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Summer is arrived (in fact judging from the appalling wet weather of the last few days one might almost think it was coming to an end), and our plot is in full production.  The tomatoes are - at last - turning red, peas and beans are now appearing and as for the cucumbers, we gathered 11 the day before yesterday.  Frankly, there are only so many things you can do with a cucumber, but luckily courgettes are rather more versatile. For a few ideas take a took at Beetroot and Spuds Recipes

 

 

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  1. AnonymousAugust 5, 2023 at 11:24 AM

    why not pickle the cucumbers and turn them into gerkins and then you can use them throughout the winter as gerkins can be used to make homemade tatare sauce or with homemade beefburgers or in many other ways

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