Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Seed starting MAF part 3 5/23/14, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Jill--

I think, in general, pickling Cukes have smaller seeds-almost like the
long English Cukes. All the P-Cukes i have grown so far were OK.
I have to assume that I picked up a packet of seeds that were a different brand.
I have about 4 different envelopes...I don't like the ones with the mega seeds.
I am just not sure which of my 3 "hills" it came from. I think the first one....??

Picking the Cukes when they are 'just the right size" is the trick.
Once they mature and show yellow--they are, pretty much, going to seed.

Your FIL may have had the Cukes called "straight...something". Reg. long cukes.
Like the ones in stores.

Overall--I have to admit that I grow cukes and tomatoes just for fun.
My yellow Pear cherry tomatoes are really starting to bear piles of fruit.
I pick them and put them in a bowl...grab one now and then..That bush is HUGE!

Just FYI--this bed faces East. Gets fill sun until about 3PM. Seems enough....

I will have a load of Cherokee Purple tomatoes--all at once. Guess i will share...
Eat some---Take a few fresh seeds.... etc. Maybe I will make a slew of BLT's???

G.