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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: cooperman on June 11, 2010, 00:02

Title: gherkins
Post by: cooperman on June 11, 2010, 00:02

Anyone grown these before?  Do I start off in pots or sow direct?

Title: Re: gherkins
Post by: Yorkie on June 11, 2010, 00:11

Don't know the answer myself, but I have a feeling it's been asked before.

Try the search button near the top and you may find some useful info  :)

Title: Re: gherkins
Post by: BenefitofHindsight on June 11, 2010, 08:06

I've had good success with mine - I just grow them on as you would cucumbers.  I start them off in pots in the greenhouse and plant them outdoors after the last frost (hopefully now past!).

If anyone needs a recommendation, Cornichon de Paris is easy to grow and gives a superb yield - it really flourished last year when my outdoor cuke's gave up the ghost!

BoH

Title: Re: gherkins
Post by: maverick on June 11, 2010, 10:31

Treat them exactly as cucumbers. I had a really good yield last year. I would pick them when they are quite small though as I don't think they are as nice when they get bigger. Make sure you have a good look when the plant is established as I found a few that were hiding and they grew into monsters!  :ohmy:

Title: Re: gherkins
Post by: Dan78 on June 11, 2010, 21:15

My first time with gherkins and I have a plant in a container with half rotted manure and half compost.. Its doing very well and I need to pick a couple already!

Whats best to do with them ? Should I pickle them straight away or leave till i have enough for a jar ? Can they be eaten as they are ? sorry lol im new to all this  :blush: