Topic: cucmbers

[debster]

just on the off chance that i actually get some flowers on my cues how do i tell the difference between male and female flowers, do i only have to remove the male ones, i grew cues before and never took any flowers off and they grew cucumbers?

[manicscousers]

are they indoor or outdoor, debster, outdoor, you leave the flowers on, indoor, if I remember correctly, the females have a baby cuc on them  :)

[debster]

they are outdoors in grow bags

[Georgie]

Then just leave them to it.   ;D  Mine haven't grown an inch since I planted them out last weekend.  I think they are awaiting for a bit of sunshine.   ::)

G x

[debster]

ok thanks as i said when i grew them before i never did anything just thought i needed to from eaves dropping on this site thatll teach me!  ::)

[allaboutliverpool]

This photo taken on 10th June shows 2 large cucumbers, one pointing upwards and one at the bottom that looks like a stem, and one small one. The male flower can be seen and it has a tiny stalk so that it is close to the stem. The two large ones were pulled and eaten a few days later and then the rain started and in the three weeks since not a single further fruit has matured. We desperately need sunshine.



I do not nip the male flowers off as I find that if pulled when the thickness of a broom handle, they are perfectly sweet and they only get bitter if left to become giants.

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[cacran]

My cucumbers seem to be doing well. I have them on a shelf in the greenhouse. Do I need to put them on the floor and train them up a stake? they look as though they could be tied in like a vine if I left them on the shelf. am I just nuts?????

[bison1947]

Hi Debster

If your worried about the male & female flowers why not get
all female seed these are mine had about 20 so far



Bill,.......

[Marymary]

What variety is that bison?  I've got one Passandra plant - all female & I've had loads & another 9 ready for eating. 

[Spookyville]

ours are oretty sad so far, hardly grown at all let alone any cucumbers yet :(

[debster]

Im waiting patiently for any flowers at all male or female

[saddad]

I know I'm repetative but I grow Crystal apple and White wonder old types where you leave all the flowers on!
 :-[