Grow your own gorgeous gherkins. Hokus is vigorous, early to fruit and will give you lots of slender fruits for picking by the time they reach 10cm long (or sooner if you prefer). You can grow this variety outdoors in a sunny sheltered position.
This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source
SOW: inside in March or April in individual pots, keep moist (not soggy) & warm.
GROW: to plant outside, harden off once they have 2/3 leaves; they need a sunny and sheltered site and you may need to protect them from wind while they settle in. Mulch if possible, they respond to a mid-season liquid feed too! Your Hokus plants (& fruiting) will be more vigorous growing in a greenhouse. You can let them scramble along the ground although it is easier to spot the gherkins if they are trained on canes or a trellis (they hide under the leaves). Pick by 10cm long
EAT & ENJOY: pickle with vinegar, touch of sugar (or stevia based sweetener), garlic & coriander. Traditional gherkin pickle often contains dill.
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