Topic: Cucumbers !!!

[RobinOfTheHood]

Not keen on E-bay? Try this link...

http://www.tuckers-seeds.co.uk/productlist.php?catid=1&subid=35

or for organic ....

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..pretty sure crystal lemon and crystal apple are  the same and it's a trailer.

(I can help on links because they're on my short list but not enough space this year.)

Last year I grew Lemon from Alan Romans and one Crystal Apple, can't say I could tell the difference. They're the easiest, strangest cukes I've grown - I gave a couple to my neighbour, who grew them on in his greenhouse and then asked me what he should do with them.....eat them, says I.  ;D

[gardentg44]

i aways grow Tasty king from unwins,

10 seeds for £2.79 all seeds strike, and you leave all male flowers on,

these help with the pollanation of the females

never had a bitter one yet.

alot cheaper than all female

[Mowhay]

I grew crystal lemon last year for the first time and my family said they were lovely ( I don't like cucumbers ). We were talking about them at the weekend and my 3 year old granddaughter declared that this year she was going to "eat them all herself" so they must be OK?

[RobinOfTheHood]

Yep, my 8 year old loved them.  :)

[GrannieAnnie]

I have read that you should crosspollinate but on the back of the seed packet it dosn't mention anything about it . ???

Oh well I will stick them in and hopefully I will  get some plants growing.

The next thing will be grow in pots in the garden or take them up the allotment LOL.

Knowing me I will have some in both ;)

I switched from Marketmore to an F1 Hybrid called "Cool Breeze" which has only female buds and have been impressed with the quantities produced by one plant. If space is at a premium it might be worth the cost to try a hybrid. I grow them up fencing and netting. My main problem is keeping them well- watered.  Just talking about this gets me craving cuc-sour cream and onion salad!

[lancelotment]

Hi Mutts, grew BTG's up canes next to my runners and french climbers year before last at the lottie (started too late last year to get much of anything in) and plan to grow them in the same spec this.  Lance

[hellohelenhere]

Has anyone tried to grow parwal or tindoori/ tindora? Really nice little cooking cucumbers:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N68-LmbOknE/SJ2XMjscNkI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Xm-7H9DJVpI/s400/P1060146.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_gourd

Would like to try some, but maybe next year. :)