Rather than take loads of photos again I’m just going to post a ‘how to link’ to last years stringing efforts below:
http://vegmonkey.co.uk/how-to-string-onions/
It took us about an hour to do, with the Mrs doing the tying and myself on the stripping (of undried stem!) and cutting of roots. Most of the bulbs had dried out really nicely but a few were not quite there as they were underneath. Out of the 4 ties, 3 have gone in the shed where it is quite cool, the rest are hung on our old wooden kitchen door, adding to the rustic feel…or something! They will be eaten second.
The first ones to go into the pot will be the ones on which the stems split and fell apart – they got a sudden decapitation and went in the ‘Onion Bag.’
These are the Japanese ones planted last year and which overwintered…it will almost be time to put the next lot in! The maincrop onions will come out soon – I’ll probably give them until at least mid-Auguat though. Happy tying!
Tags: how to string onions, how to tie onions, stringing Japanese onions
