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Cucumbers – thriving or surviving?

Friday, May 23, 2014 4:03

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The cucumbers I planted out last week seem to be recovering from whatever it was that ailed them – disease? lack of nutrition due to poor compost? Although the first few leaves were beyond redemption and have been cut off, the plants have made several new ones:

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Cucumber “Iznik F1″

One plant is in a big pot just outside the Living-Room door, surrounded by herbs, Sweet Peas and Aquilegias:

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As you can see, I have put into the pot a trio of canes (5 foot long), around which I will train the plant.

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The other two plants are down near the big Woodblocx raised bed, in a huge tub made from half of an old water-butt:

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They look far from strong, but I do think they will survive, now that we have hopefully seen the last of the cold nights. I have given them a big dose of plant-food to boost them up.

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The plants sheltering in the lee of the big tub are my spare tomato plants. They look just as good as the “main” plants I potted up. I think it would be a great shame to just throw them on the compost, so I have promised them to a friend (one of my regular “garden helpers”). She always accepts spare plants because any she can’t use herself go to a plant sale in aid of our local hospital.

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I really do hope the cucumbers manage to pull through, because I know how much my two “English” granddaughters love cucumbers! I say “English” granddaughters because of course these days we have a “French” one too. I wonder if she will like cucumbers when she is older? I expect so, since her mother seems to have inherited the green fingers.

Source: http://marksvegplot.blogspot.com/2014/05/cucumbers-thriving-or-surviving.html

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