Cucurbit glut or what to do with all those cucumbers

I grew, I’m guessing, about 30 kilos of cucumbers. I did try and offload some of them but in the end they were laid to waste in the compost heap. Some of them, a lot, went into Greek salads. Others went into bread and butter cucumbers. Three large jars, which are sitting in the cupboard. Some went to neighbours, some to the worm farm, and some to the chooks. The moral? One plant is probably enough for two people. There isn’t an awful lot you can do with cucumber gluts. If you’re new to gardening this is a great, easy and productive plant. Give it a go.

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About Susan_Kirk

Susan Kirk is a nationally published science writer, with a degree in journalism. She writes extensively for Rural Press publications including Good Fruit and Vegetables and Australian Horticulture. She has TAFE qualifications in horticulture which leads to her interests in crop and horticultural science, with its spinoff to food, organic vs GM. She is a member of the Media Alliance, Queensland Writers Centre, Horticulture Media Association and the Australian Science Communicators. She writes from Kureelpa on the Sunshine Coast hinterland (Australia).