Long since many hostesses knew how to knit onions in braids for the winter, and still this storage technique of useful vegetable does not lose the popularity. It also is clear: heads almost do not concern each other and are better stored, they in sight, at the first signs of damage it is possible to remove problem bulb easily. The onions braid is distribution of phytoncides on the room, economy of the place and even decoration of interior in style of country.
How to be prepared for weaving of onions braid
Still when you have begun to remove onions, it is necessary to think of future weaving – to leave long "tails" at heads. The crop has to be in due time reaped and as it is possible is better dry-through in the aired place. It is necessary to dry it not less than 10-14 days.
Before knitting onions for storage in the winter, everything needs to be prepared for weaving. Touch raw materials, sort that in bundles there were heads of approximately identical size. Excess peel it is possible accurately, without having damaged "tails", to remove manually. Roots - to cut off, without having touched bulbs.
How to learn that onions in braids are time to knit? Onions necks became dry, thin, they are closed by the rustling integumentary scales.
Weaving of braid from onions
Prepare long (2-2.5 m) twine from natural fibers, ideally – stumps, and put it in half. Attach at height which will be convenient for weaving of onions. Create eyelet on bend and pass throughout it two large bulbs, having crossed "tails". Crosswisely fix other couple of heads.
Continue to knit onions in braids, evenly distributing couples on the different parties. Heads have to be located at one distance from rope so that the bundle became similar to corncob. Spin braid until it reaches length a little more than 1 m. Fill all "tails" between heads.
As still it is possible to knit onions
Try to braid the second onions braid in a different way, perhaps, it will be pleasant to you more. Distribute heads of the identical size on couples and connect everyone by feathers among themselves.
Fix the first large head on the top loop of twine. Between two ropes place the connected couple of onions, then – the second and third. Pair heads have to look in different directions!
Connect node on twine under the first batch of onions, then continue work on sample. Every time fix groups of onions heads by knots, at the same time act carefully not to damage "tails".
You have learned to knit onions in braids for the winter in different ways. Now for the top loop of twine suspend wicker in the cool place which you can regularly air. In the kitchen or the hall executed in relevant rural style, such braid will not only revitalize air, but also to be bright accent of interior.