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That sounds good, but I don't know. I had the same thing this year: a few ended up looking like regular but small cukes, the rest are just like that picture. I did make a couple of jars of pickles out of them. It worked pretty well, but not as good as regular pickles that is for sure.
I should also say, I am willing to grow more lemon cucumbers and will be on the lookout for them, as well as the regular cucumbers
do anyone else's lemon cuc's taste tangy? I grew them a few years back and wasn't sure if it was just psychological since they're called lemon. Haven't grown them since because i thought the flavor was strange!
Where do you think is the best place to buy good seeds?
Depends on what you are looking for. I will say that seed racks are often not the best place. You run a greater chance of getting inferior seeds or seed lots with lower germination rates.
I concentrate on locally adapted organic seeds, and those varieties are likely not the best varieties for you. If I were you, I'd take a look at Baker Creek Seeds and the Southern Seed Exchange.
Burpee, Park, and Thompson & Morgan are reputable companies that carry a large variety of widely adapted seeds.
If you get serious about growing your own food, you'll develop your own preferences!
Depends on what you are looking for. I will say that seed racks are often not the best place. You run a greater chance of getting inferior seeds or seed lots with lower germination rates.
I concentrate on locally adapted organic seeds, and those varieties are likely not the best varieties for you. If I were you, I'd take a look at Baker Creek Seeds and the Southern Seed Exchange.
Burpee, Park, and Thompson & Morgan are reputable companies that carry a large variety of widely adapted seeds.
If you get serious about growing your own food, you'll develop your own preferences!
Thank you! The best time to plant cucumbers is April/May? That's when I planted the lemon cucumber. I found it to taste 10x better than the store bought kind
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Thank you! The best time to plant cucumbers is April/May? That's when I planted the lemon cucumber. I found it to taste 10x better than the store bought kind
Depending on where you are, April-as late as June. The key to cucumber success is to not put them in the ground until the soil remains at 50F or more at night. If you plant too early, they will never catch up, but will remain stunted all summer and have few cucumbers.
Depending on where you are, April-as late as June. The key to cucumber success is to not put them in the ground until the soil remains at 50F or more at night. If you plant too early, they will never catch up, but will remain stunted all summer and have few cucumbers.
Thank you. I have the beautiful lush plant that gave me the lemon cucumber but I also have another cucumber plant that is tiny, shrunken and does not look anything like the other plant. What is the best thing for the frail plant? They were each planted the same day.
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