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[omega3000]

First time ive grown cucumber , its growing like mad  Should have a good crop off it 

[cleggy]

When the cumbers grown to edible size you can just cut off the amount you need, it will then seal itself and carry on growing.

[plym ian]

When the cumbers grown to edible size you can just cut off the amount you need, it will then seal itself and carry on growing.

I never knew that

[omega3000]

When the cumbers grown to edible size you can just cut off the amount you need, it will then seal itself and carry on growing.

 

How tall does the plant grow , its about 2ft at the moment 

[Entwood]

When the cumbers grown to edible size you can just cut off the amount you need, it will then seal itself and carry on growing.

 

How tall does the plant grow , its about 2ft at the moment 

Mine get the tops pinched out when they reach the eaves of the green house .. around 7ft. Side shoots I pinch out at 6 leaves as this gives enough "stalk" to tie the side shoots in and support any fruit. Pick the fruit when it is big enough for your family to eat at one meal ... the more you pick the more will grow, if you leave them to get "big" then you will get fewer and they won't taste as nice ... 

BTW .. do NOT overwater .. cucs prefer to be dry rather than wet, and wet will cause the stalk to rot and the plant will die

[omega3000]

When the cumbers grown to edible size you can just cut off the amount you need, it will then seal itself and carry on growing.

 

How tall does the plant grow , its about 2ft at the moment 

Mine get the tops pinched out when they reach the eaves of the green house .. around 7ft. Side shoots I pinch out at 6 leaves as this gives enough "stalk" to tie the side shoots in and support any fruit. Pick the fruit when it is big enough for your family to eat at one meal ... the more you pick the more will grow, if you leave them to get "big" then you will get fewer and they won't taste as nice ... 

BTW .. do NOT overwater .. cucs prefer to be dry rather than wet, and wet will cause the stalk to rot and the plant will die

Thanks Entwood  Didnt realise you could pinch the tops out like tomatoes so i will do that .. ive also got hot chilli / mixed leaf salad / dwarf beans and cherry tomatoes plus a few strawberry plants all doing well 

[plym ian]

I thought these words would never pass my lips ever......


I quite fancy a salad

[omega3000]

I thought these words would never pass my lips ever......


I quite fancy a salad

 

Salad is really nice , use to grow stuff years ago but just the normal potatoes carrots ect .. Cant wait to taste the difference against the shop bought stuff . Strawberries and cream anyone 

[Rods2]

Got my tomato seeds in very early this year, so the early cropping bush variety 'Tumbler' have tomatoes growing nicely on them which should be ready in the first half of next month. After cropping they tend to die off fairly early, but last year I experimented by planting the smaller side shoots, which where I've got them in earlier this year will hopefully provide a second crop. It was only reading on the Internet last year and trying it out for myself that I learnt how easily and well side shoots will root.

Main crop ones in the greenhouse have first trusses just starting to flower. I normally pinch the tops out after 4 trusses have formed.

You can't beat home grown tomatoes for flavour.

Cucumbers once they get established really grow quickly and like people have mentioned earlier, they really don't like their feet overly wet!

This week I've just started picking raspberries and loganberries. I have them on my morning's Shredded Wheat at the moment and will start making fruit salads once they are cropping more heavily, so I don't get too much of a glut and run out of freezer space

[cleggy]

I thought these words would never pass my lips ever......


I quite fancy a salad

As decoration for steak and chips.

[tigers_gonads]

I thought these words would never pass my lips ever......


I quite fancy a salad

As decoration for steak and chips.

 

[Vamps]

I thought these words would never pass my lips ever......


I quite fancy a salad

As decoration for steak and chips.