Weird Way to Regrow Onions For Better Results!

In this video, I've gone a bit deeper than the average plant hack, really examining the structure of the onion and seeing if we can do a twist on the classic regrowing onions tips you see everywhere.

There are plenty of other ways to do this, this is a fun way to both explore the onion itself and hopefully get a more reliable yield!

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[pltergeists]

Followed these instructions, only got one little plant with one really long root haha, but he's a stubborn guy who's been growing in my pantry for like 3 months, so I think he deserves new life! Soaking him in water now, named him Herbert.

[LeanneFan]

“Well, it hasn’t gone bad, in fact it’s trying to live again” I’m crying 😢

[sheilawebb]

I planted an onion like that, & never grew full bulbs, but it became like a massive, giant green onion. I tried them once in dinner, & they were pretty good. It grew flowers & attracted butterflies, which was cool.

[jacquibarnett]

I love this! Rewatching again and what resonates for me is the "we don't grow plants.. they grow themselves." "we're there to steward & shepherd them in their journey." it makes me sigh a deep sigh of relief <3

[maryellen]

But when onion bulbs sprout, that second year is the flowering year. Which means the onion will not grow large, but will instead grow a pithy, tough, thick-walled center flowering stem.
Go ahead and plant it, but when the flower is turning into a seed head, it will start to wilt.
Cut it off with about 5 inches of stalk, and bring it indoors to dry.
After it's thoroughly dry, rub it between your hands over a bowl, and watch your harvest of onion seeds fall out! Put the seeds into a paper envelope and put them in an outdoor shed to chill thoroughly until early spring. Sow very shallowly as soon as your garden can be worked.

[vidajordan]

I left 2 yellow onions in my raised bed and they turned into 10 sprouts. I left them longer till the skin was almost breaking. Separated them by pulling them apart. Replanted and are tall, strong, and regrowing well. 😉

[adrianliew]

You know ... while I was trying to let the onion live again, it reminded me to live life to the fullest. It's funny how a damn onion can teach me life lessons. Anyway, very happy to chance upon your channel Sir! Many more potting awaits!

[arizonanative]

“Journey to the center of the onion….” Love it!

[nathalie_desrosiers]

The real miracle here is that you were able to peel all those layers without crying. Respect.

[jolinecrane]

I have cut the sides off and used the sides and left the root part on, I used most of the onion(it was not sprouting yet) placed the"dead" roots in water, it took a few days but new roots are growing and has started sprouting! I will plant in soil soon! For sweet bulb onions. I've been "regrowing" celery, romaine lettuce, onions, & I'm sprouting dried grocery store peas to plant for pea plants! I'm also going to plant some sprouted red potatoes & yams! I'm a starting gardener, have grown transplants, flowers, tomatoes, peppers that you buy but this year am trying to grow more foods than flowers, I have perennial herbs, a few kinds of sage', rosemary, different thyme, oregano, some in pots, some in ground. This has all been my"science" project, to see what I can't kill! It's funny I used to over care for houseplants, overwatering, that I killed, I kept trying and killing them for years! But since I have a little land around my mobile home(in a park), I've "ventured" outside! The ground around here is terribly dense, clay mudlike, no drainage so most everything I have is in pots, I have a raised bed of strawberries, asparagus(a friend bought me a plant, IDK what I'm doing, but trying to grow that in the ground, but it's still alive but not really thriving because of the flooding, no drainage ground, but I am trying! Lol!

[vickiephan]

This is exactly what I needed. My red onions got some sprouts and I got a little sad because where I live, red onions are a little pricier. Thank you. I am going to use this!

[captocie]

ooh this is really interesting! would you consider doing a follow-up video whenever these are coming out of the soil down the line? i'm really interested to see how they turn out!

[BeeMcDee]

I did this last year with some red and brown onions that sprouted in my pantry. Took aaages, but I had no idea what I was doing at the time, so I’m pretty happy that I got 4-5 browns and two small red onions out of that. Have just used and re-sprouted one of the browns for a second time. Was so excited when I saw them forming proper bulbs! 😁

[GenesisLaurel]

had half a white onion sprouting in the fridge, placed it in some water and eventually some dirt, and it grew into maybe 5+ onions that I later separated and replanted. Onions are so cool and easy to grow/regrow and it's nice when you dig them up and get extra ones to replant or sets and seeds from the ones that flower.

[JacindaH]

My father gives us 50 pound bags and by the end of winter they do this so I planted them and let them go to seed. Now I have a seed bank and so far they've germinated. Surprised me for sure

[GardeningInCanada]

I grow all my onions from bulbs because in Canada where i am located (zone 3) I would need to plant seeds SO early in the season and have grow lights on for months. Bulbs are a lot easier option Gardening here in colder climates! Thanks for the video! such an inspiration for us small time youtubers

[judysbakeryandtestkitchen]

I would love to see what the onions look like when it’s time to harvest, and what you get! I’m a first time gardener. I just put scraps of onions in bowls. I am hoping to get new leeks and onions, but I don’t know what I will get.

Your comment about carrots was enlightening. I thought the carrot top would grow a new carrot

[victormillen]

I have one currently growing in my fridge, so this is really helpful. One thing I forget where I learned from, onions are bi anual plants, which means they naturally dies after two years. The first year they sprout from seeds at spring, then grow leaves and a bulb. Throughout the year the bulb accumulates sugar and grow into a full size onion. When winter comes the leaves wilt, leaving the bulb to overwinter underground and sprout the second spring. Then in the second year, the bulb will use all that accumulated energy to sprout, grow leaves, and very shortly sent out flower and grow seeds. Soon after the seeds mature, the whole plant just wilt away. So it really isn't very realistic to hope for another giant bulb when you replant. On the other hand tho, the leaves are edible and teste like spring onions, plus the flower looks really cool if you could get it to flower.

[bonedoggle]

you know, i don't normally hit the bell. but considering the subject matter, that i'm earnestly trying to get into gardening as someone who desperately needs to go outside, that i'm trying to save energy and money as a young adult, and that this channel is very no-BS and doesn't appear to do clickbait at a glance, i think you're my first exception. looking forward to seeing more from you, keep up the good work.

[mayanightstar]

LITERALLY noticed an onion sprouting in my pantry today, time to do this