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Storing Onions
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The Seasoned Homemaker
(IC: blogger)
In preparation for storage, I let my onions air-dry for about a week. It's an inexact science, but completely curing onions for storage takes about a month. And, I don't have a month, because I'm moving to an apartment while this happens..
Nevertheless, I've pulled all of the onions and will be trimming the green stalks to about 12 inches. I want them to cure enough to form layers of skin which will keep them fresh for months.
About two weeks later (when I'm in a temporary apartment) I will wipe off more dirt and trim the roots. At this point, I'm almost ready to store my onions. But, before I put them away, I leave them on the porch another week or two. After that, I trim the stalks and get ready for long-term storage.
And, this begs the question, "How do I store all of these onions?"
The answer: Pantyhose.
Nevertheless, I've pulled all of the onions and will be trimming the green stalks to about 12 inches. I want them to cure enough to form layers of skin which will keep them fresh for months.
About two weeks later (when I'm in a temporary apartment) I will wipe off more dirt and trim the roots. At this point, I'm almost ready to store my onions. But, before I put them away, I leave them on the porch another week or two. After that, I trim the stalks and get ready for long-term storage.
And, this begs the question, "How do I store all of these onions?"
The answer: Pantyhose.
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Published June 7th, 2013 10:07 PM
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Jolene Welder on Jun 16, 2013I have tried this, and they pretty much all rotted.
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