Out of the dozens of "growing onions " videos I've watched yours is definitely the best. The tall deeper pots makes so much sense.

This is my first year growing onions from seed and I knew just who to learn from! Thanks so much Crystal 😊

I just have to say, thank you for all the extra details in your videos! You are probably the only person that has actually made me feel like, "Okay, I can do this." instead of feeling completely overwhelmed and confused... lol because there is always an "yea, but what about...." and you seem to answer every possible scenario!

Thank you so much for this detailed video. I wasn't having any luck with my onion seeds, but the humidity propagators helped. I actually usually cling film and that seemed to work just as well. You are right, they like to be kept moist!

We have been planting onions from seed for a few years now using Crystals method here and had HUGE success! Thank you so much for sharing!

Hi, I found you through Becky at Acre Homestead. She's planting onions in her video today and she referred to your channel as showing her your technique. So here I am to learn from you as well.😉💜

Salam, Salam,Salam thanks 🙏 a lot for your time and support for this video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I came here from Acre Homestead when Becky mentioned that you had a very good series about growing onions from seed. She was right! This is probably the best tutorial I’ve seen. Easy to follow and comprehensive. I feel like I could do this myself and succeed.

I had never heard that before about the little starter bulbs being a potential reason why my onions have been so small. Thank you!! I'm excited to try again this year.

Just noticed you I'm liking and agree with you about what I know about and listen to what is new to me I'm adding more worm casting as my seedlings are several weeks old and believe they're behind Thanks

Great advice! I started walla walla seeds on Sunday. It's our 1st time growing from seed. I'm glad to see how you do it & know I can add more seeds.

Thanks for the video! Would love more videos on your soil/ planting methods and how you get these big beautiful plants!

I love using those deep pots for potting up things like tomatoes but never thought about using them to start onions. I will definitely use them for my onions this year.

This is very helpful! I wanted to trim mine because they were falling over, but I didn't know if it would be ok. Thanks for sharing this! 👍

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

Going to try this way for sure! Thank your subj a great tutorial!

So informative, thank you!!

Such a helpful video! Thank you, Crystal!

This was the best onion grow guide I have found!! Thank you so much!!

Excellent, thank you!

This video was done so well, thank you. Happy gardening!

Great video! Thank you!!!

Incredibly thorough with great anecdotal "good to know" information. Thank you for sharing!

Great upload, thank you! Our onions (long day type) get the largest not being planted in a raised bed (at least our raised beds that are a bit deeper... and onions need LOTS of sunshine/daylight)...situated more or less on top of the soil, spooning away the soil away from the stem as the onion grows (kinda like corn stalks sit on top of the soil with only the roots going into the soil)... and yes, they get huge! 💕 "Patterson" ( long day ) keep the longest for us, a yellow onion with a thick paper wrapping. We only have just a few sprouting now from last harvest.

Great video, thanks!👍

Beautiful video! Not even halfway thru and I feel like I've learned so much already. Now I'm even more excited to grow some onions!!❤😂

Great tips! I've grown onion seedlings for many years and found it easy and convenient. I use any decent quality potting mix and relatively small seed containers to conserve space. Years ago I used 3 inch pots but I found they take up way too much space and the much smaller containers do perfectly well (at least, that's what I concluded when I did a trial to compare results of small pots v large). You can grow a lot of seedlings indoors using very little space. Enough seedlings to give the average gardener more seedlings than they will ever need. One tip I will pass along is when it comes time to transplant the seedlings outside. I keep a large container of water nearby and I immerse the unpotted seedlings in the water to remove the soil. This helps a lot in untangling the roots. Cheers.

Hi, Crystal. Nice video! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 2/25/2023.

This was so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

So helpful!! I’m giving it a whirl this year! I’m determined to grow them this year !! Thanks for the tips …I’m excited

I am glad I saved a bunch of 5"-deep yogurt containers. I'll just have to drill some drainage holes in the bottom. I had great results with them last year, when I used them for starting tomatoes from seed. I filled them half-full of soil and then gradually filled them to the top as the seedlings grew.

You were the first person to get me interested in growing onions years ago and I have had success since! Onions are probably one of my favorite things to grow now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Always purchased starts before watching your videos. First year growing from seed and i keep coming back to make sure I'm doing it right. Your info and how you explain every phase makes it so easy. Thank you love all your videos

I just found your channel last night and I absolutely love it! You make things seem so simple which is what I need. I've already watched a ton of them! I planted onion sets this year and they pretend much did nothing. Same with my garlic. Thanks for great videos! Please keep them coming!

Very helpful in understanding onions from seed. I'm going to try and make it work this year. Thanks!

Great information

Thank you for this tutorial! So clear and informative

You always give great information!!!

My first time. So far so good. You are amazing. Thank you. 3 parts. Best education to grow onions I have endured thus far.

Thank you

I just discovered your channel and am in the process of binging. I’m zone 4b, Hastings MN, so I’m SUPER stoked to have found a channel in my area/zone!! Thank you!!

Thank you I am planning to start onion seeds. You made an excellent video.

Very helpful video!

Great video,I just planted my onion seeds today I have them on a heat mat,but my outside shed is about 45-50 as I have dahlia bulbs sitting in there as well as other plants ,so I have a bulb which is a heat lamp type of bulb hanging above but temp is a lot cooler out there I have geraniums on the mat as well so waiting for a grow table to come that I ordered then I’ll bring in the house which will be a lot warmer

thank you for the great tips, my onions are doing fantastic they have never looked so good at this point.

Great video! Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing your time & talents. I am a long time gardener but never had luck with onions. I am going to give it another try with seeds this time. Fingers crossed, I will have a few onions to add to my pantry.

We used your method last year and we’re finally successful in growing our own onions!! Our seeds this year just popped. Excited to see how it goes this year too.

Wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! This will be my 2nd year growing onions and I'm going to follow your instructions 🌿

This was a great video and very informative. Thank you.

you may have answered why my onions seem to get to a certain height and fall over. I need to plant in a deeper pot. Same thing happened last year. Also the hair cuts. I had no idea you start that early but it makes sense. THANKS!! Oh and i learned about the cat the hard way

Instead of grow lights, I have used standard fluorescent shop lights 4 foot in length right over seedlings and it works great. I have even raised new plants for several weeks under these lights, while covering the plants and lights with long sheets of aluminum foil. This really helps retain heat in my 60 degree F basement AND reflects additional light back to plants.

This year, I SWEAR this year I'll succeed because of your help! 4 years now and counting my seedlings sprout, grow a tiny bit then die. Every…single…time!!! I have a heat mat, grow light and humidity dome and they never make it, as in never no way not gonna happenI can see already my previous big mistake was using seedling mix and not pitting mix, that should make the difference. I grow worms so have castings to add and using a deeper pot is key too, now I know. After my first failed batch this February I replanted in potting soil/worm castings (just a little) mix and they have started to sprout. I will know for sure in two weeks if they succeed and for the first time I actually believe it. Thank you and I will update you, blessings.👍🏻❤️ Potting mix not seedling mix and deeper pots I never did before so now that I have, there's a good shot I'll finally succeed. Funny thing is, I'm a great gardener with deep passion and research so much. So glad I finally found what I believe is the answer. You have a rare quality as a teacher to impart information so effectively and keeping it easy to grasp. Saying what not to do as well as what to do and why so clearly gives us all the best chances of great results.👍🏻

Great! Very helpful. When is part 2 coming out. Thanks!

I've got some little sprouts thanks to your videos! When should I take them off the heat mat?

I’ve had good luck with sets, but need to remember to use up all onion seed year 1 as germination goes way down year 2

after a decade of gardening this is the first time i heard the biannual explanation of why my sets never do great.

Thanks for the video! Any tips for transplanting?

Great video! I started onions indoors a week ago. I have three up, all of the red variety, no yellows. I planted them in seed starting mix. Do I have to start over with potting soil or can I just fertilize them? I also thought about possibly moving my little “cubes” (3-4 seeds per cube) into larger pots with potting soil.

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do you put lights on them when the first ones sprout? thx, enjoying the vids

I did just this you showed now. will see how it goes. I do not knot where to get such seeds' it seems that show geremenation precentage or year of produce..

Do you grow bunching onions the same way? Thanks for all the tips and tricks! Sowing my onions now. I just realized all mine are long day. Hope that's fine for New York!

Does the trimming method apply to bunching onions as well? If over 6"

I am also in WI zone 4b!! Last year I started all my own seeds and this year I wanted to master growing the things that we use most in our kitchen....onions are at the top of the list! Alas, I have not successfully grown them. I had a couple questions....1. Could I possibly use a pot that is not quite as deep? 2. Do you have favorite varieties to grow in zone 4b WI? Thank you!

Hey! Can you let us know if you ended up liking that soil? Thanks!!

Mine are going great! When will the next video be out? Thank you!

I just came across your video and I already planted my seeds and it's been 11 days. they look good but I used espoma seed starting mix, so do I need to fertilize them? What can I do?

🌱your video is anazing very good. I want to be with you

I have moles in our yard. I would love to grow in the ground but I’m nervous the moles might get to my garden. We are located in IL and I think WI and IL have really similar zones. I live watching your videos and it helps me so much! I have a few smaller plastic pots. What do you recommend starting from seed in those?

How long per day is your growlight switched on the first 2 weeks? And after that period? And thnx for your great videos!

I'm getting ready to order onion seeds and revisiting these videos. Of the seed varieties you show, are any of them better for long term storage than others? I also live in WI (although the other side), so I would love to try some of the varieties you like.

How many hours a day is your grow light on? Do you mimic the current day length or provide continuous light?

Can I grow the seeds directly into the hole ground if I'm using a greenhouse or it imperative to use a seed starter container?

How do the onion seedlings look so far? I'm growing onions for the first time so I'm following this video series to know if my seedlings are growing as expected.

What fertilizer did you add to prepare soil?

Ugh fungus gnats I have used 3% Hydrogen Peroxide worked okay, turmeric sprinkled, cayenne sprinkled. Bug zapper & a electric badminton racket to kill flies... I can't wait to get these out into the garden... I have also used Neem oil in a spray watered down (smelly) didn't really work; better luck with cayenne at night & peroxide in the morning/// Your thoughts?

Can i grow it directly into where its gonna grow without starting it indoors?

What do you think about purchasing starts? When you grow from seed… is that what you’re basically doing? Making starts?

How do you know when they are "ready" to plant outside?

How many hours should your grow light be on for this?

Do I grow long day onion I n tx

Am I fine to give them 16 hours of light each day?

What zone are you in?

I can't get past my big onion attempts growing two skins. It's really annoying.

Labeling equipment 😂

Thank you for this!! I have struggled with growing onions (from both sets & seeds) every growing season. I was contemplating giving up on them this year - but now am invigorated to try again!! 😀🧅😀