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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: tim on June 02, 2005, 10:53:59

Title: First of the Many?
Post by: tim on June 02, 2005, 10:53:59

The g/children were allowed in this am - 7 off the first 2 plants.

But suddenly realised I had not given the plants any food!

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: aquilegia on June 02, 2005, 11:17:29

wow!

When did you sow them? (cucs, not the grandchildren!)

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: tim on June 02, 2005, 11:49:15

27 March - planted out (cold 'house) 30 April.

Earlier than usual because, unusually, I let the fruit grow from the base. Nagged by the g/c.

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: Mothy on June 02, 2005, 11:56:31

Wow Tim!

They certainly look like they're enjoying them!!

What variety (Cucs not Grand Children)?

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: tim on June 02, 2005, 12:19:36

Passanda - Dobies or Fothergills - very reliable.

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: kitty on June 02, 2005, 19:30:16

do you heat your greenhouse tim?

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: Marianne on June 02, 2005, 21:29:24

Wow !  they are lovely !! I am feeling very envious.
 ;D

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: Roy Bham UK on June 02, 2005, 21:54:14

Lovely jubbly ;D mine karked it in my plastic greenhouse >:( ???

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 03, 2005, 00:08:39

Look great Tim.

You know that law, that one that sod invented....well, in the greenhouse I have 4 cuce plants, all growing and being nurtured as I hoped to gain a few weeks and get a nice early crop, the rest of the plants, another 3, went out on the plot about 4 weeks ago.  The ones on the plot, covered in fruits starting about 2 fingers wide and about 6 inches long, ones in the greenhouse, not a flower! Why bother?

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: tim on June 03, 2005, 05:44:20

kitty - they were grown with bottom heat, then into cold house.

Emma - capital S please!!

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: shirl on June 03, 2005, 10:31:16

Gosh I dream of cucs like that!

Well done

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: wardy on June 03, 2005, 16:22:30

I planted my teeny little cues out today in my warm box thing.  Look miles behind yours Tim  :)

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: tim on June 03, 2005, 16:33:59

There's a time & place..................!

My second batch only went out a few days ago.

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: gunnerbee on June 03, 2005, 23:38:56

lovely, its great to see kids eat homegrown healthy veggies, good on you.

Title: Re: First of the Many?
Post by: Mothy on June 05, 2005, 23:13:44

Our daughter Mia (2 yrs) loves cucumber. As I have always failed fairly miserably in the cold g/house, this year I have grown Sutton's Burpless tasty Green as recommended by Tim. They are an outside ridge variety and I have to say are doing quite well with tiny fruits on etc...got some in g/h and others outside on the plot.