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Zero waste: cucumbers
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Cornersmith duo Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards are all about reducing food waste. Here are their ideas for using excess cucumbers.
![Your Garden Harvest Cabbages come into their own when preserved or fermented.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Cabbage by iStock-500x500.jpg)
Fermenting cabbage
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Cabbages are wonderful raw or cooked, but they really come into their own when fermented and preserved, Jian Liu writes.
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Make your own olives in brine
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Penny Woodward's recipe for olives in brine is oh-so easy -- now you just need to grow the olives!
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Kale & Borlotti Bean Soup
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Sophie Hansen's winters are long and cold, which means she likes to cook plenty of warm, nourishing food like this hearty soup.