send out side shoots, as well, you can keep growing the same stalks over and over....and, at the end of summer they go to seed with literally thousands available to plant!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Wow that’s awesome! Thanks for the reply, excited to grow my own this year 😊
@@cloud__99 best of luck!
I just love your Winterpeg Jets cap.You must live in Winterpeg, Manitoba. Great city eh". Too bad the Jets cannot get beyond the first round in the playoffs. Perhaps in 20 years time like the Leafs. Great video.
Fortunately I do not! Although I caught White Noise fever in the 90's, the Oilers have always been my team. I was in elementary school during the Gretzky/Messier years...it was a great time to be a kid! I live in Victoria, BC. 🙂
Greetings from Norway!
We are going to be trying this project as well at home!
I was wondering about harvesting from the shoots. It will be nice to have them flowering for more seeds but,
How much and where would be best to continually harvest from the growing plants? Is there such a thing as too soon?
Jeff, beginner question.. when the onions are ready to be harvested, do I pull the whole onion out or do I just cut them at where you cut them like you did at the beginning of the video? Sorry if this is a stupid question
Hey Deb, you can do either! You can pull them up and eat 'em, or you can cut them and the remaining part in the soil will grow back!
Thanks for asking that question. I am also new at this and was wondering the same thing!
Jeff, when they’re in the soil and growing, when can I cut them to eat?
I love your gardening
Jeff, lost hydro and internet for 8days(ice storm). Great to be back for more.
What, no way Jim! Sorry to hear. Hope everything (and everyone) is doing ok. 🙂
thank you, really loved this video.
Thanks Kim, appreciate the kind words and support!
Thank you
Hey…. I’m havin’ fun…..and eating tasty. Thank you, thank you. By the way, EXCELLENT, “down to earth” presentation.