Suitable for... This method of pruning is suitable for old, overgrown apples and pears. Whenever pruning an overgrown tree, ideally do it in stages, over a number of years. Pruning back hard in one year only encourages excessive, vigorous and unfruitful growth.ulch renovated trees in the spring following pruning, and feed with a general balanced fertiliser such as Growmore (at 70g per sq m/2Â½oz per 10 sq ft) to encourage good regrowth. Hereâs how to prune two types of old fruit tree, firstly a typically overgrown, large tree, and secondly an old, stunted and gnarled tree.
How to dry and store onions for winter. The unpatented Soilman Onion Preservation Process, in steps: 1. Pull up onions. Leaving the stems on, pile them in a heap under glass/plastic for about 10 days.
4 Storage. After 2-3 weeks have passed and the onions are dried out, they can be put away for long-term storage. As Iâve mentioned before, onions are one of my favorite things to grow. They are simple to plant, super easy to maintain, and if you harvest and cure them correctly youâll have onions for many months to come.hey will let you know they are ready to harvest as soon as the tops flop. I love this about onions because it keeps the guesswork to a minimum. 2 Harvesting. After your onions have flopped over and they have had the chance to dry out for a week or two, itâs time to get out there and start pulling them out. 3 Curing.