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Post by enigma72 on Jun 15, 2020 17:57:33 GMT
My daughter gave me a garden kit with prickly lemon cucumber seeds.
They all germinated so I have lots of runners all over the place. There must be 1000 flowers! So it will be a large crop.
I picked two yesterday. They are so refreshing g. Any gardening/harvesting for you?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 16, 2020 12:28:12 GMT
My daughter gave me a garden kit with prickly lemon cucumber seeds. They all germinated so I have lots of runners all over the place. There must be 1000 flowers! So it will be a large crop. I picked two yesterday. They are so refreshing g. Any gardening/harvesting for you? very nice!  waiting on the pomegranate trees.....  |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 16, 2020 14:54:32 GMT
I've never had much luck growing cucumbers. I've tried each of the past 4 years and I'll get 3-4 giant ones per season, that's it, and it takes them much longer to ripen than I expect them to. Each year, I say I'm not going to pick them, just let them stay and then I pick it and it's just so bitter.
Other than that, we have great luck with mojito mint, parsley and thyme (same plants for 4 years now), and our tomatoes are always awesome although we're still a few weeks away from the harvest. We also planted new basil this year and overnight we have a giant basil bush. Pesto for days.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 14:56:50 GMT
Three radishes harvested from the carrot row. They are planted there to mark where the darn carrot row is because the stupid carrots are so &^^%## slow to germinate.  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 15:00:30 GMT
I've never had much luck growing cucumbers. I've tried each of the past 4 years and I'll get 3-4 giant ones per season, that's it, and it takes them much longer to ripen than I expect them to. Each year, I say I'm not going to pick them, just let them stay and then I pick it and it's just so bitter. I have found that the more you pick the cucumbers, the more you will get. If they get too large the plants "think" that their job of making seeds is finished and they stop producing. Lots of little ones beats a couple of big ones.
I just finished the last of the last jar of sweet refrigerator pickles made in September and had to break down and buy some Vlasic chips. The cuke vines are just starting to break the surface .. no real leaves yet ! |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 16, 2020 15:07:14 GMT
I've never had much luck growing cucumbers. I've tried each of the past 4 years and I'll get 3-4 giant ones per season, that's it, and it takes them much longer to ripen than I expect them to. Each year, I say I'm not going to pick them, just let them stay and then I pick it and it's just so bitter. I have fund that the more you pick the cucumbers, the more you will get. If they get too large the plants "think" that their job of making seeds is finished and they stop producing. Lots of little ones beats a couple of big ones.
I just finished the last of the last jar of sweet refrigerator pickles made in September and had to break down and buy some Vlasic chips. The cuke vines are just starting to break the surface .. no real leaves yet ! I'll buy cucumbers, onions and carrots and pickle those, but I've never nailed down a recipe that I love. A jar of Ba-Tampte pickles (the kosher dills and the half sours being my personal faves) are better than anything I've ever made on my own. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 15:13:03 GMT
klawrencio79I have tried every recipe possible for making dill pickles and every trick in every book ... nothing works ! It's something in the water because it's a commonality in the area. These refrigerator sweet chips are pretty awesome. The directions were in one of those "fireman's wives" cookbooks which also recommended canning in the oven 
When you buy the cucumbers ... do you get "pickles" or table / salad cukes ?
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 15:21:42 GMT
About Bitter cucumbers: Cut off both of the ends and peel. That sometime helps !
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 16, 2020 15:21:54 GMT
klawrencio79 I have tried every recipe possible for making dill pickles and every trick in every book ... nothing works ! It's something in the water because it's a commonality in the area. These refrigerator sweet chips are pretty awesome. The directions were in one of those "fireman's wives" cookbooks which also recommended canning in the oven
When you buy the cucumbers ... do you get "pickles" or table / salad cukes ? I've tried both, and I haven't really noticed much of a difference between the pickle ones and the persian mini-ones (which are my favorite in general and I tear through a pack of those every other day). I don't know if it's my spice mix, the amount of time I spend, or what. Alton Brown had a great episode of Good Eats on pickling but it involved letting the brine mold over in a closet. I've made kombucha which kinda does that but for some reason going that far with the pickles gives me the willies. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 15:28:23 GMT
klawrencio79 I plant ones that are primarily for pickling and "ok" for fresh eating. I did brined dills in a crock one year... mulched the lot ! UGH !
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 16, 2020 16:59:00 GMT
My daughter gave me a garden kit with prickly lemon cucumber seeds. They all germinated so I have lots of runners all over the place. There must be 1000 flowers! So it will be a large crop. I picked two yesterday. They are so refreshing g. Any gardening/harvesting for you? very nice! waiting on the pomegranate trees..... Pomegranate trees have the prettiest green leaves and orangish flowers. Keep us posted!! |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 16, 2020 17:01:18 GMT
I've never had much luck growing cucumbers. I've tried each of the past 4 years and I'll get 3-4 giant ones per season, that's it, and it takes them much longer to ripen than I expect them to. Each year, I say I'm not going to pick them, just let them stay and then I pick it and it's just so bitter. Other than that, we have great luck with mojito mint, parsley and thyme (same plants for 4 years now), and our tomatoes are always awesome although we're still a few weeks away from the harvest. We also planted new basil this year and overnight we have a giant basil bush. Pesto for days. I am in the central valley of California law It is so hot here all summer (near 100 degrees). I wonder if that is why they grow so well here. My tomatoes look gorgeous! I keep looking for a hint of red! |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 16, 2020 17:13:36 GMT
Three radishes harvested from the carrot row. They are planted there to mark where the darn carrot row is because the stupid carrots are so &^^%## slow to germinate. After reading your post I went out and picked even the small cukes! Bat we grow carrots over the winter. I have never had luck with dills. Bread and butter yes. I just buy dill pickles How big is your garden bat? |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 16, 2020 18:42:17 GMT
How big is your garden bat? It's in the "very" range since it has been downsized |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 16, 2020 18:44:31 GMT
How big is your garden bat? It's in the "very" range since it has been downsized Ours gets smaller every year. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 20, 2020 13:11:05 GMT
It's in the "very" range since it has been downsized Ours gets smaller every year. what's up next for your garden to be picked? |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 20, 2020 17:47:36 GMT
Ours gets smaller every year. what's up next for your garden to be picked? Tomatoes!! I picked more cukes today and looked at the tomatoes. Looks like it will be a while. I can't wait!! Did you say you do the farmers markets? Nuts |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 20, 2020 19:42:50 GMT
what's up next for your garden to be picked? Tomatoes!! I picked more cukes today and looked at the tomatoes. Looks like it will be a while. I can't wait!! Did you say you do the farmers markets? Nuts nice! yes, i venture over to the farmers market... |
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Post by enigma72 on Jun 20, 2020 20:13:17 GMT
Tomatoes!! I picked more cukes today and looked at the tomatoes. Looks like it will be a while. I can't wait!! Did you say you do the farmers markets? Nuts nice! yes, i venture over to the farmers market... Easier.. Maybe better lol |
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