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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: chrisnchris on August 25, 2011, 09:08

Title: How to string onions
Post by: chrisnchris on August 25, 2011, 09:08

Hi all, came across this yesterday.
The late great Jack Hargreaves.

Thought some of you might be interested.....although I expect most of you know already  :tongue2:

Informative & they look good, although as he says at the end, " a frame & a bit of chicken wire works better" :D

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Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: mumofstig on August 25, 2011, 09:49

Thanks for the link  :)

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: DD. on August 25, 2011, 09:50

Guess what I'll be doing in a few days, hopefully!

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 25, 2011, 10:51

John has a very good explanation of how to string onions in one of his books. (Not sure which, probably Monty by Month)

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 25, 2011, 11:57

I used to love watching Jack Hargreaves!

That looks good too!  If I ever grow onions again, I'll try that.  Usually I cheat by putting them in a clean pair of old tights and hanging the tights up!  :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: chrisnchris on August 25, 2011, 11:58

Quote from: Aunt Sally on August 25, 2011, 10:51

John has a very good explanation of how to string onions in one of his books. (Not sure which, probably Monty by Month)

Explanations are ok, but I find a visual demonstration much easier to follow...I just thought it might be of interest.... :)

Is the Monty you refer to, Monty Don?  :wacko:

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: mumofstig on August 25, 2011, 13:26

Aunty made a typo, she meant Month by Month by John Harrison  :)

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 25, 2011, 16:02

Thanks MoS  :D

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: chrisnchris on August 25, 2011, 17:09

Quote from: mumofstig on August 25, 2011, 13:26

Aunty made a typo, she meant Month by Month by John Harrison  :)

I realized, hence the  :wacko:........................... :D

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: mumofstig on August 25, 2011, 20:15

That wasn't clear, was it  :nowink:
(if you realised, you could have just deleted it, so much easier on me  :nowink: )

Title: Re: How to string onions
Post by: rubyrose on August 27, 2011, 22:23

watched Jack hargreaves vidio of how to string onions and had a go this afternoon in the greenhouse with a thunderstorm rageing outside!!!!!!!!!!!
found it a lot easier than plaiting them which is what i did last year
so will definely do the rest of them the same way