[Lardman]

I'd just like to post these for the record, so in years to come I can remember I managed to grow them once. They are by far the most healthy cukes I have ever grown. 

I have done absolutely everything you're not supposed to do with them, I started them far too early, every time I've potted them on I have buried them deeply, they've stood in trays of water in sodden compost and I've poured water all over them in direct sunlight.

Normally I coddle them, treat them with care an attention and they end up looking like picture #2 which was last years plant of the same variety, shortly before it joined the choir invisible 

[Annen]

They look lovely and healthy!  (The 1st pic, not the 2nd  ) Congratulations!

[LilacSandy]

Healthy cukes, get you. 

[mjpalin]

I'm green with envy - I transplanted 3 less than 90 mins ago, and 2 appear to be giving up the ghost already!

[Springlands]

Lovely plant Lardman. I gave up mollycoddling my cukes years ago and always get a good crop. Last year Tiffany were amazing. 

[surbie100]

Well now you know what to do! 

I never treat mine any other way and I've never had a cuke die on me. Many other things, but not a cuke.

[snowdrops]

Very nice, so now you know what we women have always known,treat em mean to keep em keen   

[pigguns]

wow.  I've got a photo #2 scenario going on indoors here....

[Italian Bob.]

Good job , i have one that looks ok rest are pic 2 , going to have to buy plants again

[Beetroot Queen]

Wow well done.

[sunshineband]

Nice one, Lardman 

[barley]

yay 

[gremlin]

I've got a photo #2 scenario going on here....

I wonder if this will become a more widely-used expression on this forum? It describes many of my gardening disasters perfectly, in only 9 words 

[Trillium]

Woohoo, Lardman, way to go!   

[Muppetgirly]

Looks brilliant.....Well done you