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Famille Forster
Horticulture
the natural way
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La
Famille Forster
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Horticulture
the natural way
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Plant Details
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Gherkin Bourbonne | Cucumis sativus | ||
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Description
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| A variety producing long, firm, green fruits of excellent flavour. Very productive. | ||||
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Culture
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| Sow untreated seeds under cover from mid march to mid april. Plants are ready for planting out into well mucked soil 3-4 weeks later. | ||||
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Harvest/Use
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Cut fruits when well formed but still young, before becoming too large. Pickle in spiced vinager. |
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