this is probably a daft question but i need to know when my marrows and cucumbers will be ready :-[ :-[
will they just stop growing???or will they just carry on getting bigger??
Remove cucumbers when they get to the size you want - do not let them get to big or start going yellow. Leave marrows on as long as possible - I shall leave mine on until the first frost is forecast. They may well stop growing but any time spent on the plant will only improve them and the longer they have to ripen, the better their keeping qualities. So, in summary - treat cucs like courgettes and marrows like winter squash.
Pick the cucumbers as and when they are ready. If you leave them on too long, the plant will stop producing. Usually - the more you pick - the more the plant produces.
My Marketmore are being picked at about 8" long, but my Carmen is being picked at about 12" long. Depends upon the variety.
Yes - read the packet - we are picking our outdoor ones at 4" - 'cos that's what the book says!
thanks for the advice cos i really didnt have a clue ::) ::)
Ah-ha, I've I think I may have been letting my Petita get a little too big.