How to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Onions from Start to Finish

Learn all about growing onions in your own backyard. Onions are easy to grow with a few tips. You can have an abundant amount of onions for only a few dollars. Learn 3 different ways you can start onions. Which onions will do best your in area? When to harvest? Do you need to fertilize? All covered in this short clip.
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[@Tpyang81]

2020... Corona made me do it. Who’s watching during the pandemic learning how to sprout onions at 3am? Wow! This is so much fun

[@bpederson01]

You are on the path. It is important to be self sufficient as much as possible.

[@Neyobe]

Haha

[@davidmiller6010]

Does 11PM count?

[@monke4947]

Karen

[@Neyobe]

Omelette huh?

[@ben3mar]

Thanks Straght to the point, no dramatic or action packed video stuffing, Appreciate it. Thanks again

[@bmarsh011]

Glad you liked it!

[@TearDrop2727]

You can also eat onion flower (stalks) as vegetable. We do that in Bengal.

[@nanaustin2999]

I like the poster of the man with the onion and it says," kinda brings a tear to your eye." lol love it!

[@FrostPlutarc]

I've got to say, I learned more about Onion here than any other video I've watched. Thank you! I have 4 Dutch Onion growing from Bulbs, my first time trying Onions.

[@daveknits]

First time I ried onions I paniced when I could see the onions and kept burying them! Needless to say I didn't do well that year. Glad you mentioned that.

[@chrisyboofanclub6895]

David Fried bruh I don’t even know what you said

[@dosbox907]

Lol same damn thing

[@kerbeanblient2354]

My onion is growing by itself without soil. i'm proud to say that my onion is an independant woman.

[@lisettegarcia]

Kerbean Blient 😂

[@Dyamanti22]

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[@Driphomie116]

Kerbien Blient lit name💯🔥🔥😂😂

[@maryluis6087]

how did u know that its a woman ? 🤣

[@MashiloMagongoa]

very funny!

[@chandrabalisattir3233]

I love the flavour that an onion can give to so many dishes cooked or raw. Delicious! x

[@ricklinkenhoger3618]

Wow, I'm impressed! I'm in the onion seed industry and your spot on with your knowledge, onions are a hard crop to learn. Just when you think you've got it down they will throw you a curve ball. One thing I would like to add is onions are more susceptible to bolting when they are the size of a quarter to a fifty cent piece.

[@elliottpeabody1287]

Well then, now that Biden is in office, those same quarter / half-dollar onions are now up to an Eisenhour dollar!! Haha!

[@arlenetrang803]

One year I planted garden in an area we were using as I feed lot for our cattle. The soil there was a sandy loam and with the contribution the cattle donated I had a great harvest! The onions especially. So I believe they do benefit from fertilizer even the quite fresh variety. As we live in NE Montana in garden zone 2 with MAYBE 90 frost free days with most nights dropping to 60 degrees we need to hurry up to get a plentiful harvest. Sure enjoy all this helpful info altho my gardening days are over. ThNX ALOT!:)

[@ClaytonRector]

Before this video: I didn't know how to grow onions. After this video: I know how to grow onions. Thanks, bro!

[@bmarsh011]

Glad I could help!

[@frankflapdapus]

Before this video: I was a plum After this video: I was an onion pea is on the floor

[@Ms.Byrd68]

@@bmarsh011 Didn't you list the Houston area as being a 'Short Day' onion? But you said the Long Day onions were good for Zones 7 and above, wouldn't the include parts of Texas?

[@ronkane4426]

Who was the genius artist that cut those onions into words? AWESOME!!!Thanks,Ron

[@juanitaiveyivey]

Tea, eggshells, coffee grains, salt is good for plants also.....I should know because my plants and veggies growing like crzy....

[@funkyprepper]

Sowed radar sets in September/October last year. All bolting now with small bulbs. Gutted

[@julielebel1210]

I had no clue about long day onion varieties and this is what I needed, I hope my yellow onions will do this year if I continue to grow them indoors and plant them during our warmest period... Also for weeds, you can lay down two layers of cardboard or mulch above your garden to cut out the sunlight and allow the rain water to break it down and watch your beautiful weed free garden with healthy and alive organisms that are beneficial to your garden.

[@jo232409]

This is by far the best video I've ever seen on growing onions. The only other tip I've gotten (not covered in this video) is to trim back the greens occasionally. The theory is that by trimming the greens, it encourages larger bulb growth. I haven't had this work for me necessarily, I've never grown a big onion, only golf ball sized.

[@bmarsh011]

I've heard of cutting back the green but never have, Not not really sure about that.Try it without cutting them back, may be better.

[@seanorgas2680]

wow, this is great, since sadly there is a lockdown in the philippines... we are not able to get out of our homes so we are all trying to plant. pls pray for the covid-19 to be gone at april.. i have a grandmother stuck outside because of the lock down.. i cant get her in😢😢😢😢😞😞

[@nevaehluz4213]

We are in lockdown here in South West Africa, it's a sad situation. We have 3 confirmed Covid cases since March 17

[@asrafyana6206]

@@nevaehluz4213 here is 1996 in malaysia..20 people death

[@melissab8500]

@Rachel Kovacs and pawn shops- Florida

[@estherc.536]

...and Walmart.

[@Naturalgurl318]

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE VERY DETAILED INFORMATION.

[@tammyhanson7843]

This is the first video that recommends sets.

[@vickil.1388]

Yes sir. We planted acres of these. However we never tried the world's biggest onion! That's amazing.

[@itwasthepudding]

thanks for the info! looking in to onions to help with erosion control. i noticed after heavy rainfall, a lot of my soil gets washed away , but the soil around my onions sticks together better. thanks for the vid and info!

[@chelerutan]

Thanks for this video. We've been trying to grow onions for sets for a few years, and they never really get very big. Based on your video, now I know what we've been doing wrong. Thank you.

[@JO-ic2ym]

Thank you, very wonderful explanations for all types of onion planting. I only wanted to know about growing them from seed, but you had such a great manner of teaching that I stayed for the whole video!

[@banumatidas7327]

J O

[@CaliKim29]

Very informative and detailed info on onions. Thanks for putting this together, as I can tell it took a lot of thought and planning. Great video!

[@appalachianmountains2748]

Come on now, I've allready got spring fever. LOL But, currently it's 7 degrees, 50 mph winds with about 1-1/2 snow on the ground with more coming. LoL. Love your videos though.

[@bmarsh011]

It did take some time to go through all the past videos Thanks for watching!

[@bmarsh011]

ed sullivan Sounds cold! LOL It will be Spring soon enough....I hope. It just went back down to the 20s tonight

[@putrisatialhikmah6568]

is that bombay

[@alexisagossou5510]

[phone]

[@danmitchell1143]

Thank you for all your great info. I took over a community garden plot that has onions already in it and they now have flower bulbs on top. It sounds like I should harvest them now. thanks again.

[@shirleylake7738]

Since I have a few store bought onions on the counter that are growing all by themselves I think I will try to grow some in a pot Thank you

[@WayToVibe]

Thanks for covering onion life cycles and what to do about bolted onions.

[@hjohnstone6921]

Thank you for sharing this video, I grow onions in the uk, irrigation was a problem this year (2018) due to the hot temperatures. The irrigation was more concentrated on the potatoes... but all has worked out ok👍🏻.... we’ve broke even this year

[@missk6070]

6 years later and you’re still helping people learn!

[@davananramgeawan8032]

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[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

We grow from sets every year, wouldn't be without them! Great video, thank you.

[@sweetrachy866]

great video! trying onions out in the garden for the first time this year and I didn't know the first thing about growing them. your video was very informative and not obnoxious or annoying like most editorial videos on youtube! I didn't realize there was so much I didn't know about onions until Watchung this. I'll be watching it again a few times throughout the growing season! thanks!

[@eugenetiffany937]

Learned a lot. Going to pot some along with my tomatoes this year. Learned what I needed to.

[@2aprinter]

Thanks I hate onions but my grandpa had an onion that started growing in his refrigerator and he told me to plant it

[@kladewilson598]

The flower stalks aka scapes are really tasty. Treat them like asparagus. They’re a hip food at my local food co-op.

[@suburbanfarmjourney7897]

This is a very thorough video. I plan to grow onions this Fall so I'm trying to get as much information as possible. Thanks man.

[@ADKwarriors]

As a first time onion grower i found this video excellent! Thank you.

[@mrshoney2624]

Very informative, thankyou for taking time so others can learn.🙏❤️

[@phallca]

One possible reason for so many of your onions going to seed (bolting) could be that your soil is too rich, they prefer a poorer type soil, onions also like a firm soil which in turn produces firm bulbs that will keep all winter long and if dried properly can be strung in bunches the way the old onion Johnny s did way back when. I've used this method for the last fifty odd years without trouble.

[@AwarenessForex]

my spring onions I am planting seem to always get nearly thin after the first or regrow. Not just the green stems, but the bulb part too will also be much thinner than what it originally was. I get them from the local market (and they are thick). In Thailand where I stay, it is tropical weather all year round, and I water them daily if it did not rain that day. I am thinking of adding some coffee grounds and/or seaweed compost to add nitrogen, but it already has wormcast and coconut husk mixed in with top soil. Some tips I will apply consistently: 1) cut the bulb right at the point where the white part starts to turn green for max regrowth. 2) plant no more than 1 inch deep. It is frustrating because a friend of mine just cut/plant his spring onions with daily water and only topsoil (same one I use); they grew thick and rich. He would just cut them and they would grow back nice and thick every-time and even multiply. So to summarize, how do I make spring onions that have been cut regrow thick stems and larger bulbs, similar to what you buy in the market?

[@felicia5186]

i am currently house hunting and growing onions is on my garden list.

[@nevaehluz4213]

Hi Felicia, hope you bought your house and you are finally growing your onions

[@Keithf441]

I also hope you have your house and your onions are doing well

[@mollysmith6055]

Awesome video! Thank you for the concise, pertinent information. Definitely saving this to watch again next growing season. You answered many questions I had this year with my first-time onion sets.

[@bmarsh011]

Molly Smith Glad it helped. Good luck with your garden!

[@joannekeryger7909]

...I'm sitting here with a ton of onions from our garden my husband drug in. I know they suppose to dry.. should I take them back outside and place them on the ground or what? Then, after they dry, cut the stalk back to 1" from top of onion? Then what? Please, I'm totally lost here. I know from past errors, they have rotted.. between him doing something wrong and passing it on to me to continue the errors. I don't want buggies flying in the house. Please help. Thank you

[@phallca]

If the weather is dry get them back outside to to fully ripen and form the tough golden skin that protects them during storage if you cant get them outside then hang them on an old drier until the stems go straw like DON'T CUT THEM OFF its easier to store strings of onions than it is to store endless boxes of them. Its the easiest thing in the world to make a string just take a long piece of twine (the stronger the better as it will have to support perhaps 10 to 20 LBs if not more of onions by the time your finished) tie both ends to something sturdy so you can work with it the loop you created now forms two strings to work with simply start weaving the onions onto the string using the dried stalks in a simple figure of 8 through both strings one pass is usually enough to hold them as the next layer binds the bottom one then when your done trim all the excess stalk that are sticking out from the string, you'll get the hang of it very quickly, when you think you have enough on the string hang it in a dark dry cupboard (frost free) and you can enjoy your home grown onions from the end of the season to the beginning of the next of onions but they must be fully dried and ripened to keep don't store any that have thick necks or have gone to seed they won't store properly but they are perfectly good for using right away. I just noticed the date of the original post so it won't be a lot of use for the last crop sorry but hopefully it will help with future ones.

[@phallca]

Hi storme prince, not sure if the rest of your comment came through or not but there was only one word in it, or is my comp screwing around (again :-( )

[@aprilsadventures8749]

You did a really great job making this video. Great job Brandon!

[@bmarsh011]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@theghettogardener6985]

Lots of great information. Thank you! This is my first year with a garden, and my onions are doing great. I planted them from sets.

[@lakisbouz]

You Sir are the Onion King!! .. thanks for the upload.

[@frankflapdapus]

its national onion day, a poem by an onion, Onions are white, tastes of delight and the peapods are all singing, and the batteries are lost.

[@showandgo]

Nature is easy to understand, we the humans make it complicated for us and for others. Good video please dont get me wrong, if you let your viewers know that it is easy to grow onions. Thanks for sharing and happy garding.

[@bluefriend1723]

You gave a lot of detail, and explanation. It was exactly what I needed to know. Thank you SO much for taking the time and sharing this info with us.

[@jhopuppy]

So i was on the bus and some random thoughts how to plant onion, the im wondering if theres any seeds on it,, then im amazed to see that there is a seed.. But i was totally shock that onios have flowers.. This video is very informative. ❤️❤️❤️

[@klumenatiklumenati]

Actually, when you are about to use an onion, just cut off the bottom alittle bit more than usual and put it in a cup with a little bit of water (just enough so the bottom makes contact). Change the water every day or every other day and within 1 week you have proper roots on it. In 2 weeks the green will come out and within a few weeks you can enjoy onion green. If you let it grow longer you will get lots of onion greens. There will be no new onion until it goes to seed and you plant the actual seeds.

[@davidkoba]

No you will not.

[@salemthorup9536]

Very informative and not redundant. Thank you!!!!

[@sandralewis1689]

WOW! Really complete info! So very helpful. Thank you.

[@rumieHotshot]

Wow nice I have plenty of onions now Imean I did this last year and worth doing it since last year

[@jonassharma1]

The best set of tips I have ever heard. Many thanks!

[@lindahuante]

Thank you. Very informative. I was trying to figure out what to do with my onions that began to flower.. now I know.. thank you

[@FOOD-EMBASSY]

I actually watched this twice! Thanks, very informative video.

[@Jharieltravel]

Everytime i use onion im planting the one at the bottom instead of throwing it. Luckily it always grow and now giving me flowers. Im planning to keep the seeds and plant it but i didnt know that it will take 3 years to harvest when u plant from seeds. I must be patient then!

[@kibafng]

Oh man... wish i found this video before sowing onion seeds. Doh! CA has a short Winter sooo guess i'll have to start over with onion sets 😂👍

[@guardianretry]

Great video! Thank you. Explains why my onions failed last year, I planted them behind zucchini plants that completely shaded them. Silly me.

[@Yoachan]

A few onions in my house sprouted, and my father said to plant them, and I did. While I may not be getting a new bulb, it's been a month and a half, and those onions I planted already have flowers, so maybe I'll get some seeds for more!

[@energyquicksand]

I've had, now shall I call it, a spotty history with onions. Very informative and I'm sure that the information will be helpful going forward. Great video.... Thanks,

[@CCbalconygarden]

Very informative! I really like that you took us from seed to harvest!

[@anustwist6305]

I was falling sleep and thought to myself There are no seeds in onions and its composed of layers, so how are they planted? And thats why i'm here lol

[@ramz1455]

Onions are bi annual. If u want a harvest grow from seed. If you want seeds than grow from sets so they can flower.

[@mariannemurphy1175]

Mature onion plants will flower. Those flowers look like pom poms that contain lots of seeds. They’re actually kind of pretty.

[@AzmiGameTV]

thank you very much for the very wonderful and informative guide sir.. God bless you

[@larrisalewis8558]

Starting onion with seeds is that best way to grow onions.

[@jody2873]

THANKS- really good information!! Better then most I've seen!

[@happyhomelesshomesteaders158]

Here in Ky this year all of our onions bolted regardless of plsnting time, weather patterns ruining the garden. Thank you 🌹

[@truelifeandfiction]

What a great post! I just learned more about growing onions (the bane of my existence, along with that dastardly garlic) in this video than I ever knew before. Thank you. I've subscribed. Hey, ever given thought to aquaponic gardening? This is how I developed an interest in gardening because of its ease and appeal to the geek in me.

[@bmarsh011]

truelifeandfiction Aquaponics... though about it...maybe one day. Thanks for watching!

[@latinvanity]

Wow, this is a very well put together/informative video. Thank you for posting! I am going to grow onions, but in pots, however it was a good general information video to know when to harvest and how to deal with 'flowering'. Thanks again! And good luck with your garden :)

[@DaleCalderCampobello]

Good job Brandon. I have miserable luck with sets but I'm trying them again this year. There isn't a single Canadian source of seedlings at least none that I've been able to find.

[@bmarsh011]

Really, well maybe start some seeds early and try that? Thanks for watching!

[@bofaceof6541]

Brilliantly explained onion guy.

[@bmarsh011]

Glad you think so!

[@richardwilliams3839]

Still here in ny and I have three of them shoot up out my garden since last year they are still there I have onion that start to grow going to but them in the soil let’s see 2020 summer cause a lot is going on world wide now

[@asrafyana6206]

Corona

[@pv107]

Excellent information! This is a one-stop shop for onion info!

[@danielm8748]

Corona virus got me watching this

[@borko8325]

same, i cant sleep without knowing where onion seeds come from

[@liss5718]

Every video ive watched before i found this one didnt show me nearly enough info thank yoooouuu

[@markstrow6992]

I love onions... little known fact, a big group of onions growing is called a Sounder!! Yay

[@juanitadafler7233]

Thank you! So much to take in, very informative!

[@Menelyagor12]

Whats crazy is that i googled 'what is an onion set' and the first box popped up and he started describing what a set was and it was the exact same thing i was reading :O "Sets are small, dry onion bulbs that have been grown the previous year. They are the easiest for many gardeners to grow. Buy a bag of sets, push them into damp soil until just the top is showing and the onion quickly starts growing."

[@OneYardRevolution]

Great information Brandon Marshall ! I've never had much luck growing onions - probably because our garden doesn't get enough sun, but I think I'll try onion transplants this year instead of onions sets. Thanks for the great info!

[@bmarsh011]

I've always had the best luck with transplants. I have noticed in the past how much shade you have, but impressed how well everything still grows.

[@jeanskilling708]

I've grown both seeds and sets. Most of the sets I planted went to seed or didn't grow. The biggest problem I had growing seeds was our tap water. i melted and left snow to warm. I had much better luck with the seedlings.

[@zizitizzy9325]

Doing this for school project

[@rowenaestrada3492]

i thank u for your viewing your video i have lots of knowledge how to plant thank you so much ķeep it up!!

[@DaliaCato]

Thanking you for the information and guidelines.

[@Mikiko0]

Who is here watching during coronavirus and nurseries are closed

[@B.Christine_W222]

Mikayla Ang 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@eagle49624]

So informative! Awesome! Thank you! Happy Gardening!

[@christopherjackgonzalez1537]

Thanks for this!

[@ShelitaRN]

awesome tutorial, thank you for all the different ways to grow onions!

[@hondaxl250k0]

Who’s watching after finding out the government is causing the food shortage? 🖐

[@rasyudah1343]

I try not to give them that much power. I grow for the love and the nutrition benefit of growing locally. Being self sufficient however is definitely an added bonus too. Let’s not focus too much on what “gov” is doing. We are the gov

[@user-io2dv6ym5u]

thank you! honest and straight forward.

[@GardeningWithPuppies]

Well thought out and informative video. Thanks for taking the time to make this video

[@tomtombb1437]

I agree! Amazing, I love it!! And you;)

[@erik123362]

Welp now I know why all the onions i planted last year didn't do so well! I literally did everything not to do lol. Such a good video!

[@dustincarnie1831]

+Erik Pearson ? im not trying to be a downer but how do u mess up onion ? one of the easy and the cheepsed plant to grow lol but no hate (-;

[@KohoSarv]

I was so exited hmm I realized I was in the short onion growth zone!

[@juliemiller5139]

Really good info. I especially like your beagle garden inspectors.

[@SpacedDrunkard]

I love the video! you must of worked hard on this video.I love the tips!

[@MrTittybutt]

Amazing video packed with info for my novice gardening a**!

[@Ash_G]

Thank you. I dug up a part of the garden where I had previously planted a few sprouting red onions. From the 5-7 or so, I harvested 25 small to medium bulbs. I was wondering if I could re-plant them straightaway and harvest 75 the next time?

[@zhangzhehanphtvwelcomeback7778]

Magtatanim nalang ako sa Pinas paguwi ko. Nakkamiss mamundok at magfarm ulit.

[@teresaames972]

Love this video. You provide a lot of information with out a lot of jibber jabber.

[@1963BOS]

I have found planting seeds have given me the best and largest onions. Never have had any luck with onion sets. They go to seed and are so small.

[@MT-kx6in]

This is so thorough! Learned a lot. Thank you!

[@mushaberobinson6937]

thanks for your lessons.I will try this and see if I can make it.

[@iffatsiddiqui3205]

Wow! Comprehensive.