I'm not sure exactly how many makes a glut, but so far we have picked 22 cucumbers from just 2 plants. And they continue to flower with lots more in various stages of growth. It's just as well that not all the seeds have done as well - 4 plants have grown and grown but not produced a single flower. It may be that they are from collected seed which is sterile, not sure.
Some of the 22 I've pickled sliced in vinegar, some sliced in sweet vinegar; we are eating lots as tapas - cut into sticks and used to eat dips. Garlic mayo is a favourite but last night we had a selection of dips made from roasted aubergines as they are also growing rapidly. 1 dip had garlic, 1 with smoked paprika, 1 with ground cumin and 1 with cayenne pepper. And they all had lots of olive oil in and all tasted very good. 9 aubergines so far this past fortnight and I counted 21 more of differing sizes this morning. Another glut coming?!
Friday, 6 August 2010
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