Pickling cucumbers are meant to be picked when still small, for the best flavor and to fit into jars. Check the description on the cucumber seeds you planted to confirm their size at maturity ...

slice the cucumber into rounds and place in a bowl with the onion and salt. Toss well to coat the vegetables in the salt. Set aside while preparing the pickling liquid. To make the pickling liquid, ...

You can make a smaller quantity of this pickle to fit a 500ml/18fl oz jar. You will need half the cucumbers, but the full amount of the pickling liquid.

Sow seed directly in the garden after soil has warmed, usually in May. Plastic mulch and row covers allow earlier planting. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are common garden vegetables in all regions of ...

while minimalists like to stick to mustard seed and juniper. Our family likes it tart with a sweet note. They like their cucumbers crisp, not too big, and well seasoned! I’ve experimented a lot, and I ...

Put the vinegar, sugar, sea salt, juniper berries, mustard seeds ... When the gooseberries have pickled, drain them, reserving the liquid and remove the spices, cucumber and bay leaf until ...

Parthenocarpic hybrids that do not require pollination are best suited for growing cucumbers on a windowsill. Among them are ...

Redmond Cabot looks back at a year of food and shares a light and zesty recipe for cucumber and fennel pickle ...

Shape into 40 balls and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Place on a baking tray lined with baking ... middle and use that as the tester for the remaining buns. To make the pickled cucumber, heat ...