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submitted 2 years ago by TheGiantKorean to c/gardening
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Our cucumber plant is going bonkers.

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[–] scarabic 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fantastic. I don’t know if you plan to pickle them but I love that bumpy texture in a pickle.

One time my cucumber plant was just going insane and I had some that I picked too late. If you get to that point, try what I did:

  1. put a few in the fridge until chilled
  2. slice lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon
  3. run the chilled seed mash all over your face on a hot day

Heaven.

[–] marron12 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was not expecting to read that last sentence. But now I'm curious to try it.

Hollow them out a little more and you could use the shells as tiny gazpacho bowls or to serve watermelon feta salad.

[–] Cris_Color 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Man, watermelon and feta sounds unexpectedly amazing, would have never considered that flavor combination

[–] TheGiantKorean 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's really good. Add a bit of mint and olive oil, maybe some balsamic or a squeeze of lemon.

[–] Cris_Color 2 points 2 years ago

I will have to keep in mind, that genuinely sounds delightful!

[–] TheGiantKorean 1 points 2 years ago

I was not expecting #3. But I'm kind of curious now.

[–] The_v 2 points 2 years ago

I harvested my first cucumbers yesterday.

Will be traveling for the next two weeks. Hopefully my neighbor who is checking in on the house will enjoy them.

[–] Spacebar 2 points 2 years ago

I have to go away for a week. I'm really concerned what size cucumbers I'm going to come back to.