Where do cucumbers come from?
15.7 years ago cucumbers, peas
Cucumbers seem to have a similar property of peas that they seem to just appear out of nowhere. One day you see a little flower and seem to grow 10 inches overnight. I know this probably has more to the whole green camouflage and my eyes being bad but this year I kept a close eye on them and documented their growth.
Baby cucumbers (Day 1)
Cucumbers (Day 2….ok maybe a week)
Tags: cheap, vegetables
Hey, those cucumbers look like pickles
15.7 years ago cucumbers, summer
That was a statement my oldest daughter (6 years old) made which I must admit I am pretty sure I was much older before I had that thought. Seemed like a good opportunity for teaching the kids were pickles come from and a great excuse to make some sweet summer pickles. While heading out the door to get some spices we were lacking my wife told me, "these better not be $20 pickles." I have some history here, taking that advice I only came back with just mustard seed and decided to improvise the rest, here is what I came up with.
Cheap Vegetable Gardener’s Sweet Summer Pickle recipe
- 1 cucumber
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 3 T sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp coriander (mine were still a little green from garden)
- 1/4 tsp mustard seed
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions: Pretty easy, just cut the cucumber into slices 1/4 in thick and add all ingredients to sealable container, shake well, and place in refrigerator. Wait at least 3 days and eat. Once empty just add more sliced cucumbers and repeat.
Tags: cheap, garden seeds, garlic bulbs, pepper plants, vegetables
