Cucumbers, What are you growing

duajones · March 8, 2007

this spring? I have Diva and Boothby's Blonde in the ground and Poona Kheera and Lemon in containers.

shelleybean · March 8, 2007

I'm growing National Pickling because they did so well for me last year. I plan to use these for pickles but I like them for salads, as well. I, too, am growing Boothby's Blonde (recommended by Spudleaf Willie) and I am trying Muncher as a third variety.

Worth1 · March 8, 2007

I’m growing, Straight Eight, Market More 76, Lemon, and Sumter.
I’ve never grown Lemon and Sumter before, what are they like?

Worth

LoreD · March 8, 2007

I'm growing Beth Alpha, Lugissima, and Lemon this year.

Lored

Lilypon · March 8, 2007

Another two months to go but National Pickling, Market More 76, Poona Kheera and Diva will be going into the ground here.

duajones · March 8, 2007

First time for me on the Lemon as well Worth, cant tell you what its like but wanted to see for myself, thats why I am growing it.

mresseguie · March 9, 2007

Oh, boy. I know it'll be June before I can plant them, but my mouth is already drooling.

I'm planning to plant one of the Market More varieties. I'll plant a cuke that is popular in Taiwan. I'll hazard a translation as 'big cuke'. Also, I will plant a Japanese variety. It is long and thin. I do not know if it is the same cuke that is often sold as "Oriental Cucumber". The package is written entirely in Japanese except for one key word-CUCUMBER. Hmmm. I don't have to guess that part.

I also intend to grow a pickling variety for the first time, but I don't know which yet. I'll happily take suggestions.

Michael

Adenn1 · March 9, 2007

Going to try County Fair this year as bacterial wilt...via that darn cucumber beetle...killed most of my plants last year. County Fair is reportedly resistent to BW. Also trying Sweet Success, Eureaka and Lemon for first time. Returning from last year will be Poona Kheera and Marketmore 76.

And I told myself that I will be more consistent in the use of Daconil...the soggy weather last year also caused havoc with diseases.

MawkHawk · March 9, 2007

Market More 76 and some "burpless" variety, only because seeds were 1/2 off at the local nursery....

Miss_Mudcat · March 14, 2007

Adenn,

Be sure to let us know how County Fair fairs... 8)

I ordered it from somewhere???? but evidently they were out and substituted some other hybrid. I also have terrible problems with wilt carried by cuke beetles... I plant cukes every three weeks through the season just to get a good harvest.

I always plant Lemon... I really like it. In addtion, I'll be planting Bush Pickle, White Wonder and Straight Eight... same as last year.

Lisa

jwr6404 · June 16, 2007

I often plant a couple of unusal,at least to me, varieties of vegetables. Receive some Cucumber,Squash and Zuchinni seeds from someone in Turkey. They are doing well here in the PNW. Next week,from Hirts Garden, i will receive some Hmong Cucumber seeds. These are Cucumbers that turn Red when ready to harvest. Going to put them in a large Pot alongside of my driveway as a conversation piece. Who knows they may even taste good..

cdntomato · March 9, 2007

So far: Uzbekski, Poona Kheera, Lemon, Crystal Apple, Delcrow (an ancient award-winning Canuck liberated from a dark 'n dusty genebank), Early Morden (a Canuck pickler), Early Russian, Ukrainian and Parisian picklers. Probably an Armenian cuc/melon and a long English cuc type as well.

Jennifer, contemplating trellis options right now

feldon30 · March 9, 2007

County Fair does not produce the compound that cucumber beetles are attracted to.

A solution that was bandied about on GW was to take a plastic cup, squeeze the juice out of a regular cucumber (especially the rind), and then mix in some Sevin dust. The idea is that it should attract cucumber beetles and kill them.

montanamato · March 10, 2007

Growing NC Heirloom pickling for the 4th year...New ones this year are Armstrong Early Cluster and Delikatesse...
Picked up a pack of Eureka from a greenhouse last summer and they were really nice...If I ever was inclined to plant a hybrid again, I would get Eureka...Luckily nothing here bothers cucumbers or squash and they are always insect and wilt free...

Jeanne

bluelacedredhead · March 10, 2007

Early Russian, Lemon and something yardlong that's 'in the mail' . I'll probably have to trellis it up the outside of the dog kennel for the chipmunks to snack on.

March 8, 2007	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Cucumbers, What are you growing this spring? I have Diva and Boothby's Blonde in the ground and Poona Kheera and Lemon in containers.

March 8, 2007	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I'm growing National Pickling because they did so well for me last year. I plan to use these for pickles but I like them for salads, as well. I, too, am growing Boothby's Blonde (recommended by Spudleaf Willie) and I am trying Muncher as a third variety. __________________ Michele

March 8, 2007	#4
LoreD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 306	I'm growing Beth Alpha, Lugissima, and Lemon this year. Lored __________________ Its not what you get to keep in life, its what you get to give away.

March 9, 2007	#7
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	Oh, boy. I know it'll be June before I can plant them, but my mouth is already drooling. I'm planning to plant one of the Market More varieties. I'll plant a cuke that is popular in Taiwan. I'll hazard a translation as 'big cuke'. Also, I will plant a Japanese variety. It is long and thin. I do not know if it is the same cuke that is often sold as "Oriental Cucumber". The package is written entirely in Japanese except for one key word-CUCUMBER. Hmmm. I don't have to guess that part. I also intend to grow a pickling variety for the first time, but I don't know which yet. I'll happily take suggestions. Michael __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?

March 9, 2007	#8
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Going to try County Fair this year as bacterial wilt...via that darn cucumber beetle...killed most of my plants last year. County Fair is reportedly resistent to BW. Also trying Sweet Success, Eureaka and Lemon for first time. Returning from last year will be Poona Kheera and Marketmore 76. And I told myself that I will be more consistent in the use of Daconil...the soggy weather last year also caused havoc with diseases. __________________ Mark

March 8, 2007	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I’m growing, Straight Eight, Market More 76, Lemon, and Sumter. I’ve never grown Lemon and Sumter before, what are they like? Worth

March 8, 2007	#5
Lilypon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 303	Another two months to go but National Pickling, Market More 76, Poona Kheera and Diva will be going into the ground here.

March 9, 2007	#9
MawkHawk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro Detroit/Z6 Posts: 168	Market More 76 and some "burpless" variety, only because seeds were 1/2 off at the local nursery.... __________________ Mark

March 14, 2007	#10
Miss_Mudcat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 366	Adenn, Be sure to let us know how County Fair fairs... 8) I ordered it from somewhere???? but evidently they were out and substituted some other hybrid. I also have terrible problems with wilt carried by cuke beetles... I plant cukes every three weeks through the season just to get a good harvest. I always plant Lemon... I really like it. In addtion, I'll be planting Bush Pickle, White Wonder and Straight Eight... same as last year. Lisa __________________ Farmers don't wear watches; they work until the job is done!

June 16, 2007	#11
jwr6404 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: University Place, WA Posts: 481	I often plant a couple of unusal,at least to me, varieties of vegetables. Receive some Cucumber,Squash and Zuchinni seeds from someone in Turkey. They are doing well here in the PNW. Next week,from Hirts Garden, i will receive some Hmong Cucumber seeds. These are Cucumbers that turn Red when ready to harvest. Going to put them in a large Pot alongside of my driveway as a conversation piece. Who knows they may even taste good.. __________________ Jim

March 9, 2007	#12
cdntomato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 554	So far: Uzbekski, Poona Kheera, Lemon, Crystal Apple, Delcrow (an ancient award-winning Canuck liberated from a dark 'n dusty genebank), Early Morden (a Canuck pickler), Early Russian, Ukrainian and Parisian picklers. Probably an Armenian cuc/melon and a long English cuc type as well. Jennifer, contemplating trellis options right now

March 9, 2007	#13
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	County Fair does not produce the compound that cucumber beetles are attracted to. A solution that was bandied about on GW was to take a plastic cup, squeeze the juice out of a regular cucumber (especially the rind), and then mix in some Sevin dust. The idea is that it should attract cucumber beetles and kill them.

March 10, 2007	#14
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	Growing NC Heirloom pickling for the 4th year...New ones this year are Armstrong Early Cluster and Delikatesse... Picked up a pack of Eureka from a greenhouse last summer and they were really nice...If I ever was inclined to plant a hybrid again, I would get Eureka...Luckily nothing here bothers cucumbers or squash and they are always insect and wilt free... Jeanne

March 10, 2007	#15
bluelacedredhead Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest shore of Lake Ontario Zone 6b Posts: 117	Early Russian, Lemon and something yardlong that's 'in the mail' . I'll probably have to trellis it up the outside of the dog kennel for the chipmunks to snack on.