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IN A PICKLE

IN THE VEGIE PATCH

If you’re looking at that jar of gherkins and wondering what they are so you can grow your own, stop wondering and read on. A gherkin is just a small cucumber and is grown in the same way cucumbers are grown.

The traditional cucumber produces a long, dark-green fruit, but gherkin varieties are small and may have hairy skins. Great in salads or

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