Indian Gerkins
 

I planted these for my fall garden. I picked them off because of this weeks low temps to freezing. It's my first year to have these and they grew well enough to get a spot for the spring garden. I ate the small ones cut up in salads,in place of cucumbers.
Does anyone grow these? I would like advice on how to use, and prepare these to eat( the pricklies bother me). I am saving and processing seed like I would cukes or melons. Thank you for the advice!

I've never grown them but sounds like it is worth a try for something different. I'll save a spot next spring too.I prefer small cucumbers for eating fresh. Thanks for your suggestion.

- Lisa

Give them a gentle scrub or wash them well while rubbing with a dish cloth and the spines will come off easily. Always remove a thin slice from the blossom end of each before pickling.
Newer hybrids are known as "spineless" which is a nice feature in a pickling cucumber

Karen O

[url]http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-burr-gherkins-zmaz08djzgoe.aspx#axzz3IF3b3P8d[/url]

I found this recipe.

Worth

Thanks guys! I planted them for the fall garden and they did well. This spring I'll plant them with the "normal" cukes. I bet they'll really crank out a lot more!
Thanks Worth for the link. It had a tasty recipe at the end.