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PICKLED GHERKINS
Every couple of years I make sure to grow between eight to twelve plants of gherkin cucumbers and pickle enough gherkins for about three years worth of eating. They are one of the easiest vegetable plants to grow and they produce prolifically. It takes some commitment to be around during January and early February. This is when they produce their main crop. During this time you check your plants every day and collect the fruit that you deem large enough for pickling. I start collecting the little cucumbers when they are approx 10-12 cms long and keep them in a plastic bag stored in the fridge. When I have collected about 50 cucumbers I make the first brine solution. The cucumbers will stay in the brine for up to 7 days and I gently stir them at least three times a day. While this lot is in the brine I'm storing the daily pick in the fridge until I again have 50 or so, and keep repeating the process until the plants ease off production. For more details read the full post.
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