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Sweet Refrigerator Pickles

I thought it was about time I learned about pickling after a coworker brought in her homemade sweet...
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How To Make Refrigerator Pickles

Ready for quick pickles? Making refrigerator pickles is so easy—no special canning equipment needed...
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How to Grow Cucumbers from Sowing to Harvest

Cool and crunchy cucumbers, fresh from the garden, are in a league of their own. Plus, we can’t...
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Cucumbers

An easy-care vegetable that loves sun and water, cucumbers grow quickly as long as they receive...
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Building Trellises and Supports for Climbing Vegetables

If you’re growing climbing peas, beans, cucumbers, or other vining plants, you’ll need to build...
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Cucumbers Harvest: Best Varieties and Cucumber Uses

This year, I grew five different cucumber varieties. Here are the results so far—plus, some ideas...
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Cucumbers: Health Benefits

How healthy are cucumbers? Cucumbers are much more versatile than you might think, so here are tips...
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How to Make a Beautiful Arch for Climbing Vegetables

Many climbing vegetables need support. See how to make this simple garden arch! It’s a very...
Fermented Bread and Butter Pickles

Fermented Bread and Butter Pickles

I love bread and butter pickles. But the general kind of pickle, made with vinegar, lacks the...
The Process of Pickling

History of Pickling and Pickling Spices

If you love pickles, you will be as intrigued as to learn about the history of pickling and...
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In, then out, of a pickle

When an Almanac colleague and gardener greeted me one day with,”Good morning! I left a bag of...