tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post3003102845764103003..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: A poor year for cucumbersMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-46104577752733492862015-09-10T19:37:46.609+01:002015-09-10T19:37:46.609+01:00hmm, i like the hedge your bets suggestion, Odd th...hmm, i like the hedge your bets suggestion, Odd that it's been such a tough year for so many of you.. too wet too early?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-67821054060493787722015-09-10T14:56:08.710+01:002015-09-10T14:56:08.710+01:00That situation most definitely does not apply sole...That situation most definitely does not apply solely to you. I have had a horrible cucumber year, compared to last. I think most of my issues have been my fault, such as planting them too closely & their location at the end of one of the beds was not ideal either. Each year is a learning experience, that's for sure.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28735009818559738632015-09-10T12:55:49.399+01:002015-09-10T12:55:49.399+01:00I grew mini cucumber Iznik last year and this year...I grew mini cucumber Iznik last year and this year, both in the poly tunnel and both years with 2 plants. Last year I had more cucumbers than I knew what to do with. This year I have had a grand total of 2 cucumbers off one plant. The other produced nothing! Very odd...Lou Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48658679769921143192015-09-10T11:22:59.701+01:002015-09-10T11:22:59.701+01:00We have grown Mini Munch and Cucina this year and ... We have grown Mini Munch and Cucina this year and have had a regular supply of cucumbers from them throughout the season. We let ours sprawl inside an open cold frame. The cold frame really is to stop them getting too wet during heavy rain but that hasn't been an issue for us this year. They are in a very sheltered spot and the cold frame will give a little bit of protection. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-25126884013773386022015-09-09T18:53:12.338+01:002015-09-09T18:53:12.338+01:00Our greenhouse cucumbers have been rubbish this ye...Our greenhouse cucumbers have been rubbish this year too, we've grown Diva and Crystal Apple, both if which performed well the previous two years. This year though we've had little fruit before the plants turned yellow and brittle. Our greenhouse tomatoes have been miserable too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-68968426966924935112015-09-09T15:46:17.691+01:002015-09-09T15:46:17.691+01:00Cucina produced really well this year despite very...Cucina produced really well this year despite very little sunshine. It's my first attempt at these little cucumbers and we really liked them (as did my allotment neighbours as there were plenty to go around).Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33736568160747289612015-09-09T14:50:33.487+01:002015-09-09T14:50:33.487+01:00I guess you could hedge your bets and grow one of ...I guess you could hedge your bets and grow one of the proven varieties and one of the new ones next year. I think it was last year or the year before (my memory is awful these days) I tried to get an early start on my cucumbers and they really resented it, it was too cold and they took forever to grow and never did well even when the weather warmed up. A later planting of the same varieties grew like crazy and produced an abundance of fruits. So I think that cold temperatures stunt cucumber plants.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22325857624003204472015-09-09T12:49:06.528+01:002015-09-09T12:49:06.528+01:00I'd definitely give Mini Munch another go. I&#...I'd definitely give Mini Munch another go. I've grown Mini Munch and Crystal Lemon this year, I've had about three poor specimens from the Crystal Lemon but plenty from the Mini Munch, though I have to say that I haven't had as many as other years. The plants themselves have been very poor never having recovered from the cold spring.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49505812214836336722015-09-09T12:18:33.705+01:002015-09-09T12:18:33.705+01:00That is too bad. You have had terrible weather thi...That is too bad. You have had terrible weather this year for growing the warm weather crops. I'm surprised you are getting as many tomatoes as you are this year with the weather. I'm also surprised that you expect a frost at the end of the month. I think of your temperatures as more moderate than mine. Both warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Our first frost typically isn't until the end of October. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com