Clark's Cookery: Onion Planting From Green Sprouts

[@chezelleconroy2951]

Oh my goodness, all these years growing onions I’ve never known to do this!! Thank you

[@clarkscookery]

@@chezelleconroy2951 you are very welcome! We are glad to have been of some help!

[@kayBTR]

I didn’t know you could keep the sprout part and the root like that. Very interesting.

[@clarkscookery]

Lord willing, we'll get some onions.

[@francisfischer7620]

Your sweet dog wanting to join in is the best part!

[@clarkscookery]

Lol! He is a "good" supervisor!

[@windingroad9678]

Pup is so cute! Good info ty

[@clarkscookery]

Thank you! You're welcome!

[@nikki7369]

Your dog just want to be involved in whatever you are do.🐶. Nice music

[@clarkscookery]

Lol ikr. Thank you!

[@HRTsAFyre]

I see you have your own inspector general supervising your planting skills. I have a c nosey German Shepherd who can't keep his nose out of the way.

[@clarkscookery]

Lol! He's a curious/mischievous dog! 🐕

[@ruthclarknelson5514]

😂

[@kayBTR]

The dog is so cute

[@clarkscookery]

Thank you!

[@gregzeigler3850]

I'd just plant the whole bulb and cut off the greens when they get about 12" high. I have Red Sun Shallots, Dutch Shallots and Yellow Potato Onions for bulbs. I also have Tree Onions(aka Walking Onions, Egyptian Walking Onions) which come back every year and can make a very big green onion come spring. But this is a very good video. Happy gardening!

[@clarkscookery]

@gregzeigler3850 do you ever dig up your bulbs, or do you just use the greens?

[@gregzeigler3850]

@@clarkscookery The Tree Onions I pull in the spring for big green onions(always saving some to bulb at the top to replant). Red Sun Shallots(which make nearly an medium onion size, I pull the bulbs, eating the small ones and saving the large ones for replanting, as they will make large ones. The Dutch Shallots and Potato Onions are new this year, but I'll pull and cure the bulbs and probably save the best to replant next spring.The sprouting onions, I just cut the greens. It's trying to go to seed.

[@garymanuel4710]

Wow what great info, i have growing onions from seeds & sets, but never ever thought of doing this & yes i sure can see this working, when onions got soft i would just toss them out, Gteat thinking there

[@clarkscookery]

@garymanuel4710 we are glad that the video helped you with a new idea!

[@garymanuel4710]

@@clarkscookery It sure has TK you, no more tossing out onions for me lol

[@clarkscookery]

@@garymanuel4710 lol! 👍

[@Charm-313]

What else is your soil made up of? And you could put the ones with no root in water and grow them back. I did that and it works 😁👌🏾

[@clarkscookery]

We used some regular potting soil this time. We did not do amending besides adding the acidity in berry-tone. We will have to try regrowing the roots next time. Thank you for the tip!

[@Charm-313]

@@clarkscookery thanks and no problem 😁👊🏾

[@MM-TheEnd]

Could tell us how they're doing one month on and when do you expect to harvest them? Also, do you use the green shoots in your cooking?

[@clarkscookery]

The below link gives an onion update: kzbin.infodVzS9XMklPs?si=lMKDImzC-_GRSV7m The plan is to try to harvest these onions around the end of August or the start of September.

[@scallywhiskey]

The dog 😂😂😂

[@clarkscookery]

Lol, ikr! He was supervising!

[@eveny119]

Like your video, like your dog, but skip the music, way too loud.

[@clarkscookery]

Thank you for your input. We will consider it next update.

[@MM-TheEnd]

Can you use regular onion shoots for salads and in cooking, etc. as you would green onions? You see, my onions are sprouting and I want to plant them so that I can use the top green shoots. Not really interested in actually growing onions.

[@clarkscookery]

As long as they are not spoiled, they should be safe to eat. The tops can be chopped and used as you would scallions.

[@MM-TheEnd]

Thank you 😊​@@clarkscookery

[@eveny119]

If you only cut off 1/2 of the green shoots, they should continue to grow and you might get onions as well.

[@dandycat2204]

Just for the record... You could have planted that sliver. The old roots are somewhat redundant, the bulbs forn their own roots.

[@clarkscookery]

Thank you for that information. We will keep it in mind for next time.

[@ruthclarknelson5514]

Hi Fid monster 🐕