Grow BIG Onions With This One Simple Tip!

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Our onions are growing larger, but we can get them to be even bigger yet by doing one simple thing! In today's episode I will discuss what we do (our one simple step) to ensure bigger onions! Enjoy and happy gardening.
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@carlito6571 11 месяцев назад

Well, I see where I screwed up. I pruned mine before it rained and the weight of the water collecting in the tubulars caused all of my onions to crimp. Make sure it doesn’t rain for a few days before you prune.

@peacefulgarden 11 месяцев назад

The tops are also great as green onion substitutes. I cut mine into thin slices and freeze them on cookie sheets. Once frozen I pop 'em into a big freezer bag. Instant garnish for miso, any Asian dish, soups, rice dishes, anything really ,o.k. maybe not ice cream, but whatever floats yer boat eh? Great resource, don't miss out! 🧅🥗

@traceydysert6096 11 месяцев назад

We planted around 500 onions! I do a lot of canning with onions every year. I did this to my onions in 2 of my 8 beds. They did close up but it took about a week. You also shouldn't do this if it's going to storm or rain that week. Your onions will get water inside the leaves. A few of mine didn't do well after I had done just what you are doing. Make sure you are feeding your onions every few weeks and watering them everyday whenever it is extremely hot out. Or water them every other day because onions need a lot of water to grow! I grew softball size onions this year for the very first time and I started mine from onion starts not sets! I also ordered a pack of Walla Walla onion seeds from you and they are still growing. I also did four different kinds of soils in my garden beds. Six are raised beds and and the others are in my garden. The beds in my garden are in the ground and the onions did much much better there.

@marlenepopos12 2 месяца назад

What do you feed your onions?

@marlenepopos12 2 месяца назад

When you say extremely hot what temperature are you talking about?

@ichorousmedia 20 дней назад

@@marlenepopos12 Don't ever let the soil dry out

@oreopaksun2512 11 месяцев назад

LOL! I was actually pruning my onions to encourage bigger bulbs! I was sneaking out there to snip the outer greens for cooking during the growing season, and I thought I was hurting the bulb development. Good to know that I don't have to sneak anymore!

@chadd990 4 месяца назад

Me too. We were inadvertently helping the bulb the entire time lol

@nadyatheis8514 3 месяца назад

Same here!😂

@Rocco25.6 Месяц назад

Okay NOW YOU CAN MAKE A SALAD AND THE ONIONS WILL GREEN UP AGAIN AND YES YOU CAN KEEP REPEATING THE PROCESS TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND IF YOU PLANT A LOT YOU CAN USE SOME OOF THE ONIONS IN ALL YOUR COOKING ENJOY!!!!!

@tyramasters-heinrichs921 4 месяца назад

My friend did that last year, but kept the tops, dehydrated them, and they are great in soups, dressings, etc., love this! Thank you!

@richardcollins6058 4 месяца назад

This is the best video on onions I have ever seen. Thank you, I did not know that you could prune onions. I can’t wait to try it as I just planted for this spring.

@trishthehomesteader9873 11 месяцев назад

I'll attest to dehydrating the tops! I just snipped them like chives and dried them on a cloth-lined rack. Great in soups or you can rehydrate and use in stir-fry. Blessings! 💜

@Luv2Garden2 10 месяцев назад

I chop mine up and freeze them. I have bags of them and use them in soups.

@grannysweet 10 месяцев назад

👍

@asimhusain8087 2 месяца назад

Great tip now I'll be able to make better soup but however the top is where the seeds are

@trishthehomesteader9873 2 месяца назад

@@asimhusain8087 you won't get seeds until it flowers. That stalk is more woody than the rest. I may try leaving 1 or 2 for seed next year.

@brandynash1409 2 месяца назад

I’m so glad I came across this. I have 500 onions and they started falling over. We have moved to a new location and this year my greens are falling over like yours. I thought it was some sort of diseases in the new soil. So, I pruned them all back pretty heavy like you did. I figured I was hurting them, but wanted to do what I could to save them because I know bending means bad news. I’m relieved to know I did the right thing! Praise The Most High!

@Efiltaolf Месяц назад

I was not expecting the “whip your hair back n forth, whip your hair back n forth” 😂😂

@randybedker1584 11 месяцев назад

I take the leafs chop them up and use in baked potatoes instead of green onions.

@shelleygeary3205 11 месяцев назад

This is brilliant! My tops never stand up. This will absolutely help. Thanks Luke!

@user-ui1to4tl4g 3 месяца назад

Take your clippings, course dice them and dry. Makes a great addition to soups. If you powder them, add to mashed potatoes while cooking. Yumm.

@maggiefrommer9988 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this helpful tip! I did not know to prune my onions. I have many of them in my garden with very long leaves. I know what I'll be doing this week. Thanks Luke!

@cherrywilliams5739 10 месяцев назад

Then I would dehydrate and powder those green stalks. Great for all kinds of uses. My favorite being green onion dip.

@CraigArndt 11 месяцев назад

Good tip. I just fertilized my onions last week, think it’s time for some love. Bone meal on top, light pruning and water. Don’t have much more time, the days are shrinking and so bulbs are growing.. so it’s water, warmth and fingers crossed for some decent onions.

@marygrott8095 11 месяцев назад

I will definitely try this next year. Most of my onions are harvested this year. I'm going to add this note to my gardening notebook so that I remember it for next year. Thanks. Luke!

@utubemouse 11 месяцев назад

Need to follow your example of keeping a garden notebook!

@carmenlamanna5391 11 месяцев назад

@@utubemouse Best thing you can do!

@callikohl5698 10 месяцев назад

I keep a notebook, too. Best thing I started for keeping information.

@diannemiller4754 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, Luke, for sharing your advice on growing bigger onions.😊

@lidip8700 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Luke! I've always been afraid to cut the tops off my onions. I'll be fixing them now! Always great videos & tons of information!

@heatherpfeil2939 11 месяцев назад

Same. Off to find my pruners! ✂️

@lovecara1 11 месяцев назад

Oh wow, I never get tired of your great tips, will try this on my next batch of onions

@bilezmom11 10 месяцев назад

Thank you, thank you! I know now why my Walla Wallas stopped growing and what to do next year. Love ya, Luke!

@kallansmith5866 2 месяца назад

Awesome tip! Makes so much sense. I’m a pretty new gardener, 3-4 years, but going on 2nd year growing onions. I have been devouring gardening content but never heard this and I love it. Thanks!!

@susanhenley8240 11 месяцев назад

Am wanting to plant onions for the first time in the spring. Will keep you helpful tips in mind!

@Annastasia666 6 месяцев назад

HOLY COW! Thank you So much for the tip on what to do with the onion tops. SO genius to dehydrate them.

@theplatypen1959 11 месяцев назад

Had no idea about this. Lost about half my onions now. I started with 72 red, 65 white, 40 yellow. Next year will be different. As always thanks for the info

@JamieE76 11 месяцев назад

Great tip! I did not know I could do this, but I will from now on. :)

@kennypridemore5466 4 месяца назад

All i can say is AWSOME TIP !!!!!!

@lyndalent 11 месяцев назад

Love watching your videos …so educational

@JoseLopez-cz3kc 5 месяцев назад

Thank U 4 the Super, tip. Happy Gardening.

@starglass4535 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, this was right on time Luke!!!

@toniatalley1977 10 месяцев назад

I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for teaching us all this!!!

@DiamondTrailRanch 3 месяца назад

What a beautiful garden! Thank you for the advice!

@mollypaintscows Месяц назад

I’m so glad your channel came up in my feed. I needed this information. 👍🏻

@Kellibel 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I’m trying onions for the first time so this is super helpful!

@lorisaunders176 11 месяцев назад

I always trim back my onions……..great tip! Thx 🇨🇦

@CommentLikeDescribe 3 дня назад

Oh John... My most successful former roommate. So proud (jelly) of you.

@farmermarshall 11 месяцев назад

Definitely going to try this next year. I just. harvested the rest of my onions yesterday. Looks like this is another video that I'm going to have to save on a playlist!

@MsSunstoned 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. I will try this.

@MNZGA57 4 месяца назад

Thanks I was just wondering what to do about my onions and this helped immensely. God bless you.

@ellisshelby8579 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful video! Thank you.

@jackofalltradeswoman 11 месяцев назад

Lol..."whip your hair back and forth" 😂😂

@ericaharris6897 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this! I had no idea!

@jimmccarville5152 11 месяцев назад

That is totally Awesome sir! I don't grow as many as you do but this will help with the ones I do grow. Thanks for this very simplistic maintenance tip. I've definitely had this exact issue many times in the past where I get 5 to 7 totally awesome onions and about the same amount that don't come to fruition. Again, thank you!

@pennychandler3059 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, will do that in the morning

@seedy-waney-bonnie4906 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the tip.

@suzyk5656 10 месяцев назад

I mostly grow onions for the green tops. They are my favourite parts. I will try these tips for the actual onions. I wasn’t sure how to tell when they were ready before your video. Thank you. 😊

@bobshaw3729 Месяц назад

Thank you! You answered my question of weather I could prune them.

@KatheWithAnEBurke 11 месяцев назад

I just topped my onions on Monday 😊 Hoping for big bulbs to come. Eastern Colorado 5b

@nightswan1234 11 месяцев назад

Tks for this great onion gardening tip!

@nataliemiramontes4045 Месяц назад

Thanks for the tip! I have a storm coming in a couple of days so I will anxiously await being able to prune some of mine back!

@sadonaharris1476 10 месяцев назад

Wow what a wonderful tip. Thank you so much for sharing!

@Livingsamsara 11 месяцев назад

Great tip! I had no idea!

@Minnesota_Mama_Bear 11 месяцев назад

New info! Thank you 💚🌞

@tomodutchie6142 7 месяцев назад

I’ll definitely try this year

@asahemenway2926 4 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for the pruning tip... I had NO idea!

@MichaelJones-ti9fx 4 месяца назад

Great tip. I’ll try it this year.

@utubemouse 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@michele7417 11 месяцев назад

Looking forward to making use of this great information Next Year! In the meantime, I am enjoying my harvested “little” onions! 😉😁

@HomeHarvestCo 11 месяцев назад

"I'm so inspired by your gardening skills! Can't wait to try some of your tips! 🌱🍅

@karenlewkowitz5858 2 месяца назад

Great video! Straight to the point with useful info

@lorece94 Месяц назад

Wow! Thank you.

@healthyfitmom 10 месяцев назад

Ooh I'm going to do this tomorrow!! My onions are behind. They are planted behind peas and are in slight shade and I was worried my onions would not bulb. They are just starting to right now. I think this tip will save my onion crop this season! Awesome ☺️

@CapitanFantasma1776 4 месяца назад

Great advice! Thanks!

@ireneney5657 11 месяцев назад

grew onions for the first time this year, and yes they were quite small. will try this tip next year for sure. dry those tops with herbs and dried tomatopells, grind up and use as seasoning

@ericswainson3135 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the information I just started going Onions this year

@loreleikeller3695 11 месяцев назад

I never knew this, thank you!

@jenniferfilbert7429 10 месяцев назад

I had no idea. Thanks!

@mredwards4410 11 месяцев назад

Love the tip! I have saved some onion seeds for the first time. Hopeing to have an epic harevst. This tip will help with that. Grow Bigger!!

@sw-wk3qm 4 месяца назад

Something I learned as a young lad, a good use for the green onion top is that they also taste good with a cold biscuit. Might not be to the taste of everyone, but to each his own.

@kevinmanning4880 11 дней назад

Thanks for the great information!

@ichorousmedia 20 дней назад

I've been following this method for a few years now, but here are some things I have learned. One, cutting that leaf can make the onion more prone to disease, and sometimes snails can hide in the open space. Second, a commenter on RU-vid said that if onion leaves are falling over (in less windy conditions) it is because they are underwatered. This is the first year I have been testing that theory, in addition to pinching folded leaves as well. Overall there are less folded leaves with constant watering AND less disease, and they're not done quite yet but they are looking bigger than normal.

@ragnamb 4 месяца назад

This I will test,thank you

@traceymap 10 месяцев назад

Onion pruning is on my to do list for fall gardening in Houston community garden.

@ethanswanson9209 10 месяцев назад

This worked well last year for me. This year I didn't have as much time. I did however plant them a little closer together. The plants seemed to do a good job of supporting each other and the size was decent. Except for the ones on the edge that didn't have as much support and fell over sooner.

@conniesanrn2730 11 месяцев назад

I found my smallest tops produced the smallest bulbs. My large/strong tops had the biggest bulbs. I didn't trim any. I will for sure do this next year

@amberholland5770 10 месяцев назад

Great tip...thanku

@gailoreilly1516 Месяц назад

I just saw this video. I didn't know about pruning onions! I do now and will follow this practice.

@wendygray8725 3 месяца назад

Thank you so so much!!!

@BrucesShop Месяц назад

Thanks a lot

@user-wv4rp9cs7f 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!!!

@sandraroach2373 10 месяцев назад

Great tip about onions!

@veggiepatchideas 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Luke, Thought I knew everything about onions until I watched this. Top Man!

@chucksanders5515 4 месяца назад

really great tip ........love it

@deannavanlannen3248 3 месяца назад

Thank you for all this information. It will be well use this summer. I also have heard that you can make onion top pesto and freeze it.

@MrsDanny07 10 месяцев назад

I was just wondering what I could do to get bigger onions. Thanks for the tip!

@marthakratz7877 11 месяцев назад

Wow those are some great ideas there. I just came back from my garden but I'll go again tomorrow morning and do exactly that ( I have a community garden plot about a mile from my home).

@TeresaFromPA 11 месяцев назад

This is super helpful! Thank you!

@garman7921 2 месяца назад

Thanks, you are the man

@torontohomestead9254 11 месяцев назад

Those onion tops are delicious

@tomnekuda3818 Месяц назад

Great video......I learned quite a bit.

@giannihodgson2174 11 месяцев назад

Does this work with garlic too?

@denisetaylor2673 15 дней назад

For garlic, I plant cloves 2" deep in Feb., clip the shapes off around May-June when they come up, then harvest the garlic bulbs in July when the tops tip over & dry. Not like the onions.

@allentruitt8632 2 месяца назад

I've completely topped my garlic before and it did well. I'll try it with my onions.

@DavidB-tx4ir 11 месяцев назад

My onions got started late, but been following your methods on them and they are the best I’ve ever grown.

@CottageontheCorner 10 месяцев назад

Can I ask, did you start from seed or set? And when did you start them? I bought set and they just ended up flowering and I’ve never grown one single successful onion. Not sure what I’m doing wrong.

@houseplantslove 3 месяца назад

Great information

@SpiritualBraids08 Месяц назад

Thank you so much

@jiggahenry9471 11 месяцев назад

The neck of all my onions fell over early. I believed that they wouldn’t grow much bigger and picked the majority of them. Well those I left in ground continued to grow bigger despite the neck being soft and bent

@JohnWood-tk1ge 11 месяцев назад

Was following your tips on onions including pruning then we got 8 plus inches of rain in twelve hours and all my tops were knocked over. Pulled them and put fall gardening stuff in that bed.

@brg2743 11 месяцев назад

We pulled onions that did that one year, dried them and used them for onion sets the following spring.

@tanisha8902 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for that reminder about cutting the onion tops. Last night l went out in the garden and started cutting them and received a basket full. I am going to make green onion powder with them.😀