How To Regrow Green Onions...And Beyond!
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- Regrow Store-Bought Green Onions For Free! If you ever wanted unlimited Green Onions, then look no further. Also known as scallions or spring onions, these members of the Allium family are quite literally the easiest crop to grow for new gardeners. Cut the root ends off, stick them in a shallow glass of water, and within days they start to grow back into brand new plants!
In this video, I'll show you that simple process, as well, let's look at what to do with your Green Onions after they've sprouted and maybe you want to keep them growing all year and beyond! That part is just as easy! Before you know it, you'll be growing enough Green Onions that you'll never have to buy them at the grocery store again!
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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?
Green onions make just about any meal better. 😍
They truly do!
I'd put them in cereal if it wasn't weird
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 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
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
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....! :-)
Yes between my free onions, purslane, parsley and dandelions, this old lady gets her greens. Chaching!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
Thank youuuu. I love Green onions sooooo much and buy them every week almost. This is perfect
Buy them no more! 🙂
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.
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!
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. ❤
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💚
Best instructions ever. No other videos covered your tips.
Your videos are the best I've seen. You mention all the important points clearly and make it simple to understand. thank you
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 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 love green onions too! New subscriber. Love your joyful and fun energy as you teach. I look forward to more. Thank you kindly.
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!
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
Very usefullll, I can finally start my gardening journey 🥰
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!
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!
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. 🙂
I can't wait to try. Thank you for being so detailed 😊
I did this few weeks ago. Now going to do it again
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!
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! :-)
Hey fellow Canadian, thank you for your gardening tips. I am excited to grow green onions this year! I am in Hamilton :)
Your video is probably the most comprehensive one I've seen! Thank you.
Cheers, thanks for watching!
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!
Now I've got Booker T & the mg's stuck in my head. Thanks Jeff
LOL...there's worse things.... 🙂
Great Video! Thanks a bunch for sharing 😊
Enjoyed the video.
GO KINGS GO.
Great video young man..says this 74 years old.. just subscribed to you.😍
Thanks henrietta! Much appreciated! :-)
I love your gardening
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.
🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
For sure Brandy.....that's every year! 🙂
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms very true lol
Great video. Thanks! Off to get my scallions in the refrigerator.
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!
love green onions on everything..
And cilantro!
So true.....they make everything better!
@@badassmother1426 Yesssss!
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!
Thank you so much! I loved this video.
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.
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thanks
This has been so useful
Wonderful educational video!
Love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Juliet! Appreciate it!
Must do! Thanks!
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. 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😃
Thank you so much for this very detailed video. I will try this soon. Blessings 💖 🙏🏾
Cheers Audrey, thanks so much for watching! 🙂
Very excited to start doing this!
Never buy them again! :-)
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! ❤️
Excellent! Exactly what I needed to know! Thank you!
Cheers, best of luck!
THANKSSS for sharing
Great video
Wow, this is amazing, I love cooking with green onions. 😍
Me too! Thanks for watching!
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!
Thank you for a wonderful video! I've just subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your videos. In Scotland we call green onions (or scallions) sybies (pronounced "sigh-bees") I already have one little pot of sybies growing happily in my kitchen. Thanks again for such an interesting video, best wishes from a rainy west coast of Scotland x
Hey…. I’m havin’ fun…..and eating tasty. Thank you, thank you. By the way, EXCELLENT, “down to earth” presentation.
Glad i found your video on replanting 👍thanks 👍
Cheers, happy to help!
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!
Great Tips 👌
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!
Your plants look great!
Thanks Jane!
love your garden
Thanks Nguyen! 🙂
thank you, really loved this video.
Thanks Kim, appreciate the kind words and support!
Very informative video thanks!
Cheers, thanks for watching! :-)
great video. thank you
Cheers, thanks for watching!
Tyfs always Great😁👏🏾❤
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I bought all of that stuff. My plants still die.
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💖
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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😀
Thanks
Thanks!
Thank you so much Danni!!! Too kind!
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! 🙂
This video's so thorough, glad I watched it. Bonus, you seem to be a Jets fan :D
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.
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. 🙂
Nice
Yep I eat them like crazy
Can't get enough! 🙂
Thank you!
Cheers, thanks for watching!
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 😂
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
Very informative video thank you! When the green onions are soiled and grown fully, do I cut the stems with scissors or I should fully take out the entire green onion and repeat the process to grow more?
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?
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.
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.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video. I have a question, can I use the soil where I had another plant of basil or it has to be brand new soil to transfer the plant?
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.
Put A handful of ends in some fresh water with a rubber band..took 20 seconds.. Lets goo summer.....
I started my green onions from seed. I only harvest select green parts, leaving the plant to continue growing. I have the same container for about 4 or 5 years now. Never have to plant them again.
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?
How about soil? Can I use my regular backyard dirt or do I get potting soil or something else?
I've done my first one in water today the 3th day and I see so many new white roots!!! Should I wait for other 10 days to plant in soil?