Very first time growing cucumbers

[Ragdoll Lady]

This is our first ever cucumber a Marketmore. Must admit I am finding it really hard to pollenate them. The male flower doesnt seem to want to give up its pollen when I stroke it with a tiny brush as i was told to do. It probably doesnt help that the tomato house is a bit crowed 3 marketmores and 3 roma tomatoes. Have finially noticed that now there are a lot of hornets and butterflys buzzing about them.

[Ragdoll Lady]

[Robert_Brenchley]

You'd probably do better growing Marketmore outdoors, where you can rely on the local insects to do the job.

[Ragdoll Lady]

I thought that after i put them in the tomato houses :( I do leave the houses open all day and night now. I did think on moving one or two plants outside but do you think its a bit late to disturb them?  Thanks for your reply Robert its nice to know there is help out there for complete newby's like me.

[grannyjanny]

There's plenty of help Ragdoll lady, just ask. Hope you enjoy your first cucumber. It's so satisfying picking & eating something you've grown yourself.

[Ragdoll Lady]

There's plenty of help Ragdoll lady, just ask. Hope you enjoy your first cucumber. It's so satisfying picking & eating something you've grown yourself.

Yes you are right there Grannyjanny it does put a huge smile on your face when you pick something you have grown out of the ground. It tastes better too :)