Do you need some quick plant activity in a new growbed?

[Ryan Garlington]

I used to do this in regular gardening and thought it would to well in a media bed.

Use a bunch of green onions from the grocery store. Cut the green part away from the white, leaving about a 3 to 4 inch segment of the white part, including the roots. Stick the root end into the growbed, leaving about a 1/2 inch exposed on the top. You'll see very noticeable growth in a week. After a month or more, you'll have enough green tops to cut off and use again.

See my photo for an example of the growth.

[Suzanne Hayes]

I've done this too using even smaller starts, the last 1/4"-1/2" or so of the onion.  Works great!

[Ryan Garlington]

Good to know shorter still works. I get to eat more of the onions that way.

[Scott Roberts]

Wow. I'll have to give this a try!