How is it?
Moira thought it would be nice to grow and pickle her own Gherkins. Bought the seeds from the Paparoa general store. Ten plants were planted out. The ground being dug and turned over, added some of the freshly made compost and supported with a liberal helping of "Jacks" phoo! Some of last years silage left over from Paul and Lindas was then spread over the top.
Small indentation made through the mulch/silage and the plants inserted, watered well.
Blowing from the north and hard so up went the wind break around the new patch. A total of 60 days from seed until bottling!
They are starting to spread, more trifids!
Twelve freshly picked Gherkins from the garden. Picked and washed and scrubbed with a scotch brite (new and clean). Then into salted water and simmered for 10 minutes. Moira mean while made up a brew of pickling spices (from the old recipe in her head).
Added these to the drained and cooled Gherkins, which had been then placed into a clean warm jar. Topped up with pickling spices and on with the lid.
The bottle needs to be left for about three months.
More jars to come as they ripen.
Then the fun part begins....
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