ON THE VEG PATCH
HOW TO STORE THE ONION CROP
STEP 1: Use a fork to lift onions when they stop swelling and the tops start to brown and flop over. Discard any bulbs that are mouldy or soft. Spread the plants out to dry in the sun or in a covered airy place if the weather is wet.
Make onion strings when bulbs are completely dry, but before tops are too brittle to bend. Start with a long loop of strong string and put one large onion at the base. Wind the necks of other onions between the strings in a figure of eight.
