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Drying Onions Onions are best lifted on a warm day

when the topsoil is free from moisture. Use a fork for the job and treat them gently, however firm they seem. Dry them out on a concrete path or lay them on a corru- gated roof. They will dry quickly in the sun, after which they can be strung up and hung in an airy shed. IAN NIALL.