Cucumbers Cross Country http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LQAER 21 July 2008 Cucumbers Cross Country. First picking. Now only Cross Country is grown. This type satifies my requirements, and Cross Country is a prolific producer.
great looking plants and nice first harvest! Looks like there's a lot more on the way too! I planted cukes in my first garden this year but didn't realize how much they spread. I tihnk I'm gonna try making a teepee out of bamboo. But I like your "directing" with the fencing. looks like it works well.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?TFZVA 29 July 2008 Cross Country Cucumbers Third Picking I didn't get pictures of the second picking, but the quantity was about the same. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?FSXRT 2 August 2008 Cucumbers Fourth Picking Cross country is a prodigious producer.
Durgan your cucumber plants look really great. How many plants do you have to get that kind of harvest?
Seven plant in total, three in one hill and two in the other two hills. The hills are evenly spaced over the eight foot trellis.
I wasn't happy with the production from my Home Pickling variety last year and I am sure that I had at least 7 plants. I didn't bother planting them this year. I will have to try Cross Country next year.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?MUXTP 8 August 2008 Cross Country Cucumbers Picking today. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?BDYJT 9 August 2008 Cucumbers Cross Country More cucumbers picked today. Downy mildew has made its appearance, facilitated by wet weather, keeping the foliage damp. The cucumbers that hang from the trellis are completely green, and the ones lying on the ground have a yellow underside. This is a case for using a trellis if appearance is an issue.
Cucumbers are almost finished. This is the summary for 2008, and the produce from seven plants. Cucumbers Cross Country http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LQAER 21 July 2008 Cucumbers Cross Country. First picking. Now only Cross Country is grown. This type satifies my requirements, and Cross Country is a prolific producer. There are total of seven plants in three hills about 25 inches apart. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?TFZVA 29 July 2008 Cross Country Cucumbers Third Picking I didn't get pictures of the second picking, but the quantity was about the same. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?FSXRT 2 August 2008 Cucumbers Fourth Picking Cross country is a prodigious producer. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?MUXTP 8 August 2008 Cross Country Cucumbers Picking today. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?BDYJT 9 August 2008 Cucumbers Cross Country More cucumbers picked today. Downy mildew has made its appearance, facilitated by wet weather, keeping the foliage damp. The cucumbers that hang from the trellis are completely green, and the ones lying on the ground have a yellow underside. This is a case for using a trellis if appearance is an issue. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?VUVUW 13 August 2008 Todays picking and downy mildew. Another cucumber picking today. Downy mildew has appeared, since we have had a bit of rain almost everyday over a two week period. This is ideal conditions for the fungus to flourish.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?YLGJJ 15 August 2008 Cucumbers Cross Country Still producing in spite of the attack of downy mildew. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LJPJV 2008 growth of the seven plants.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?UCHSE 16 August 2008 Cross Country Cucumbers Another picking. These seven plants will not stop. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LJPJV 2008 growth of the seven plants.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?WCHFY 19 August 2008 Cucumber Cross Country- last picking. A perfect cucumber for the home garden. http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LJPJV The total 2008 growing experience.
