storing onions

If I store my onions in net/tights - how long will they last and when do I pull from the ground

Is it something like pull from the ground Sept and they last til March

Thanks

Logi

 

Hi logi. First of all, they should be ready for pulling in a month or so, but this largely depends on the conditions they've been grown in. Best thing is to dig them up once the foliage has pretty much died. Then dry them outside, if weather permits, for a couple of weeks. I used tights once, and they stored well hung up in my loft (although they DID look a bit strange!). As to how long they last, well, some varieties store better than others, it is said. The ones I grew lasted until I'd used them all up, maybe May?
Hope this helps.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Tights, ooouugghh:usr:

 

Years ago I used to hang onions in the garage on strings.

You need to make sure they are thoroughly dry before storing and its easiest in a hot summer.
Once all the top growth has died dig them up and leave them on the surface to dry out.
Once dry remove all the dead skins that come away easily and store in net bags.

If kept cold they last for ever but spring temperatures can wake them up around March/ April time.

 

I bought a bag of dried fried onions from some welsh deli last year, they were great for throwing into stews etc. couldn't find a link but did find this.............

http://www.storingandfreezing.co.uk/drying-onions-garlic-for-storage.html

At least it mentions tights :hol:

 

Hi folks. I took a look at that site, and found some pretty good advice. However, I can't say I agree with this statement..... "If you want your onions to be ready within 6 months, use onion sets. Grown from seeds, onions are actually biennial – they take two years to reach the size we typically cook with."

Cheers...freddy.

 

If you left a seed grown, (or any onion for that matter), in the ground for two years they would run to seed.
I think if they were flowering plants we could class them as biennials but we just want the storage bulb the plant makes for the big flowering the following year.

 

Thank you everyone for this - great advice frm you all

Logi