I have been growing varieties of cucumbers for producing lots of smaller cucumbers that are more suitable for pickling. I wanted to find out if it was better to just let them grow on the surface of the soil, or to train them up twine, and I think it depends on how long of the summer I want to be kept busy making pickles.

0:00 Pickles aren’t really a thing in Ireland
1:13 Selecting varieties
3:23 2 varieties and 3 ways to grow
4:56 Plants growing horizontally
6:14 Plants growing vertically
7:54 Harvesting frequency and size
9:25 How many jars of pickles?
11:07 Shorter or longer crop?
12:58 Should I Start a Pickle Business?

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