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Cucumber - Pickling - Homemade Pickles

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Cucumbers prefer light, rich, well drained fertile soil with lots of organic matter. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine. Homemade Pickles has a solid and crisp interior that is perfect for 1 to 5 inch pickles. The Cucumber Homemade Pickles, 'Cucumis satiovus', is arguably the best cucumber available for pickles. Homemade Pickles produces cucumbers for quite a long period of time. Do not plant late as hot temps may preclude good flowering. Cucumbers have a shallow root system and therefore require regular moisture. This plant has excellent disease resistance, has very high yields, and is ready to harvest early. Making pickles at home is easy with Homemade Pickles. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. ... more information

Dill Dukat Dried Dill leaves, called dill weed, can also be used but the fresh leaves are much stronger and taste better. The tall graceful plants with the feathery, blue-green leaves, will add style to your garden. Fresh Dill leaves are sprinkled on all sorts of food including potatoes, lamb chops, tomatoes, squash, salads, sauces, grilled salmon, eggs, spinach, cucumbers, and green beans.