General information and discussion about cultivating melons, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and gourds.
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Tomatovillian™
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Hot weather means cucumbers, so here's my list of what I started in 4-in pots, 6-8 seeds in each. I usually keep the 3 hardiest ones.
Boothby's Blonde Calypso Delikatesse Hoffman's Johanna Monika Muncher Richmond Green Apple Sagami Hanjiro Spacemaster Super Zagross White Emerald They will have constant hydration and lots of hand-holding, and if necessary hand-pollination too! |
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Exactly Gerardo, it's too hot for this time of year and while we might dip down into the 70's for a couple of days this week, after that the 7-day forecast is 80's and even 90's again. I miss my winter, short and mild as it is here. We need rain!
![]() So like you, I'm gonna start my cukes and zukes too! I'm gonna have to hustle this weekend and turn in the cover crops. Maybe I should wait another week or two before sowing seeds then. |
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I too started cukes, zukes, bush beans, and watermelons tonight. 32 plants total. Its way yo hot to not be starting all the summer fruits and veggies.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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What? No Lemon cukes this year, Gerardo? I plan to try them this year along with Armenian cukes. Did you ever find seed for the Armenian?
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Armenian seeds should be easy to find- nearly every garden shop rack has them.
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Armenian is still on my list of things to purchase next time I'm at Lowe's; for some strange reason I seem to avoid that store and always head to HD. |
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You should try Sweet Success.
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That's strange-I instinctively head for Home Depot too. Lowe's, meh.
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Now that I have some more starting containers I will be starting more cucumbers beans and watermelons too.
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I'll get my hands on some. Sounds like a great one. 14 in, if I get half of that it'll be acceptable.
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Which watermelons and cukes? I'm gonna wait a bit on my beach watermelons. |
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All I am growing is Boston pickling cucumber and the watermelons are Orange Tendersweet and Georgia Rattlesnake. Not for sure how I am going to pull the watermelon off yet. ![]() Worth |
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Those little Boston picklers are versatile and prolific.
Heard great things about the Georgia R, and the other one looks like an Orangeglo. I know you'll find some decent homes for them. |
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Worth, do you have a few extra seeds of the Boston Pickler that you could share? I can't find them anywhere.
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