Marsha's garden 2019/20(optimistic here, lol.)

[Ginger2778]

20200315_103129.jpgTarragon, my dog, Ella Fitzgerald, and my cat, Carbon.(guess what I named her after?lol.)20200315_103236.jpg20200315_103248.jpg

What is the breed of your dog?

Mostly black Lab.

[Ginger2778]

Cuke success! Love it!

Thank you. Cucumbers are a challenge. Little princes.

[Setec Astronomy]

Maybe I missed it, going back to the first photos, what are the sticky traps for?

[Ginger2778]

Maybe I missed it, going back to the first photos, what are the sticky traps for?

Whiteflies. They are strongly attracted to the yellow color.

[Ginger2778]

These are Taurus F1. So sweet and crunchy and thin skinned. This is this am harvest.

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[Ginger2778]

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Here's today's haul.

[Nico]

Marsha, what a good looking cucumbers are, they are sure delicious,I have never tried the Taurus F1 variety, they are sure delicious

[Ginger2778]

Marsha, what a good looking cucumbers are, they are sure delicious,I have never tried the Taurus F1 variety, they are sure delicious

They are so sweet and crunchy, and with a thin skin. I found them at Harris seeds. I think you will like sweet success quite a lot too.

[Nico]

If I hope I like sweet success, I also have 8 more varieties planted, thanks Anneliese. Next season I will try Taurus F1.

[PlainJane]

Jeez, are you eating all those great looking cukes?

[MsCowpea]

Marsha, your cucumbers look fantastic. That is a great variety considering all the horrible hot weather we have been having. I was going to do cucumbers with the tulle , etc but got lazy and decided to wait til the fall. Sweet and crunchy sounds great - I will try that variety for sure.

[Ginger2778]

Marsha, your cucumbers look fantastic. That is a great variety considering all the horrible hot weather we have been having. I was going to do cucumbers with the tulle , etc but got lazy and decided to wait til the fall. Sweet and crunchy sounds great - I will try that variety for sure.

Thank you Elaine. I wish we all still volunteered, I would send your DH home with one. (And I owe you back your book)I can't believe how hot it is, and only early April. I have found that cucumbers grow fairly well in the heat, not bad anyways. Obviously better though in the fall, but I usually get several before they poop out. Squished 4 pickleworm moths that were caught in the netting this am. Missed one though. Doh!

[Ginger2778]

Jeez, are you eating all those great looking cukes?

We made gurkinsalat out of 4 with the sweet onion, and full fat Greek yogurt, plus a little apple cider vinegar and some dill and celery seed. That used up 4 of them. I have 12 in the fridge, wrapped in plastic so they don't dehydrate and get rubbery. We use about 1/2 of one per day. I gave one to my next door neighbor, and one plus a few die hard tomatoes to my best friend. It's a challenge. Oh, I forgot, I made 3 large jars of refrigerator pickles.

[Ginger2778]

If I hope I like sweet success, I also have 8 more varieties planted, thanks Anneliese. Next season I will try Taurus F1.

Anneliese is fantastic. Nico, you must give us a full report on your cucumber varieties.(por favor)

[asmx92]

Marsha, today I sowed 4 kinds cucmbers - seeds came from our German Seedbank. When I do get them ripe, I'll make seeds, are no F1.
I am so nosy!
Stay healthy!!
Anneliese

[Ginger2778]

Marsha, today I sowed 4 kinds cucmbers - seeds came from our German Seedbank. When I do get them ripe, I'll make seeds, are no F1.
I am so nosy!
Stay healthy!!
Anneliese

You are not nosy, my dear friend! I hope to hear how you liked them, I just love cucumbers.

[clara]

Good to know that I can still start cucumber seeds, I was already afraid it might be a bit too late.

Marsha, those cukes are looking fantastic! I always make a salad of cukes, tomatoes, onions and feta (Greek style) plus a lot of herbs.

[GoDawgs]

Gah! I'm having cuke envy! Nice haul, Marsha. I was going to ask when your pickle worms show up down there but then you said you already have them. Phooey!

I have a recipe for Korean style cuke salad that we really like. Between it and the sour cream/dill type cuke salad, they get used a lot! One of your large cukes cut in 3/4" chunks and mixed with 2 sliced scallions, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp cider vinegar, 1/2 to 1 tsp hot chili flakes, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp sugar or Splenda. Mix all together well and chill. Eat cold or at room temp. (From The Korean Kitchen cookbook)

[Ginger2778]

Good to know that I can still start cucumber seeds, I was already afraid it might be a bit too late.

Marsha, those cukes are looking fantastic! I always make a salad of cukes, tomatoes, onions and feta (Greek style) plus a lot of herbs.

That sounds really delicious! My mouth is watering!

[Ginger2778]

Gah! I'm having cuke envy! Nice haul, Marsha. I was going to ask when your pickle worms show up down there but then you said you already have them. Phooey!

I have a recipe for Korean style cuke salad that we really like. Between it and the sour cream/dill type cuke salad, they get used a lot! One of your large cukes cut in 3/4" chunks and mixed with 2 sliced scallions, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp cider vinegar, 1/2 to 1 tsp hot chili flakes, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp sugar or Splenda. Mix all together well and chill. Eat cold or at room temp. (From The Korean Kitchen cookbook)

That's getting made on Sunday. Wowee! Yum.