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suziet88

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I am very excited!
« on: June 25, 2011, 22:10 »
Today I spotted my first cucumber.  Never grown them before.  Aah simple things please simple minds!

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Re: I am very excited!
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 22:13 »
ahhh well done you! I really wanted to try some this year but was too late buying the seed. Gonna give them a go next year - you will have to let us know how they taste!

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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 22:23 »
I grow cucumbers in the greenhouse, they are always very successful and easy peasy to grow...   This year I have tried a couple of and 'outdoor' variety...  They are very, very slow growing compared to my greenhouse ones (stands to reason I guess)   I am looking forward to trying the outdoor ones to compare the taste and texture.
If you have a greenhouse or somewhere indoors to grow them... I think they are DEFINITELY worth growing.

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Re: I am very excited!
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2011, 23:36 »
I share your excitement Susiet88, it's a magical and totally satisfying feeling, when all your efforts come to fruition. Well done you!  :D

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Re: I am very excited!
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 00:40 »
Totally agree Suziet88  :)

My O/H chomps on these things for England, I can't stand the things and have resisted any attempts at growing, believing them too specialist and difficult for amateurs. Well I now have three of them taking over my new greenhouse and another two in a growbag outside .... if all those flowers mature! :wacko:

Picked and proudly presented the first one yesterday, all 17.7cm of it; variety Alpha Beit, they are short.
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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 11:12 »
This is my first year growing cucumbers successfully.  I have been disappointed in previous years, although I can grow tomatoes etc no problem.

I have a number of different varieties growing in the greenhouse, and have already picked a couple of mini cucumbers from my passandra plant (bought from Focus).  All others are doing nicely, although not terribly tall yet.  2 have small cucumbers almost ready for picking.

Incidently I am also having more success with aubergines and peppers too - fruit on some of the peppers even.

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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 11:14 »
Excitement understood  ;)
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