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Gardening

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

5. As Cher said, save the seeds for next year.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 10:02 AM

Aug 2014

They are easy to save. Just rinse them well and let them dry on a coffee filter. I save them in pill bottles from the pharmacy.

They aren't poisonous, but are probably bitter. I wouldn't make pickles from them; the little ones are best for that, IMO. And you can compost them!

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ripe cucumbers, anyone ever eat those? [View all] lululu Aug 2014 OP

Unless they are pickled, I don't touch a cucumber. Will 'burp' those suckers Purveyor Aug 2014 #1

Google 'big yellow cucumber recipes' LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #2

like red spiced apple rings lululu Aug 2014 #3

know what you mean NJCher Aug 2014 #4

As Cher said, save the seeds for next year. femmocrat Aug 2014 #5

That happened to me. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #6