Day: 13 February 2015

National Pickling gherkin; this name sounds rather grand to me. I’m not sure which nation they represent, but they were a lucky selection for our garden as they have yielded well and are different enough from salad cucumbers to be a separate crop for the kitchen. I planted two types of cucumber this year; a salad type and a pickling one, to hedge my bets. The first picking of the gherkins was a bit of a worry to me, as they were not only insipid but also bitter. Fortunately the…

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