Growing Onion

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02 Apr 21 Debbie h. (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Can you plant onions that already have a green stem coming from it? Like ones in fridge if not used fast enough .
22 Jun 21 Jayne Matzkin (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I've done it. You take the outside layers off until you reach the layers the green stem is attached to and plug it in your garden. They become a bigger version of themselves. I see this a way of not wasting that onion and tossing it.
07 Oct 22 Janelle (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Yes, I just did exactly that this summer. Instructions on previous reply are correct.
08 Apr 21 Anon (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Put the question into google and it will explain how to do it.

Can you plant onions that already have a green stem coming from it? Like ones in fridge if not used fast enough .

- Debbie h.

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