Stringing onions?

[veggiechicken]

As its coming up to that time of year. I thought this might be of interest to anyone who wants to string their onions

The Method!!
stringing onions

From this:-



to this:-



Still more to string and lift Its going to be a good year for onions and shallots

[WilliamD]

Fabulous :-) Very well done.

[Bill HH]

When you come to use them and assuming you just want a couple, doesn't the whole damn lot fall apart?

[veggiechicken]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeell, if you're a numpty and you take the bottom ones first, Yes.
If you're sensible, like me, . you start at the top

[VolesAteMyPeas]

Thanks for this. Looking forward to giving it a go in a few weeks. My onions don't seem to be anywhere near harvesting yet!

[veggiechicken]

They were the overwintering onions and some shallots - and I needed the bed. I still have the main crop ones and more shallots to come

[roitelet]

When you come to use them and assuming you just want a couple, doesn't the whole damn lot fall apart?

I strung the onions that way last year and they didn't fall apart

[Noosner]

Ooh I've got onion envy now. Mine are a lot fewer - and a lot smaller!

[Penellype]

I strung mine last year and hung them in the garage - big ones in one string and small in the other. I didn't peel off all the outside and found them a bit messy as bits tended to drop off, but otherwise it worked well. The strings didn't fall apart and they kept for absolutely ages. I still have one of the little ones uneaten - I'm seeing how long it takes to sprout (Sturon).