Our garden is definitely winding down, even though we’re irrigating it every day. The weather is just too hot and the plants aren’t happy anymore.
I planted a couple of cucumber plants this year. The plants went nuts, with vines, leaves and flowers all over the place, but no cucumbers!
I finally got ONE last week, and only saw it by accident, sticking through the small fence we have on the north side for climbing plants. We enjoyed it in a couple of salads.
I harvested these today. Talk about weird looking cucumbers! It’s good to know they taste really good, because they sure don’t LOOK like what I expected.
If you have suggestions on something I might add to the Mel’s Mix next time to get more reasonable looking cukes, I would appreciate them.
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At least they taste good Linda 🙂
Enough water is important and ask at your plant center, what the soil in your area might need to grow cucumbers. It can be extra calcium etc. Different areas demand different extras.
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Thanks, Irene. That’s a good suggestion.
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You are welcome Linda
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it could be they cross pollinated. That happened to us when we had a few different kinds of gourds, including some heritage ones, and we got some really wild ones !!! I doubt it is your mix. The bees take the pollen from other plants and sometimes it can affect them. I know it did with ours !!! It was pretty darn hilarious the stuff we got in the garden that year !!
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You could be right, Stephie. I have no clue. At least I can quietly cut them up into a salad. Then, if the guests like it (as we do) I can tell them about the weird shape and color. :0)
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I think people would find it interesting that they are so funny !! As long as they taste good !!!
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I personally think these are the best cucumbers I’ve ever eaten. Some people are put off by weird shapes, though. Maybe I can have our guests try a bite, THEN show them the weird shapes, and THEN decide whether they should be included in our salad or not. :0)
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Lol !! Most people are pretty impressed with home grown veggies , so , just tell them they are a special hybrid!!!
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Hahahahahahahaah! GREAT idea, Stephie! :0)
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