Thursday, August 4, 2011

Onion Braids

The other day I harvested most of my first planting of onions.  I brought them home and, after cleaning and drying them, made them into a braid. 
This is my favourite way to store onions.  I find it very handy to have them hanging on the wall in the garage (before freezing temps) or coldroom.  I also love the way they look.

This year I'm also growing a few Kelsae Sweet Giant onions and was pleased to see how big they are getting, can't wait to see how much bigger they get.
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11 comments:

  1. donna!eeAugust 4, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    awesome heather...dandy, useful storage! so glad that you share, thank you :)

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  2. Jane @ Hard Work HomesteadAugust 4, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I was thinking about trying to do this since drying space is turning into a premium around here. But I cant even braid my hair, so I am a little worried how they will turn out.

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  3. ElizabethAugust 4, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    This looks like such a good idea and you're the second person to post about it today so that must be telling me something! I must give it a try.

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  4. Taking TimeAugust 4, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    gorgeous onions and as always what a beautiful blog:-)

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  5. daisy gAugust 4, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    They look lovely!

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  6. Teri @ Love From the FarmAugust 4, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Heather, I got the rest of my garden in too late, but my onion patch looks to be a success. I love your braid idea! We have 300 onions in the ground - do you have a suggested maximum per braid?

    Cheers!
    Teri

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  7. cargillwitchAugust 4, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    they look wonderful and bring back such fond memories of watching my mom braid onions and hang them in the barn to dry off.So nice to see your bountiful harvest!

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  8. NicoleAugust 5, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Reminds me of the onion braids hanging in our garage when I was a child. I love the way they look!

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  9. NicoleAugust 5, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Oh I love it! Maybe if I get some onions like this through my CSA I can do this. I did buy a garlic braid at the farmerk market last week and I like the way it looks in my kitchen so much I hate to use the bulbs! :)

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  10. HeatherAugust 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Hi Teri - I don't think I've ever done more than about 2 dozen onions per braid but other than how heavy they get (you might need to use stronger twine) I don't see any reason why you couldn't make them as big as you like. Have fun.

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  11. Calico HenFebruary 15, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    Love the onion braid! I hope to try that this year.

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