I’m finally making our cucamelon pickles that I’ve been talking about. But first, I’m taking a relaxed walk through the garden and harvesting a few baskets full after the storm.
Varieties Mentioned in this video:
Cucamelons (Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkins)
Wild Boar Farms Blue Gold Berries Tomato
Wild Boar Farms Blue Berries Tomato
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I wonder how cucamelons would do in Arizona or 9B. Does anyone know when the ideal time to plant them would be?
I can't wait for my cucumbers to be ready to harvest so I can try to make pickles for the first time. Thank you!
I just recently found your channel, so I'm binge-watching your videos. LOL. Thanks for this basic brine recipe for pickling. Have a blessed day. Greetings from central Florida.
How do you know when the gherkins are ripe?
I wonder if you can put orange or peach since they are lemony sour. I’m about to harvest a huge amount.
What was the name of the book you mentioned? It sounded like The Five Leveling Witches? If it's about gifting I'd like to read it.
Do you ever make pickled eggs? Friend of mine makes them in dill, zesty and bread and butter flavor. B&B is the best.
Another awesome video. I am so excited just picked our first cucumelons and I was looking for a video on how to eat them. I knew I couldn't go wrong with your video
I'm having the same issues with yellow pear. I'm not growing them anymore.
I had these cucamelons grow wild this year where I previously had grown burpless cucumbers. JUST discovered what they were today. Have NO idea where they came from. Since we didn't pick them since I wasn't sure what they were, we have a bunch still on the vine that have turned black, but have seeds still inside.
Kosher salt and Pickling salt are the same thing… they are both just NON-iodized salt… that's ALL it means… nothing else…
I know this is an older video but I am so disappointed with the yellow pear tomato also. Every single one of mine split last season but they taste so good so it’s super disappointing. I’m going to plant one in a container right by my front door and see if that makes a difference in the care for it. We will see. I love going over your older garden videos. It’s soooo helpful and motivating.
Great video! I've also just watched the video where Ezra is disgusted that you guys put manure on the vegetable garden, lol, so he looks so little in this video. I'm a new gardener and very excited to try cucamelons next spring, in September (I'm in South Africa)
I love you so much ❤️ Thank you for all of your time and effort ❤️
I know exactly how you feel about the mini pear tomato. You can make fried green tomatoes in an air fryer, we use ours all the time.
I completely forgot I have seeds for these but they are in storage! I put all my seeds in storage before hitting the road in our RV… Thank the Lord we will be closing on our new property Thursday so I can start seeds for these!!
Last summer I discovered in my backyard what I thought were cucamelons (Melothria scabra) (I had never heard of them before moving here, but I did see them in a gardening group I'm in), but it turns out they're a close relative, creeping cucumber (Melothria pendula). Creeping cucumber is lighter in color than cucamelon, and they turn a very dark green, almost black, when they're ripe. When ripe, they should not be eaten as they have a laxative effect. They can be eaten when they're light green. I saved some seeds from those so I can grow them where I want them this summer.
I recognized those Blue Berries Tomato immediately at the beginning of the video. I have those and Mexican Sour Gherkin (aka Cucamelons) in my garden too, and just LOVE them both! 🙂
what do you do with all the cherry tomatoes? We couldn't eat all of them in one season, but what are they good for besides salads and just snacking on?
I just ordered these seeds! They look so fun to grow and pickle!
That wink at the end… so charming. 🙂
How long will seeds save before they become unusable?
Thats my favorite, the (garlic,peppercorn mix,dill,and red pepper flakes) flavor mix. I'm growing sone this year. God bless!
You should definitely try pickled green tomatoes they are AMAZING
Nice video, nice harvest. Thank you for sharing your pickling of the cucamelons!!! How did the ones with the garlic turn out?
Pickled okra as well as green beans are quite good too. I like to throw in some garlic cloves too. Yum. Those cucamelons are about the cutest thing ever.
"I'm just gonna leave them on that side. I don't need them that bad." LOLOLOLOLOL
Jess & Miah, it’s so crazy to watch these videos from 3 years ago!!! So much has changed in so many places & you guys have grown so much. Maybe I’m just feeling a little nostalgic cause I woke up this morning wanting to watch from the very beginning haha Either way, it’s been so much fun to see everything you guys have done in Arkansas & now what you’re doing (& will be doing) in South Carolina! So excited for you & sending you guys some good moving vibes- this next adventure is gonna be a good one!! ❤️
have a question for you do these cucamelons self pollinate or are the bees doing the work? ive got a monster plant growing in my greenhouse lots of fruit starting but i dont see them getting bigger or does it take them a long time to grow? im stumped i even tried to pollinate some myself