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City Chick
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Deb
Chattanooga TN
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2007 :  04:17:10 AM  Show Profile
I grew these in my garden this year. Such fun! And delicious too. They are also called Mexican Sour Gherkins. Next year I need to build a trellis - they climbed all over my tomato plants and it was hard to harvest them, they were hidden.

They taste like a pickle! Yummy.

Read here about them: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole-Foods-and-Cooking/2005-06-01/Mouse-Melons.aspx

This is where we bought our plant from (yes 1 plant!)
http://wmlandcorp.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=77&osCsid=1c4935e1f728764234d0d6827e78fe4e

Next year I hope to plant more and try pickling them. I did can some in with hubby's hot peppers. We'll see how that turns out.

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The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,--
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
Dorothy Frances Gurney

Marybeth
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Mary Beth
Stanwood Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2007 :  04:51:32 AM  Show Profile
Deb, what fun. I am going to have to try them for next year. MB

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