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Onion drying

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  1. dogsbody

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    can onion leaves be reduced in length while drying as I keep treading on them in the garage ?

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    Assuming they are still green, I'd say not. If withered and brown then yes.
     
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      I usually dont dig my onions up while they still have much green on them.
      I always think if the tops are still green then the bulbs are still growing.
       
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