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Post by binnylou on Sept 3, 2019 12:30:09 GMT -5
Gee, here it is September and we seemed to have missed making a thread for cucumbers for this year. Seeing pondgardener's post about his wife's English cucumbers has me wondering about growing them.
Tell me, what do they offer that regular cucumbers don't offer? Is it the size or the more tender skin? I'm in love with Diva cukes, and find them to have thin skin. With the more tender skin, are English cucumbers more subject to insects?
I could be interested in a new challenge.
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Post by Mumsey on Sept 3, 2019 12:40:59 GMT -5
Mine didn't do well this year. The vines started dying off, pulled them out. I planted Straight Eight. Dad had 2 kinds, they are very slow.
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Post by octave1 on Sept 3, 2019 13:41:15 GMT -5
binnylou , for one thing English cucumbers are non spiny. Secondarily, they are really straight and almost seedless. I have been growing mostly English cucumbers--with seeds that I actually got in England, and I am really satisfied. They are very very productive. You can get an outstanding variety here: www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/socrates-f1-cucumber-seed-2989.html?cgid=cucumbersThe fruits on my vines looked identical to those in the pic. They are this nice! I also like Oriental cucumbers, those that grow long and thin. They are absolutely delicious.
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Post by datgirl on Sept 3, 2019 17:14:32 GMT -5
This is the first year in a long time that my cucumbers were excellent. I grew Munchers,MarketMore and White Spine. I am enjoying them while I can. They are finally starting to slow down.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Sept 3, 2019 19:22:24 GMT -5
Mine didn't do well, either. County Fair, and Little Leaf - only 2 I've found resistant to bacterial wilt, which all others get here. The heat did them in, as with the tomatoes, though a few are showing up now.
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