How Do You Dry Onion Plants For Next Year?
Onions plants can easily be dried at the end of summer to be planted again the following spring. Since onions are actually a biennial plant, they need the two growing seasons before they will produce a large bulb that is ready for harvesting. The actual plant will die off, but the small bulb will retain its vitality and continue its growth quickly after being replanted. Step 1 Pull up your onions that will be the onion sets for next spring. They will be little bulbs about the diameter of a quarter. If you use the garden fork carefully, you can lift the little onions from the ground without breaking off the tops. Shake off as much soil as possible. Step 2 Bind bunches of the onions together with a rubber band a few inches down from the tops of their greens. Hang them up in a cool garage or shed where they can dry out for about two weeks. Step 3 Cut the shriveled tops off when the plant is dry about two inches from the bulb. It’s important to leave on as many of the outer layers of the o
