HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 



ONIONS HARVESTING AND STORING 



WHEN the onion tops show signs of dying by turning 

 yellow, pull up the bulbs and place them sideways 

 in the rows to thoroughly ripen under the influence of 

 light and air. Under normal conditions and during a 

 dry spell, this requires about a week. Should a rain wet 

 the bulbs, turn them over, after the upper half has become 

 thoroughly dry. At the end of a week of such curing 

 remove a good portion of the tops, leaving from four to six 

 inches which should be allowed to dry gradually. Gather 

 the bulbs in slatted crates or common market baskets, 

 always keeping in mind that onions need plenty of venti- 

 lation in order to keep well. Do not store anything 

 but solid bulbs. A good way to keep onions in limited 

 quantities around the home is to tie them up in bunches 

 as shown above and hang these up in the attic. 



The best place to keep large quantities of bulbs is 

 an airy storeroom or well-ventilated cellar where the 

 temperature will not go beyond the freezing point during 

 severe winter weather. 



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