Bitter Cucumbers

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Bitter Cucumbers
« on: August 15, 2007, 17:19 »
I have grown some cucumbers but they taste horrible.  I have waited for their bottoms to go round as recommended .  Any ideas?

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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2007, 17:27 »
Indoors or out?  Grown too slowly / coldly?  Not enough watering?

Try pickling a few.

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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2007, 17:33 »
my dad had the same problem a few years back the bitterness was the skin it was horibble.

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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2007, 18:26 »
Fertilised  :?:

Remove all male flowers :!:

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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2007, 20:11 »
yup them is preggers like wot auntie says . some females turn nasty when the hormones is rampant like when they pregnant :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2007, 20:58 »
Quote from: "muntjac"
yup them is preggers like wot auntie says . some females turn nasty when the hormones is rampant like when they pregnant :lol:


What just some  :?:   :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2007, 21:01 »
i had to say some ,if i said all id get a spanking
 ( pwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoar ) from aunty and some the other ladies for lumping em all together .and even i know each lady is an individual  :lol:

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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2007, 22:01 »
:lol:  :lol:  :lol: Ever the diplomat Munty  :wink:

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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 22:13 »
Quote from: "muntjac"
i had to say some ,if i said all id get a spanking
 ( pwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoar ) from aunty and some the other ladies for lumping em all together .and even i know each lady is an individual  :lol:


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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2007, 23:34 »
:shock: Aunty is still here Henry  :!:  :wink:


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