HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
ONIONS— HARVESTING AND STORING 
"fylTHEN 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. Linder 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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