How tall do gherkins grow

Slice for sandwiches and salads, pickle or eat them like apples. Cucumber Seed Telegraph Improved Long cm fruit that do not need peeling. A very popular variety suited for growing up a fence or trellis. Deep green fruit. Harvest regularly to prolong fruit production. Also ideal for growing in a greenhouse. Hybrid Heavy yielding and excellent downy mildew resistant. Produces long, slim dark-green fruit approximately 23cm in length. Sweet burpless flesh. Heavy yielding and has excellent downy mildew resisitance.

Sow indoors in spring. Cucumber Seed Lebanese F. Hybrid Sweet taste and a very juicy texture. Medium green fruit approx cm long and 5cm in diameter. When about six leaves have grown on each plant, pinch out the growing tip to encourage the development of side shoots; these must then be trained against your supports. Keep the soil well watered and weed-free at all times.

Protect plants against slugs and snails with Draza pellets. Any moulds and mildews should be treated with a fungicide such as benomyl or one of the systemics. Harvest the fruits when young; allowing them to mature fully will spoil their flavour and discourage the plant from producing more fruits. The ridge cucumbers should be — mm 6—8 in long and the gherkins should be not more than about 75 mm 3 in. The site should be warm and sheltered, with direct sunlight.

Dig a hole at least mm 12 in square and deep. Thoroughly mix the dug soil with about the same amount of compost. For those looking to embark on a new gardening project, expert Monty Don has explained how to grow your own gherkin plant.

Monty explained how he loves pickled gherkins and that he hoped to grow a lot of them from just one plant. For those looking to cut back on their plastic usage too, Monty said the best way to cut down is to simply re-use it.

Monty then described how he drilled into the bottom and side of the pot to create drainage holes. Surprisingly, Monty said not to put the rich compost straight into the pot but to put a layer of neat garden compost at the bottom. He then showed viewers how a plant, which has been in a small pot, can look anaemic as it uses up all its goodness. These are vigorous plants so I will support it.