[gardener247]

i've planted a few cucumbers and melons in the soil in my tunnel the biggest is only around 5 inches tall. s this good or bad how tall are yours??

[Elcie]

I think its ok.  They all tend to catch up with each other in the end.  I just had a look at mine and they are about twice that.  I put canes into their buckets yesterday as they are starting to throw out tendrils.  If I look really, really, closely I can even see one or two tiny tiny cucumbers growing!  Mine were about the same size as yours a couple of weeks ago but they soon romp away with a bit of sunshine.

[Nikkithefoot]

Mine got munched by slugs, despite pellets being freely available as an alternative food source 

[mr Isaccs]

My cucumbers are about 18 inches tall Gardener 247 with a six inch fruit one one already and about 10 smaller ones.
   Mind you I did plant mine way back when Jesus was still alive

[mumofstig]

mine was 18inches tall and growing quite happily on the spare bedroom windowledge, then last weekend I put it out in the greenhouse...........it doesn't like it much 

I don't know if it will make it, but I have some 4inch crystal lemon cucumbers and like yours they are only growing slowly so may end up with just them

[m1ckz]

my cues are just over 3 ft,i think there all female type, do they need polinating
??

[mumofstig]

my cues are just over 3 ft,i think there all female type, do they need polinating
??

no 

[Babstreefern]

I did six cukes, different varieties, and they got swapped around, so I don't know which is which.  Anyway, they are about 18" high with lots of cukes on them

[Surferchick]

I have five cucumber plants which range from 6 - 12 inches tall, planted in GH now so hoping they will progress more.

Also got 3 Melon plants which are only about 4 inches tall if that helps

[sarahsdream]

My cucumbers are looking rather pathetic if honest. They are only 3-4 inchs and dont seem to have done much in the last month, not sure whats wrong with them, any ideas??

[Babstreefern]

If they're not doing well (and this goes for most things grown in a greenhouse).  If your plants (those in pots) are standing on concrete, the lime in the concrete can seep into your plants and starting to slowly kill them. 

Last year, I had a bad crop of toms because of this.  If its the case, then lift the pots off the ground.  Mine are on a wooden duckboard.