ISO: ISO: Joanie or anyone who is familiar with a West Indian Gherkin?
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dawn_mo
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Hi Dawn, I am sooo not a fan of the things that make me burp and such...maily pickled cuces in any ,
form, so afraid I can't help. Love cuce's and have no problem with them although a sister of mine has the same repeat with cuce's as I have with any kind of pickled long green things.....(I'm thankful for the small mercy of being able to enjoy them in their unpickled form).....
therefore, I still have no knowledge of the variety of which you speak.
Hugs
j...
Ah, I see the link....what a great link.
form, so afraid I can't help. Love cuce's and have no problem with them although a sister of mine has the same repeat with cuce's as I have with any kind of pickled long green things.....(I'm thankful for the small mercy of being able to enjoy them in their unpickled form).....
therefore, I still have no knowledge of the variety of which you speak.
Hugs
j...
Ah, I see the link....what a great link.
gayle-mo
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They sound great to me! I've never pickled this kind, though
Why not try them! We bought all our seends and plants locally this year. I've bought from this company before and we were happy with eveything we bought.
I see visions of shiny jars of kosher and sweets all lined up on the counter! smileys/smile.gif
Years ago a friend complained to me about the amount of time I spent canning that summer until one day she came over and I took her down in the basement. She took one look at the 100's of jars all lined up on my shelves, gasped and she suddenly understood! smileys/smile.gif
Enjoy your harvest!
Why not try them! We bought all our seends and plants locally this year. I've bought from this company before and we were happy with eveything we bought.
I see visions of shiny jars of kosher and sweets all lined up on the counter! smileys/smile.gif
Years ago a friend complained to me about the amount of time I spent canning that summer until one day she came over and I took her down in the basement. She took one look at the 100's of jars all lined up on my shelves, gasped and she suddenly understood! smileys/smile.gif
Enjoy your harvest!
gayle-mo
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Found info on this particular one. Interesting! Think I'll order some!
Q. What cucumber variety should I buy for gherkins?
A. Buy the West Indian gherkin. It is a close relative of the garden cucumber used for pickling. The fruits are generally oval, 1 to 3 inches long and more spiny than cucumbers. They are also called "burr cucumbers" but are usually listed in catalogs as West Indian gherkin. They are grown in the same way as cucumbers. Small-fruited, prickly varieties of cucumber are sometimes sold as "gherkins." If small, tender cucumbers are what you want to pickle and call "gherkins," then these misnamed cucumber varieties serve the purpose well.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cucumber1.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cucumber1.html
Q. What cucumber variety should I buy for gherkins?
A. Buy the West Indian gherkin. It is a close relative of the garden cucumber used for pickling. The fruits are generally oval, 1 to 3 inches long and more spiny than cucumbers. They are also called "burr cucumbers" but are usually listed in catalogs as West Indian gherkin. They are grown in the same way as cucumbers. Small-fruited, prickly varieties of cucumber are sometimes sold as "gherkins." If small, tender cucumbers are what you want to pickle and call "gherkins," then these misnamed cucumber varieties serve the purpose well.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cucumber1.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cucumber1.html
dawn_mo
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Hi Gayle! Great link, thanks... (long chat)
this is my first time with such a big garden. I have an area of about 20 x35. I am making eight 12 x 3 raised beds within that area. It used to be a dog enclosure so it is surrounded by a link fence that I hope will keep the deer at bay. I am also going to plant along the fence so I can use it as a trellis.
I am overwhelmed by how much I will be able to plant. I planted my kitchen/herb garden in the front yard, just off my front door. It is full sun and semi-protected there.
I have identified all of the fruit trees except one. There is a peach, pear, apple, cherry and a plum. There was supposed to be two plum trees, but I haven't found the other one yet. There is also a crabapple and that one unidentified tree that hubby thinks might be an apple. We planted a Granny Smith apple, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries (red and gold), and cranberries. There is a boggy area down at the bottom of the property, that I am hoping will sustain cranberries. I ordered a nectarine, peach, apple apricot,and cherry tree that haven't been delivered yet.
What do you usually can every year? Would you share your tried and true pickle recipes, especially the dill? I have my mom's but they tended to be a little salty for my taste. Any advice on how best to utilize my bounty of fruit and veggies? Thanks!
this is my first time with such a big garden. I have an area of about 20 x35. I am making eight 12 x 3 raised beds within that area. It used to be a dog enclosure so it is surrounded by a link fence that I hope will keep the deer at bay. I am also going to plant along the fence so I can use it as a trellis.
I am overwhelmed by how much I will be able to plant. I planted my kitchen/herb garden in the front yard, just off my front door. It is full sun and semi-protected there.
I have identified all of the fruit trees except one. There is a peach, pear, apple, cherry and a plum. There was supposed to be two plum trees, but I haven't found the other one yet. There is also a crabapple and that one unidentified tree that hubby thinks might be an apple. We planted a Granny Smith apple, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries (red and gold), and cranberries. There is a boggy area down at the bottom of the property, that I am hoping will sustain cranberries. I ordered a nectarine, peach, apple apricot,and cherry tree that haven't been delivered yet.
What do you usually can every year? Would you share your tried and true pickle recipes, especially the dill? I have my mom's but they tended to be a little salty for my taste. Any advice on how best to utilize my bounty of fruit and veggies? Thanks!