Tying Up Those Onions

To tie up your onions you will need a ball of twine and some scissors.

Cut about 40" of twine. Leave 8-10" of one end to tie into a loop to hang your onions.

Now lay out your freshly picked onions that you want to tie up, then tie the long end that was left after making your hanging loop around the first onion.

Go under the onion, over the onion, and through the loop.

This will tie the onion snuggly onto the twine.

Continue to do this until the string is used up. You should be able to tie about 8-10 onions onto the twine before it is used up. Leave 1-2" between each onion to give enough air circulation in the drying process. When you come to the last onion, secure the string by tying the loop several times.

Now you are ready to hand your newly tied onions. Place on a secure hook, somewhere outside in a shaded area or in a laundry room, or shed to dry. These onions will last up to one year, just cut one off as you need it.

Until next time.

Blessings,

Laurie