[deepinthewoods]

nfd??
 
theyre looking good, time to stake them or tie them in to a trellis! ill put one up of mine in a bit

[suziequeue]

 


Sorry.......I've changed it


Dan..... humble pie face please   

[deepinthewoods]

i quite pleased with this one, but you can just about see the dead competition spuds...

[northfifeduckling]

I'm no competition this year, only 1 cuke made it through the hot patch in the greenhouse and it's tiny! I never thought of using an growbag this way round 
I've got a few courgette plants going spare this year - any swaps in North Fife for a cucumner plant?   

[Mammyshaz]

I've got 3 good looking cucumber plants but my 4 courgettes died after being battered with wind and rain a week after being planted out  . Bit far for a swap unfortunately

[northfifeduckling]

     not good to post either  , shame

[suziequeue]

We'll - we've managed to get four cucumber plants out of seven this year. I tried to grow six from seed and only two germinated which then got done in by the frost (we had them in the polytunnel as we have no windowsills this year).


Then I ordered three plug plants through the post and OH bought two at a garden centre. For a while we were overrun but one died from over-watering. So that's four.


Next year I'm really determined to grow them all from seed.

[Mammyshaz]

None of my cucumber seeds germinated but mumsy came to the rescue as she was over run so I have 3 good plants now 

[suziequeue]

Cucumbers going well now 

leaves look a little mottled - not sure if that's a mineral deficiency or something - will have to look it up. Loads of baby cukes though.....


Oh    that's the dog in the top one

[deepinthewoods]

its worth picking them young, to put more energy into the newer ones. looking good, some really strong feed will help with the mottling.

[Mammyshaz]

They look good. Much better than my puny little things.
 

[suziequeue]

Thanks DitW - they have been sitting in almost neat sheep poo and nettle tea.


Maybe I need to get them some "official" tomato feed......

[deepinthewoods]

ah that might be the cause, i wouldnt let them stand in anything, let the excess run out of the bag. the water draining out pulls the oxygen the roots need in behind it

[suziequeue]

SO I have duly emptied the dishes that the cukes were sitting in.


    so how do I water them? DO I just put a bit of the poo tea in at a time and let it dry right up before putting more in? And how long do I let them d=stay dry until adding the next lot.....


I sooooo want to get this right. I cannot believe how much better the cukes are compared to last year - and all from what I have learnt on here..... but still room for improvement.

[deepinthewoods]

i just wouldnt have a dish...
the soil will hold water. when the cues have used most of that up it will dry out. try half a pint a day, rising to a pint on sunny days. dont let them wilt, ever.  however strong you think that feed is, i promise its no where near too strong to hurt them. they will take it neat!! mine is so thick you can hardly pour it!!!
fill a bucket of chicken s..t to about a third of the way up. fill up with water and stir well. let it ferment for a week, then use that badboy   once a week at least, i give mine about a potnoodle pot full every couple of days. try it with one plant first. that feed is good for all cucurbits.