scabby potatoes and drying onions
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:40 am
A couple of questions I hope someone might help with.
I grew potatoes (Maris Piper and International Kidney) in two large old rubbish bins this year. Just checked to find they are all covered in scab. There's quite a lot, and I'm guessing they won't store well as they are. Anyone ever tried chopping up potatoes and freezing them? Or know of a cooked form in which they would freeze well?
The other thing is my onions. It's so damp here that the tunnel is very humid and the greenhouse full, so I've brought them into the house to dry. My dining room is currently decorated with about 250 onions hanging on various structures. They aren't getting much sun. Will they dry okay like this? The whole house reeks, even with the door shut (husband not in the least bit thrilled) so I'm hoping this is worth doing.
I grew potatoes (Maris Piper and International Kidney) in two large old rubbish bins this year. Just checked to find they are all covered in scab. There's quite a lot, and I'm guessing they won't store well as they are. Anyone ever tried chopping up potatoes and freezing them? Or know of a cooked form in which they would freeze well?
The other thing is my onions. It's so damp here that the tunnel is very humid and the greenhouse full, so I've brought them into the house to dry. My dining room is currently decorated with about 250 onions hanging on various structures. They aren't getting much sun. Will they dry okay like this? The whole house reeks, even with the door shut (husband not in the least bit thrilled) so I'm hoping this is worth doing.