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We have cucumber!!

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  Posted by doncat (U11203674) on Monday, 19th July 2010

  I'm growing cucumbers for the first time this year. Two plants outdoors (La Diva). I haven't given them much attention and one was hidden behind a lot of other big containers. I think I just couldn't really imagine successfully growing cucumbers. Tonight I moved it out of the gloom and found two nice looking cucumbers of about 4-6 inches. My daughter and I were so excited and had to taste one straight away - lovely and cucumbery - and the other one is for the lunch bags tomorrow.
  
  But now I'm wondering if it's the best thing for it to bring it into the light. The other one has had much more sun but the fruits are very small and quite feeble looking though I took some off to keep it cropping.
  
  My cucumbers have cheered me up no end tonight.

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  Posted by Miss-polly (U14402803) on Tuesday, 20th July 2010

  I tried my very first home grown cucumber yesterday. It was lovely, more crisp than shop bought ones but really nice, mine are in bright light and seem to be doing OK, so can't answer your question, but yes it cheered me up too.

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  Posted by maisymuncher (U9950082) on Tuesday, 20th July 2010

  I have grown cucumbers for the firt time too I have grown Lunch Box they are only ment to be small ones but one was hiding between its container and the greenhouse.....it had grown to nearly a foot long when I found it but although the skin was a bit tough the flavour was fantastic.
  

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  Posted by koala_girl (U12702629) on Tuesday, 20th July 2010

  Well done with all your cucumbers. I don't grow them because my father loves growing them so I end up having to eat all his surplus. He announced today that he is bringing me three at the weekend.

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  Posted by nanpickle (U14258493) on Wednesday, 21st July 2010

  I have 2 beauties ready for picking and lots more on the way !!! Nan.x

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  Posted by 7magpies (U8108459) on Wednesday, 21st July 2010

  Ooh, you've just reminded me, before we go away for a few days, to go and pick our first one. It's only about 7 inches long but I know it will have a great crunchy texture and good flavour, far less watery than the big supermarket ones. Just the thing for our picnic sandwiches. Yum!

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