I replaced them with cucumber seedlings and one snake gourd seedling. The extra-long Armenian cucumbers and snake gourds have provided my “Garden of Giants” with their most spectacular specimens. We’ve left a snake gourd on the vine to see how big they’ll really … The other plant that was supposed to go in the “Garden of Giants” was Dill’s pumpkins. After I bought a couple seedlings, two of my seeds…

Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber pickle by peeling off the skin, cut into 4 quarter lengths, remove the seeds and slice thinly, diagonally. Add in salt, sugar and fresh lime juice, sliced chilly, mix well. When the pork ribs are done, …

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES . 4 PONDS PICKLING CUCUMBERS . 4 SMALL TO MEDIUM ONIONS. ICE WATER, ABOUT 4 TO 6 QUARTS. 1/2 CUP KOSHER OR PICKLING SALT. 5 CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR. 4 CUPS DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR. 2 TABLESPOONS MUSTARD SEEDS …

Now is the time to plant succession crops. Others, such as cucumber and chile peppers, require warm weather to thrive, so keep an eye on your local weather to determine when it’s safe to plant . Starting your seeds in pots makes your …

The Marketmore cucumber is a thick cucumber that’s perfect for salads and slicing. The plant is very productive and the fruits can grow up to 9″ lond and 2 1/2″ wide…. More > > · Marketmore 76 Cucumber Seeds – Cucumis Sativus – 4 Grams …

The popular brussel sprout is a good substitute for the larger common cabbage plant . I enjoy growing brussel sprouts in my vegetable garden because their stalk stands tall. Almost like an umbrella, the top is a closed head of leaves. … I’ ve seen some brave vegetable gardeners keep a hive of bees in their hot-houses to help with cross-fertilization of their…

So for those of you who aren’t quite sure what you want to plant , here are Celeste’s top seed picks for 2010: 1. Danvers (carrot) Apparently, the reason carrots are so tricky to grow is because they need a very fluffy soil. If they don’t get it, … And a note about seed ordering: Celeste orders most of her seeds from Totally Tomatoes…

Apple, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Cucumber , Concombre Amer. Raw fruits and seeds contain more of the active principle than leaves, so caution should be taken when dealing with these. Leaves may be eaten raw in small quantities. A pregnant woman should not use …. Serasee requires a long growing season; some people find it to their advantage to start the seeds…

Never mind that now. I’ll manage somehow. And look! A cucumber specially developed for container gardening! Must have that, along with the lemon cucumbers and the Hmong red ones. And look! I could grow my own loofahs! My own tea! … So it’s time to stop mooning over seed catalogs. I need to make some tough decisions about how many kinds of plants…

If necessary, cut the cucumber in half so you can reach and readily remove all the seeds. Slice the hollowed-out cucumbers into about 1/2-inch wide rings. Soak the cucumber rings in the pickling lime and water for at least 24 hours. …

To seed a cucumber , cut it lengthwise and scrape the seeds out with a spoon or knife. Some recipes call for cucumbers to be soaked in salt water. This step removes some of the naturally high water content which can dilute the flavor of …

For another, all the seeds they sell are heirloom seeds, some are rare, and it’s kind of exciting to help keep these varieties of plants in existence. And we could also conceivably save seeds from the plants we gro and keep them going … Oh, yeah, and the yellow cucumber . All of those are new for us, so it’ll be fun to see how they grow and …

We substituted normal cucumbers that we cut the seeds out of and finely chopped for the Kirby cucumbers the recipe calls for. The grocery store did not have any Kirby cucumbers and the vegetable guy gave the advice on how to use the …

Will there be a shortage of vegetable seeds for gardeners in 2010? It is possible, says Barbara Melera, owner of the oldest seed house in the country, D. Landreth Seeds, formerly of Baltimore and now of New Freedom, Pa.

But, she said, “In 2009, we had the worst growing season in 50 years.” Rain and disease destroyed crops and with them, the seeds for next year’s garden. “Onion sets. And a cucumber seed shortage,” she predicted. …

Arame Cucumber Salad. (use on any phase except liquid detox unless you remove the seeds from the recipe ). 1 pkg. arame sea vegetable 2 cucumbers 1/2 white onion 1 C raw pumpkin seed, freshly ground 1 bunch radishes 1 red pepper …