[suziequeue]

Well - here are the woeful photos of our cucumbers.


We have had the first flush of about ten really juicy big cukes (Passandra) then "the lean years" set in. I think this was the fruit that was setting when the gro-bag ran out of nutrients and we hadn't quite got it together with the high nitrogen feeding. Then the second one is some more recent cukes that look a bit livelier. We pruned off the chlorotic leaves.    we'll get a few ore good ones before the summer's out.

[deepinthewoods]

that WILL recover!!! still loads to go in the growing season, dont give up on it sq! spend a few quid!

[suziequeue]

Yes - I splashed out yesterday and got some high nitrogen granules and have been diluted that and putt it in.

[deepinthewoods]

neat chicken sh.t. bonus!

[northfifeduckling]

can I sneak in a picture of my courgette?? 
just so proud of the outcome! 

[deepinthewoods]

why of course!

[suziequeue]

Well - the cucumbers seem to have resurrected themselves a bit.


I am literally throwing a handful of amonium sulphate granules into the water each week!!!.....


.....but it seems to be working 

[deepinthewoods]

great stuff sq!, it just goes to show how much feed these plants need, save up all your chicken poo for next year!
im waiting for mine to get another flush of flowers, but i could do with some actual sun.

[suziequeue]

Yes - I'm amazed!!!


I am planning to build a chicken coop over the winter which has a poo tray like yours so that I can just pull it out and tip the poo off..... ready for next year 

[deepinthewoods]

how are they doing sq? its time to start squeezing the last bits of growth left. im looking at some potash to push a flowering flush. then maybe pickle the babys?

[suziequeue]

Well - after the mini resurrection with the nitrogen issue the cukes have started coming back but now we have been struck down with mould 


So I have stripped off everything I can see and sprayed with bordeaux mixture.


Picked four big cucumbers this afternoon and would like to pickle some. Do you have any recipes?

[deepinthewoods]

i noticed your post in tomatoes.
radically remove everything affected. removeand burn.  its getting late but you could get a few more cucs. see what your left with foliage wise. as long as the rootballs working and you have flowers and foliage theres no reason why you shouldnt get a few more.
just make a dill crock. or follow a gherkin recipe.  my gherkins this year are ace

[suziequeue]

There's a few healthy looking cukes still developing. I've sprayed the rest of the polytunnel.


God - i hope it doesn't spread to the tomatoes  .... they're only just getting started.


The suspense is killing me....... better than the telly 

[deepinthewoods]

open up all the vents!!! quick!!!

[suziequeue]

They're all open    I'll just have to inspect hourly and take my chances.......

The frustrating thing just that the two worst affected cukes are behind the swing door - so if I try to open the end door to increase the flow-thru....... they end up even more closeted  .

I think next year I will have the admin area behind the swing door and the cukes up the other end by the main entrance sliding door.

So learning points this year:

Positioning... (again!!!)
Nitrogen
Decent trellising