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Wed, Jul 25, 12 at 21:05
| I tried these again this year, just 3 plants, they are in much better soil so growing better than last year. But not sure what size to pick them? I let a couple get to the size I would normally pick a pickling cuke (about 3" long) but they are pretty skinny, have a "waist" and are still very spiny. What's the best size to pick them? And since I haven't found any tarragon, could they be used for a sweet gherkin?
Not sure what I'm going to do with these first 2 - might not make good bread and butter slices (I do have some "American" pickling cukes from a nursery-grown transplant, my Little Leaf aren't producing yet though lots of flowers)? |
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| 2" and then right into brine. Sour French pickle, not yummy regular cukes!!!!! So totally not a sweet pickle!!!! Nancy |
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| Guess I gotta find some French tarragon - couldn't find seeds so didn't grow it this year, and I remember someone saying what is normally in stores is Russian (?) and not as good for cornichons. So what to do with these couple of 3"? |
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| You can't grow French tarragon from seed. You need to find a plant. The supermarkets in our area carry vacuum packed tarragon but I've never bought it. I vote for making the pickles with the same recipe, just no tarragon. It does impart a wonderful taste. I haven't check the acidity level of tarragon vinegar but perhaps you can use that. Pricey thoug. |
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