tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8956533448840674816..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Project CucumberMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49009375820100367072015-05-11T20:50:51.004+01:002015-05-11T20:50:51.004+01:00Are the Marketmore the variety that need pollinati...Are the Marketmore the variety that need pollinating or do you nip the male flowers off them. I'm getting mixed messages about this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28814134522356719032011-01-03T00:44:31.991+00:002011-01-03T00:44:31.991+00:00Nice looking cucumbers! I wish I had a couple of t...Nice looking cucumbers! I wish I had a couple of them now! Mmmm!Veggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34571344783256235682011-01-02T07:17:39.818+00:002011-01-02T07:17:39.818+00:00Yes, they probably do. At least I am old enough to...Yes, they probably do. At least I am old enough to appreciate than now!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10075480343632657682011-01-01T09:39:53.094+00:002011-01-01T09:39:53.094+00:00I had no idea that lemon balm grew like that. mine...I had no idea that lemon balm grew like that. mine just keep growing leafs more and more. <br />I hope your cucumber grows nicely.ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307248426034018988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-24839648908043676062010-12-31T21:49:16.845+00:002010-12-31T21:49:16.845+00:00Hah! Is it true that Dads always know best? Actual...Hah! Is it true that Dads always know best? Actually, much of the success of gardening relies upon experience, so they probably do...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83377194139932044332010-12-31T21:15:13.537+00:002010-12-31T21:15:13.537+00:00Hey Mark, I adore a good cucumber, I didn't ha...Hey Mark, I adore a good cucumber, I didn't have much luck with them this year apart from a few at the beginning of the season. Lucky for me that my dad is a much better gardener than his offspring and he was able to supply me throughout the season.<br /><br />Good luck with yours, and happy new year :)<br /><br />ps thanks for adding me to your blog roll, I'm very chuffed.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91977664525229443152010-12-31T15:34:05.696+00:002010-12-31T15:34:05.696+00:00Hi Janet; It seems that cucumbers will grow pretty...Hi Janet; It seems that cucumbers will grow pretty much any place you put them. I too hadn't expected them to do well in that very shady spot, but I wanted to try making use of the compost for something and I had heard that cucumbers (and marrows and squashes) enjoy growing in very old compost.<br /><br />Hi Green Lane Allotments: Is it just my perception, or are butterflies much scarcer than they used to be? When I first moved into this house in 1991 my neighbour used to have a Buddleia bush and we would sometimes see upwards of 20 Red Admirals on it simultaneously. These days you're lucky to see one.<br /><br />Hi Malay-Kadazan Girl; The "compost" mixture you are using for your cucumbers sounds pretty powerful. It should produce some good results. I will probably make do with compost made from kitchen and garden scraps.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52990612106947384602010-12-31T13:44:47.977+00:002010-12-31T13:44:47.977+00:00What a nice idea how to grow cucumber. I think I w...What a nice idea how to grow cucumber. I think I would like to grow marketmore variety next year after reading your post. We grow cucumber in polystyrene container and I just post about it too. I put grass clipping, green kitchen waste and horse manure into the container more than half full. Then we put in potting mix.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-2594232511733025542010-12-31T12:50:10.978+00:002010-12-31T12:50:10.978+00:00The bees will love your buddleia too - we have wha...The bees will love your buddleia too - we have what I call buddelia walk on our allotment plot. Basically a buddleia at the end of several vegetable beds. They came from just pushing twigs into pots which rooted and provided me with too many plants for the garden.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52610275827298895832010-12-31T11:31:19.285+00:002010-12-31T11:31:19.285+00:00Hi Mark. I didn't know cucumbers could survive...Hi Mark. I didn't know cucumbers could survive that much shade, growing against a north wall. Makes me wonder what I could get away with in my own garden, though I am the only cucumber fan, so no point in using precious planting space on them. How's the new camera?Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-35332822825943802142010-12-31T08:44:42.902+00:002010-12-31T08:44:42.902+00:00Hi The Old Geezer; Thanks for following. I hope yo...Hi The Old Geezer; Thanks for following. I hope you will enjoy my blog. When the weather bucks up I'll be writing mostly about gardening, but right now it's mostly about food...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19480080854404239392010-12-31T08:43:06.622+00:002010-12-31T08:43:06.622+00:00Hi Vrtlarica; What was the variety that didn't...Hi Vrtlarica; What was the variety that didn't do well? I want to avoid it!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30811317035456840652010-12-31T08:42:02.120+00:002010-12-31T08:42:02.120+00:00Hi Damo; What variety of cucumber do you grow? Do ...Hi Damo; What variety of cucumber do you grow? Do you have an old favourite that you grow every year, or do you try something different each time?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56829859692879123252010-12-31T07:02:27.817+00:002010-12-31T07:02:27.817+00:00Marketmore is a great variety, I had them in 2009,...Marketmore is a great variety, I had them in 2009, but in 2010 I decided to try another variety - I was disappointed. <br />So in 2011 I'm back with Marketmore cucumbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-80335098774418615422010-12-30T21:22:21.108+00:002010-12-30T21:22:21.108+00:00Greetings from rainy Southern California.
I adde...Greetings from rainy Southern California. <br /><br />I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to :-)<br /><br />May God bless you and your family in 2011 ~Ron<br /><br />And always remember: Smiles don't have to be saved for a rainy day. It's good to waste them :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-3998844993556302792010-12-30T20:59:08.836+00:002010-12-30T20:59:08.836+00:00Good luck with the cucumbers, I normally have two ...Good luck with the cucumbers, I normally have two plants at the end of the greenhouse which do really well.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com