CURING AND BRAIDING ONIONS FOR STORAGE

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[@michaelcook768]

I remember grandma doing that. She was born in 1906, so she knew lots of things from the pioneer days. She was the oldest girl...her mother was stricken with crippling arthritis soon after the last baby was born in 1922. Granny had to run the house, under her mother's direction. Her mom died at age 53, living the last 7 bedridden in a fetal position. Towards the end, they had to feed her...and her pain so severe, she wore cotton diapers. Granny was a wonderful cook...but she preferred outside...she had flowers galore, a dozen roses, hydrangeas, a yard full of blooming glory.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Folks such as her were a true treasure and backbone of this nation! Generations to come will never have the grit the older had

[@michaelcook768]

@@FlutyLickHomestead I'm sure the same as your family. Grandad learned to plaster from his father, and worked in Washington, DC his whole life. So, although they lived in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, he brought home modern things.

[@susanssoulshines9847]

Awesome!! Great music & whistling too :) Thx!

[@twobrokeguyz1214]

Great video, thanks for sharing, The cat is living it up.

[@bsofar1675]

That looked like a little piece of art to me.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Our family never did this. We would bust open a bail of hay in a bent in the barn and lay them out on it, cover them after they had hardened up. Potatoes would also go in there. I remember as a kid, my grandmother sending me over the hill to the barn on Saturday evening, for potatoes and onions for Sunday dinner. Also, around here, Dinner was a lunch and supper was the evening meal. Thanks for the video, I will give this a try next year.

[@rogers53]

I'm an southern boy,but got to say I have never seen that,thanks for showing.

[@cathie9614]

Looked like yellow cat was playing dead. Too funny.

[@lockeyanderson5169]

Such a wonderful video. Love your lil family

[@debboyea9567]

This is what I've been waiting to see! The cat is adorable!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank ya! Also Making a new onion braid video should be out in a day or so

[@debboyea9567]

Wonderful!

[@lilstepnoel]

Great job Fluty Lick on braiding and growing them onions. I love your videos!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@cookielove9310]

This was way easier than I thought it would be. Very Cool. Thank you Jared. Finley so cute. He's your mini me Dad. God Bless you guys 🙏😘🎈 funny cat

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

I don’t think I could braid like that but I can sure eat the onions! Gotta have ‘em in nearly everything I cook. God bless

[@winginitwithirishcolleen6692]

Awesome, thanks for sharing 👍🏼☘️👍🏼

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I love seeing onions braded like that.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Me too they sure look pretty as an onion can like that!

[@carolinevs943]

You are very talented. I look forward to see how you are all doing. Thank you for the update. God Bless

[@sandybayes2252]

The cat stole your thunder 😂 Fin is getting so big and adorable. I’ve seen garlic hung up but never onions Duh!!!! Guess I have a lot to learn. Very enjoyable video. Keep em comin

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

Enjoyed the video. God Bless!

[@lisawhite9511]

Never seen anything like that .. was amazing .

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank you

[@retiredyeti5555]

Living in the big Northern city, we get onions in plastic bags - I take them out as soon as we get home, and put them in airy bins in the basement, which about 60 F year round. They last longer, do the same with potatoes. Those bags cause them to rot! My mom used to make several braids of onions to put in the pantry when I was farm kid, but most of them went in burlap bags and hung in the root cellar. Watching you doing your chores and putting up food for the winter brings back so many memories of my childhood days. Folks have forgotten the old ways, thanks for keeping them alive and sharing with us. Bless you and your little family.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Now that cat is a mess.LOL I bet ole Fin would have set the cat to moving if he was able to start the mower.lol Jared I got confused just a little ways into the braid when you started to add another onion. Course I never could braid anything anyway;-) It looked good when you got it finished though. You need to show everyone where you start picking them from when you want an onion. Thanks so much for sharing, you all are doing a great job around there.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thanks, Finn would love to start that mower up and ride haha. Braiding those can get confusing! I’ll show them again sometime. We just cut any onion we want and ain’t had trouble yet with it. Thank ya for watching! God bless

[@luludawg1]

I raised three girls and learned real quick how to braid hair, of course my daughter's preferred that mom ( not me) do their hair. I'm guessing you learned how to braid from doing your daughters hair! Great video!

[@MT-tu8qd]

Thanks Jared. Great video..

[@jameslivingston8301]

Thank you Jared again!

[@steveclark4291]

You make it look so easy !

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

It wasn’t easy when I started learning too

[@steveclark4291]

I use to watch my little sister braid her hair and it was clear down to the middle of her back .

[@lillycloke1644]

Awww 😺 some of my family is from Kentucky my aunt used to can her own pickles.🥒

[@jamesgannaka.awesome9628]

Learn something new everyday love the videos

[@chillytoes337]

Almost looks like how you would "French ! Thanks for sharing! BTW, your son and your cat are very cute!

[@JohndaCantrell]

Thank you!!

[@SURRYHOUSE2]

love your videos brother.

[@a2jgrammy]

God bless your and your family! Such enjoyable videos, thank you!

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

This is good thanks 👍🏻😁

[@lily12370]

A mystery of over 40 years solved! Thank you

[@pamp5797]

Gotta love kitties.

[@steveclark4291]

Nice starter music !

[@1957jmhiser1]

My gran used to braid onions. I liked the video of everyone stringing beans - little Fin was working his fingers off, lol.

[@joannehunstiger9987]

Thanks! 😊

[@seepingspringsfarm6017]

I trim mine down a bit and start a twine on one, strengthens it up. Castle hill gardens has good onion braids but does them in an easier way. Older gentlemen. well worth a watch.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank ya!! I put a twine on the middle onion I start with, it was hard to see in the video though. I will check out that video! Thank ya

[@finnbriody5387]

Many thanks Jered for your great video that cat has found a great home God bless your family Patrick

[@sheilapalmer6822]

It looks like you need to put that lazy cat to work. Ha ha ha Just kidding, he looks real comfortable.😺😺😺🐈🐈🐈🙋🏻🌹💝

[@SugarCreekOffGrid]

Looks GREAT!

[@mojavebohemian814]

thanks

[@PaulDGreen-bu4iz]

I've never seen that done before. Thank you for sharing!

[@mikepowers8607]

My onions don't get big enough to braid! My garlic on the other hand...I've got some bulbs as big as a biscuit!

[@steveclark4291]

I just love the music ! I take it that you was a the one playing it !?

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

I picked the first one then others at end were from the computer

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for responding to my comment and you picked some good music too !

[@derekdavidson3205]

I'm new to growing and harvesting. Why do you hang em? Really enjoy y'all's videos

[@steakandeggscynthiar.7714]

I have seen people braid onions and garlic on the internet but you the first I think that used twine. Braiding onions is a lot harder than it looks. I have tried but never can get it to go right.

[@dianeuplinger5097]

Beautiful!

[@thomastommy1192]

Guys this seems like a lot of trouble. Can't you bury them or put them in a cool dry place? I know you can burry potatoes under the ground. And they will keep. Dig them up as you need them. My parents used to do that in SW Va. Not too far from you guys.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Yes you can, my grandpa used to “hole them up” anywhere cool and dry

[@jankotze1959]

Awesome, how long can you let it hang before it gets bad

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Depends on the onion and the humidity, some will last all winter some only a few months

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

And those wilted tops don't get mouldy? My own crop will take a bit longer. Does it matter from where you start cutting them off the braid?

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Not if they are hung in right spot, and we just cut anyone we want

[@monjiaitaly]

Do you pick from the top I guess?

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

We usually pick any onion we want

[@JohndaCantrell]

Do you have the recipe for salt pickles? If so would you mind sharing it? I have some cucumbers I need to put up, unfortunately I can’t remember how to do it. All of the old time ways are nearly forgotten. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

I’ll find it and send later!

[@JohndaCantrell]

Thank you! With a salt pickle you either love them...or not! I love them!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

3 quart water 1 quart vinegar 1 cup canning salt Pinch Alum Bring to boil, pack cucumbers in jars pour boiling brine over over pickles and seal

[@marygrace124]

One question, do you start cutting the onions off at the top or the bottom? Seriously,I have no clue! You're gonna have to lighten up on that poor cat, Him's plumb tuckered out!! LOL

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

We just cut what ever one we want usually

[@marygrace124]

@@FlutyLickHomestead oh ok, thanks! Well, if I had thought about it a minute I woulda realized it wouldn't matter! LOL sorry about that.

[@jbcurdog72]

There's a better way, use panty hose... put one in tie a knot,then another and so on... hang up and enjoy.... when you need one just cut below knot, and I also cut the tops off mine.

[@jerrystill1936]

How are them taters looking ?

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Going to dig into them soon and see

[@johnny0253]

yeh ok,,,,,another few hundred onions to do!!!!,,,,,waste of time,,,,,just sack them up!!!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

That will work just as well. I mainly do this to save room in my pantry. Would get old with hundreds of them. Thank you for watching