Added tip* use lengths of 550 paracord. Wont rot,, won't mold, and you can use them year after year designated for your onion strings and never have to go through a big ball of string or run out👍
I love storing mine this way!! I've done it for a few years like this. I don't have the best place to store them. My basement is around 60*F and often humid, but I can still store my harvest until Spring. Starting with 'storage' onion helps them last. Another reason I like this method is because it is very easy to check for any that are going bad. Just give them a spin and pull out any that need used or tossed in the compost bin. One more tip! My basement is light enough that mine will try sprouting before winter is over. I will slide a paper bag over them and clothes pin the top shut. The paper won't trap moisture and keeps them in the dark. Thanks for sharing this method with everyone!
I was told that onion is one vegetable you should not put in the compost pile. I can't remember where I heard it, but I promise you that I did hear it on a UA-cam video.
Ive always used new pantyhose or nylons. Drop one in tie a knot and repeat. I hang them In a cool dry place and as long as the onions dont touch each other or anything they will keep. I usually buy 50 pounds in the fall and they are good until mid May. My parents learned that method from a grandmother in eastern washington.
I dry all my onions in my dehydrators. And that way I pull them when the tops are still green and I cut those up like large chives. Across the tops. Then I dry those too. Get double duty, no wasted tops. They work great in any dishes you want chives or onions in. Also did the same with my scallions and their tops. I keep them all in separate jars. As I keep them all separate in the dryer too. That way I know which top is which. Purple, sweet, scallion etc. Now I have a years worth and dont have to try to save the whole onions etc. I live on the southern oregon coast and our humidity is just to much to keep over food thru the year. So drying them has worked great. And they are great added to breakfast, lunch or dinner foods. No chopping and crying the rest of the year.
OMGosh, so great! I'm getting a bumper crop harvest of my Candy onions this year, and really didn't want to braid, cuz the bits end up dropping all over while they hang. Never knew stringing was this easy, and since I'll be sharing some of my harvest, they'll be cute for giving.
Even though I don't have a garden or a family, I enjoyed learning this... I am starting to do canning again after about 30 years of not doing it... getting a little "prepper's pantry" together ... probably will end up giving away most of it at some point in time.
Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Also your gentleness and smile. I trust you and what you advise. Blessings to you and yours. OOOOOXXXXX to all!
I love how far you guys have come! I was watching the video on making onion powder and it gave me these nostalgic feelings from when I first found you guys! I love it 😊
Oh wow. And that will make a great gift to give out to my neighbors and church family, along with other veggies of course. Thank you for another great teaching.
I wish I had seen this before I tried braiding mine! I may actually undo a few and try this. I'm keeping this in my how to file! Thank you and be blessed!
You have the best content in your videos! A pleasure to watch and so educational. Thank-you for sharing as much as you do. You truly have the heart of a teacher. :)
You really show great videos. I'm glad that you showed a close up of stringing one onion on. I also did the pantyhose thing for a long time, but will change over now. Thanks
I do braid my onions and I have had great success BUT...... this string method appears to be vastly easier! I actually end up with cramps in my hands doing the braiding. One thing that may contribute to my ability to be successful with braiding is that my onions are a fair bit smaller. Our growing season is very short and I'm a "remiss plate parent" I don't do a very good job of monitoring conditions and so.... my onions are sub par but I am still very blessed with a fair bounty 😊 our family of 3 (one has already flown the coop so used to be 4) has enough to sustain us until the next harvest. We LOVE onions and use lots! I dry and make onion powder, freezer, and hang fresh.
Great video! I just started growing some onions (probably some months to go till the first harvest) and would love to see a video of yours on how to cure onions 😊
Very interesting video upload how to store onions the right way, thanks for sharing to us such informative and creative channel , i plant to grow onion this year , i will learn from your video
Thank you! I knew there had to be a more logical way than braiding. I live in the deep south. My onions may not make it through the winter. Now I can do like you do AND be able to remove them easily when I need them. ❤
I use old pantyhose or stockings. I tie a knot between each onion and hang them over nails. I've never had any trouble with them keeping. I've also braided and never lost any. Haven't seen this method, but it looks like a wonderful option.
I'm in FL too, and with the AC running most of the year, any indoor pantry or closet provides cool, dark storage. What I'd like to know is how the curing is done.
@@lisachimento6610 I am pretty sure, to cure them, you just sit them outside, do not wash them, and keep them spaced apart, let air circulate around them so they make the "skins" and then after a few weeks? They are ready to store. Pretty sure you do that with garlic too. :)
I would imagine this would work the same way for storing garlic. I'm gonna try it. I grew my first onions and garlic this year and this seems like a wise use of space.
You have great looking onions. Mine are only about 1/2 that size, but I had soil problems in the beginning. Do you have a video on growing onions? Would love to learn how to grow nice looking onions like yours!
Wow, that is awesome! I had to laugh though, when you said to keep them in a cool, dry, dark place. I live in north central Arizona...we have dry and sometimes dark, but NO cool, except for maybe 2 months in the winter. LOL. Even in air conditioning, it is certainly not cool. If I want to keep things like onions and potatoes for more than a week, I have to put them in the refrigerator. I tried keeping them in the cupboard directly under an air conditioning vent but that didn't work either. So, most of the time I just buy dehydrated or freeze-dried onions and garlic since I have no place to grow them myself. I try to dehydrate the potatoes before they go bad but I don't always get to them in time. I find myself longing for a root cellar.
Can you describe the space you created on your homestead to maintain cool temperature without freezing in the winter or baking in the summer? I am thinking Idaho is a dry climate with freezing winters and very hot summers.
Caroline, i live in a really hot humid part of the country down on the southern border of texas. We have no root cellars or cool places to store things. Any recommendations for this area. Shud i just store onions in the fridge? I had a really good crop n want to string them up.
so where do you finally store them? do i put it in the kitchen pantry or do i hang it in the kitchen or any other method that it may work the best? pls advice me on this subject thanks... .
12 to 14 onions a week? Wow you eat a lot of onions!!!!! Nice stringing technique. I've seen garlic braided before but never onions. I'll see how that works. It sure would save space in a storage area.
Love to try this someday when we harvest onions. For now we have not succeded with growing them. :-) Carolyn, I just wondering if you are pregnant again? :-) That is amazing if so, your family are so adorable, and one just do not doubt that there is always space for one more.
Is a good place to store them if you do not have a basement I have seen people tied him up with a string and keep them out in the shed specially the ones made with the insulated panels where else could you put them without them smelling up your home
I have an extra fridge in my shop which I use as a makeshift root cellar, set to the absolute warmest setting which ends up right around 45-47 degrees.
Let them sit on a table or bench for a couple of weeks in a warm dry place. Last time I grew onions I set them in my garage in September weather on a bench. I read that was how to do that. I could be wrong though
Added tip* use lengths of 550 paracord. Wont rot,, won't mold, and you can use them year after year designated for your onion strings and never have to go through a big ball of string or run out👍
I love storing mine this way!! I've done it for a few years like this. I don't have the best place to store them. My basement is around 60*F and often humid, but I can still store my harvest until Spring. Starting with 'storage' onion helps them last. Another reason I like this method is because it is very easy to check for any that are going bad. Just give them a spin and pull out any that need used or tossed in the compost bin. One more tip! My basement is light enough that mine will try sprouting before winter is over. I will slide a paper bag over them and clothes pin the top shut. The paper won't trap moisture and keeps them in the dark. Thanks for sharing this method with everyone!
I was told that onion is one vegetable you should not put in the compost pile. I can't remember where I heard it, but I promise you that I did hear it on a UA-cam video.
Ive always used new pantyhose or nylons. Drop one in tie a knot and repeat. I hang them In a cool dry place and as long as the onions dont touch each other or anything they will keep. I usually buy 50 pounds in the fall and they are good until mid May. My parents learned that method from a grandmother in eastern washington.
Matt D same
Can you do it with store bought onions? I don’t have a garden, but I will next year, so the store it is for me right now.
Do u wear the pantyhose after u eat the onion?
@@joeswampdawghenry they are a little itchy from the onion skins… but yes.
@@cbass2755 yes, I buy them from a local hardware / feed store. They come up from Oregon.
I dry all my onions in my dehydrators. And that way I pull them when the tops are still green and I cut those up like large chives. Across the tops. Then I dry those too. Get double duty, no wasted tops. They work great in any dishes you want chives or onions in. Also did the same with my scallions and their tops. I keep them all in separate jars. As I keep them all separate in the dryer too. That way I know which top is which. Purple, sweet, scallion etc. Now I have a years worth and dont have to try to save the whole onions etc. I live on the southern oregon coast and our humidity is just to much to keep over food thru the year. So drying them has worked great. And they are great added to breakfast, lunch or dinner foods. No chopping and crying the rest of the year.
Extremely informative! Thank you! I did get a chuckle "don't do this right after you clean the kitchen floor"
OMGosh, so great! I'm getting a bumper crop harvest of my Candy onions this year, and really didn't want to braid, cuz the bits end up dropping all over while they hang. Never knew stringing was this easy, and since I'll be sharing some of my harvest, they'll be cute for giving.
My Candy onions did very well this year. The Spanish Sweet white and yellows are going to do even better.
Thanks for this tutorial! Not only is it fun, it makes your cold storage area beautiful.
Wonderful 😃 thank you!
I have never seen it done like this....love this idea! I already have my onions stored with the stems cut too short....but I will do this next year 👍
Even though I don't have a garden or a family, I enjoyed learning this... I am starting to do canning again after about 30 years of not doing it... getting a little "prepper's pantry" together ... probably will end up giving away most of it at some point in time.
Thank you Carolyn! You are a good teacher!
Wow! I didn't know that onions could be stored for months! Amazing!
I love this!! Thank you for showing!!
Great demonstration, thanks!
Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Also your gentleness and smile. I trust you and what you advise.
Blessings to you and yours. OOOOOXXXXX to all!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve already got mine stored but will definitely be doing this next year!
So simple but so interesting. Thank you.
Excellent. I’ve never seen that before. Love it. Thanks Carolyn.
Wonderful ! This is truly a kitchen art project!! TMhanks for such a great lesson!
I love how far you guys have come! I was watching the video on making onion powder and it gave me these nostalgic feelings from when I first found you guys! I love it 😊
Thanks for all this genuine and great info! But truly, thank you for that smile!
Oh wow. And that will make a great gift to give out to my neighbors and church family, along with other veggies of course. Thank you for another great teaching.
Oh I love this! Thank you!
Super cool and easy. Thanks for the video.
I wish I had seen this before I tried braiding mine! I may actually undo a few and try this. I'm keeping this in my how to file! Thank you and be blessed!
Beautiful!
Thanks! Appreciate knowing this technique❤️
Thanks for the video you make it look so easy 😊
And it’s so pretty! Can’t wait to try this with the onions I grew for the first time this year. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely want to remember this video when next fall comes around! Thanks for sharing.
I was totally involved with this video...super cool. Thanks!
I have a great harvest of onion this year. I knew Carolyn would have a video on stringing onions. Thank you!
Thank you! We have onions in our garden this year.
Carolyn: Just dried our onions and strung using this method. It worked so well and I will always use this method. Thank you Carolyn.
I love your videos. Always learning something new. Thank you
Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing this information
Thank you, Carolyn....
You have the best content in your videos! A pleasure to watch and so educational. Thank-you for sharing as much as you do. You truly have the heart of a teacher. :)
Very cool thanks
That is so cool! Thanks for sharing! 😊
I finished watching this even I don’t have a space to grow onion😍🥰😍thanks for sharing love it
You really show great videos. I'm glad that you showed a close up of stringing one onion on. I also did the pantyhose thing for a long time, but will change over now. Thanks
Thank you sharing this is so neat doing it this way. 😍✝️💟
Very cool! Thanks so much.
This was neat. Thanks!
Great tutorial thank you!!
awesome, wondered how to do that. Great! Thank you much!
Thanks for the useful video, will definitely save me some time!
Thank you for this!!! So cool!
Very cool!
Great show!
This is great thank you.
Thanks so much!!!
I do braid my onions and I have had great success BUT...... this string method appears to be vastly easier! I actually end up with cramps in my hands doing the braiding. One thing that may contribute to my ability to be successful with braiding is that my onions are a fair bit smaller. Our growing season is very short and I'm a "remiss plate parent" I don't do a very good job of monitoring conditions and so.... my onions are sub par but I am still very blessed with a fair bounty 😊 our family of 3 (one has already flown the coop so used to be 4) has enough to sustain us until the next harvest. We LOVE onions and use lots! I dry and make onion powder, freezer, and hang fresh.
That was so neat
Awesime! Thx. blessings , julie
So helpful, thank you!
Great video! I just started growing some onions (probably some months to go till the first harvest) and would love to see a video of yours on how to cure onions 😊
Like your intro with the family & music.
Thanks that’s so helpful❤️❤️❤️😇❤️
Very interesting video upload how to store onions the right way, thanks for sharing to us such informative and creative channel , i plant to grow onion this year , i will learn from your video
Thank you! I knew there had to be a more logical way than braiding. I live in the deep south. My onions may not make it through the winter. Now I can do like you do AND be able to remove them easily when I need them. ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, I like that!
Thank u sooo much
Thanks!
Thanks so easy and quick thats y mine would not last, bad storsge on my part 🤯👀mind blown lol 🥰🥰🥰 have a great day ❤👍
I use old pantyhose or stockings. I tie a knot between each onion and hang them over nails. I've never had any trouble with them keeping. I've also braided and never lost any. Haven't seen this method, but it looks like a wonderful option.
Nice!
I love this! Wish I had some sort of cooling room without humidity (Florida) so I could do this! Awesome. I want to come live with you!!!
lol
I'm in FL too, and with the AC running most of the year, any indoor pantry or closet provides cool, dark storage. What I'd like to know is how the curing is done.
@@lisachimento6610 I am pretty sure, to cure them, you just sit them outside, do not wash them, and keep them spaced apart, let air circulate around them so they make the "skins" and then after a few weeks? They are ready to store. Pretty sure you do that with garlic too. :)
@@barbaradougherty9481 You can put them outside, but don't put them in the sun to cure. Yes, you can cure garlic the same way.
I would imagine this would work the same way for storing garlic. I'm gonna try it. I grew my first onions and garlic this year and this seems like a wise use of space.
Great!
That is so cool! :)
You have great looking onions. Mine are only about 1/2 that size, but I had soil problems in the beginning. Do you have a video on growing onions? Would love to learn how to grow nice looking onions like yours!
Wow, that is awesome! I had to laugh though, when you said to keep them in a cool, dry, dark place. I live in north central Arizona...we have dry and sometimes dark, but NO cool, except for maybe 2 months in the winter. LOL. Even in air conditioning, it is certainly not cool. If I want to keep things like onions and potatoes for more than a week, I have to put them in the refrigerator. I tried keeping them in the cupboard directly under an air conditioning vent but that didn't work either. So, most of the time I just buy dehydrated or freeze-dried onions and garlic since I have no place to grow them myself. I try to dehydrate the potatoes before they go bad but I don't always get to them in time. I find myself longing for a root cellar.
You use 12-14 onions per week?@?@?@ you and your family must be incredibly strong and healthy!
thanks so much for information, but i have onions from the farm that have no stems. How can i string them?
Can you describe the space you created on your homestead to maintain cool temperature without freezing in the winter or baking in the summer? I am thinking Idaho is a dry climate with freezing winters and very hot summers.
Do you have a video on curing onions?
How do you dry onions? I’m planting them for the first time this year.
Caroline, i live in a really hot humid part of the country down on the southern border of texas. We have no root cellars or cool places to store things. Any recommendations for this area. Shud i just store onions in the fridge? I had a really good crop n want to string them up.
so where do you finally store them? do i put it in the kitchen pantry or do i hang it in the kitchen or any other method that it may work the best? pls advice me on this subject thanks... .
I live in the deep south. I do have air conditioning set around 72 ° year round. Should I keep my onions in the refrigerator?
Hi, I wanna order a lot of Onions from azure u think it would work like this to with them?
What variety of onion do you plant?
I’ve never stores onions long term - are they still nice and juicy inside by the end?
12 to 14 onions a week? Wow you eat a lot of onions!!!!! Nice stringing technique.
I've seen garlic braided before but never onions. I'll see how that works. It sure would save space in a storage area.
I’m curious do you have a root cellar
Love to try this someday when we harvest onions. For now we have not succeded with growing them. :-) Carolyn, I just wondering if you are pregnant again? :-) That is amazing if so, your family are so adorable, and one just do not doubt that there is always space for one more.
Does type of onion (red, white, yellow) determine longevity?
what about store Bought ones?? can you store them for long term
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What would you recommend for a Texan with no root cellar and no basement?
Where do you store them? I don’t have a basement.
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What if I don't have a basement?. What could be another option?
I live in Central Florida, how on earth do I store my onions in a space that is below 55°?? It's rarely 55° even in winter!
Is a good place to store them if you do not have a basement I have seen people tied him up with a string and keep them out in the shed specially the ones made with the insulated panels where else could you put them without them smelling up your home
We have more info on it here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-store-onions/
I live in the low desert of Az. Storing onions in a cool place is pretty much impossible. Would a second fridge work as a root cellar?
I live in SE Az. and I don't have a cool place to put anything either.
I have an extra fridge in my shop which I use as a makeshift root cellar, set to the absolute warmest setting which ends up right around 45-47 degrees.
How do you cure them
My question too! :)
I'm wondering too
Let them sit on a table or bench for a couple of weeks in a warm dry place. Last time I grew onions I set them in my garage in September weather on a bench. I read that was how to do that. I could be wrong though