Walmart $.20 seed packages

[emzybo]

Checked my local Walmart for the 20 cent seeds this morning, and they had them. They were already getting VERY low on certain varieties, however. Have plenty of land at our new place this year, so I picked up several of these generic, cheap packets just to compare to other vegetable varieties we're planning on growing.

[oc tony]

I checked my local Walmart this afternoon and they weren't in yet. I've grown the Large Red Cherry and liked it.

[Duh_Vinci]

Stopped by this morning to get some cold medicine, obviously wondered off to the garden section. Not on the shelves yet, but I did ask - "Sure, whole pallet just came in..." They were nice enough to open the boxes and let me have a pick

So "$2.00 garden" Project will start in a week or so... Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno, Calwonder, Delicious. Sumter and Muncher for cukes, Basil, parsley, some lettuce. Should be fun!

Regards,
D

[FILMNET]

Nice, i got the same cuke's also

I bought "Armenian" cucumber seed at Dollar General last year. Grew them from spring into fall. Got some really long ones that were very good. In the heat of mid summer, the same vines made huge cucumbers shaped more like melons and weighed up to ten lbs. They had more of a melon taste than cucumber taste. I also bought a lot of lettuce mixes which I grew from fall with some still growing in my garden. The purple top turnips and collard greens did well also. I basically got my winter garden for a couple of bucks.

Ted

[Stepheninky]

Originally Posted by tedln

I bought "Armenian" cucumber seed at Dollar General last year. Grew them from spring into fall. Got some really long ones that were very good. In the heat of mid summer, the same vines made huge cucumbers shaped more like melons and weighed up to ten lbs. They had more of a melon taste than cucumber taste. I also bought a lot of lettuce mixes which I grew from fall with some still growing in my garden. The purple top turnips and collard greens did well also. I basically got my winter garden for a couple of bucks.

Ted

Armenian cucumber is not a true cucumber it is in the melon family so that is probably why. I am growing them this coming year and was told they should be picked between 13-18 inches long. I think if you leave them longer they do turn into a melon of sorts from my understanding of what I read about them.

Your right, they are a melon, They seemed to me to grow long and narrow in cooler weather and into a more traditional melon shape in hot weather. We ate them in both forms and they were very good. I had some almost thirty inches long and they remained tender and sweet. The skin is so thin, they only need to be sliced without peeling. I think they are called snake cucumbers or melons in some cultures because when they grow long, they are very twisted in shape.

I was just surprised to find the seed in the five for a buck selections at the discount stores. I've found many interesting varieties in those cheap seed packets.

Ted

[roper2008]

$2.00 garden project, cool idea. I haven't gone to WalMart yet, but
I did buy a couple packs of American Seed Bell Pepper Mix at Walgreens.
I think I will put some in my earthboxes and see how they come out.
Will be interesting at the end of summer if everyone post pictures of
their cheap seed grow outs.

[Duh_Vinci]

Walgreens sells seeds too? Never knew that, one just opened up near by, may have to drop by to see what they have... I often find some most interesting varieties of annual flowers among those inexpensive seeds.

And indeed, I think it would be great for everyone to post their photos of frugal gardens at the end of the year! Look forward to it!

And that "Armenian" - I found a packet of those cheap seeds from last year, never grew them out, but sounds very interesting based on your description of it's taste, will find the place!

Regards,
D

Here is a photo of one the ten pound Armenian cucumber/melons from my cheap seed last fall. I didn't get a photo of one of the long skinny ones. These tasted similar to musk melons.



and a spring salad mix from last fall which we ate into mid winter.



Ted

[Stepheninky]

Originally Posted by tedln

Here is a photo of one the ten pound Armenian cucumber/melons from my cheap seed last fall. I didn't get a photo of one of the long skinny ones. These tasted similar to musk melons.



and a spring salad mix from last fall which we ate into mid winter.



Ted

LOL that thing is huge

[Duh_Vinci]

Wow, that's definitely resembles a melon to me! Even back in the former USSR I have not seen this variety. Will grow, quite interesting looking indeed!

Regards,
D

DV,

They are slower to start in the spring. They put out small wispy vines early until it warms up. They then start producing long, narrow, heavily ridged; cucumbers. When the hot weather hits like over 100 degrees F, they start producing the melons. It's like getting two different crops from the same vines. With hot weather, the vines become thick like ropes and are much more resistant to normal cucumber problems like powdery mildew and most insects. They did develop powdery mildew after the cool fall weather arrived. The same vines produced from spring into fall. My cucumber vines normally die when the really hot weather hits. The Armenians didn't.

Ted

[FILMNET]

I got Armenian seed from someone last year, have a few left , mine looked this this thin skin nice taste

[Duh_Vinci]

Definitely looks like a very interesting variety, and thin skin to me is a plus ineed. I like to experiment with different cukes, and usually have 6-8 different varieties in the garden through out the season. Armenian added to the list for this year for srue!

On the side note, started small batch of $0.20 seeds this afternoon: Delicious, Beefsteak, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax and Calwonder.

As soon as the weather warms up enough, radishes will start the outdoor season.

Regards,
D