How to store onions
Store onions
1. when the stem of the onion bends over to touch the ground, the onions are ready to harvest
2. on a dry day, pull the onions out of the ground and leave them to dry for a day or two
3. lift the onions off the ground, and place them in a dry, airy, sunny place under cover.
4. after a few weeks, when the onions seem quite dry and the skins are shiny and ripe, tie,or plait the onions in groups of six.
5. hang the onions in a cool, even temperature, out of sunlight, where they will keep for the winter
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