I'll apologise for two posts in 24 hours. But, I'm excited!
I woke up today to see that my little bush cucumber (Horatio, the spacemaster bush cucumber) has put on a lot of growth and actually has a little fruit starting on it! Look really hard - there on the right - in front of the label - there is his first fruit! Last week Horatio, cucumber extraodaire, looked like this (down there - the very same plant) and these are the ones I've sent to a couple of pals to try.
They are easy to germinate and are a bush which are supposed to be better for pot growing and in small spaces - or in my case on my window sill. I've never grown these before - but so far I'm impressed.
And look, one week ONE WEEK, in a 9cm pot and its already trying to escape out of it and if you look really hard - there is a first fruit starting - and its not the end of April yet!!!
Clever little bush cucumber.
I'm selling the extra plants I've got on ebay and I'm only a few extra but I'm happy if when they arrive at their new houses if they grow from the little jumbo plug once potted into this in a week - clever little plant! I've put a link in as I've been asked by a couple of folk for my ebay ID - so I hope that helps those of you that have asked, just click the link above!
Horatio, (I don't know why I name things, I just do!) anyway you gorgeous cucumber chappy I love you very much, on this very dreich day - and boy is it dreich - you've really cheered me up. Cucumbers on the windowsill - here we come! Yippee! He'll be in a big pot in a jiffy!
Clever Horatio!
ReplyDeleteIs he sponsored by Samsung??? LOL! xx
I would be interested in trying one of those cucumbers, it would be great to be able to grow one in our container garden.......where do you get the seed from?????
ReplyDeleteHope the chain saw id behaving itself and you are putting it to good use!!
Yay for cucumbers! I just planted mine out but I have spares still captured in pots. They are trying valiantly to escape and some have started to blossom. Good luck and happy fruiting Horatio!
ReplyDeleteI'll start my cuke seeds 2nd week of May and plant out 1st week of June. I grow on trellises. I grow the all-female self-pollinating "English"-style (seedless) cukes and I can't get enough of them for cool summer salads! This year I'm growing 2 variety of the all female and 3 variety of 'bush' types, suitable for a 3-gallon pot. The trick is lots of compost and fish emulsion (cukes gobble nitrogen). Hope Horatio does well for you. :-D Check out my 'vegetable page' for cuke pics.
ReplyDeleteOooh, might have to try them next year! No room for large trailing plant in the greenhouse, but maybe one of those - but next year, this year is the Year of the Tomato!
ReplyDeleteOOh well done Horatio, i used to call all my spiders that. I love growing cucumbers :)
ReplyDeleteyou inspire me! everyone here sounds like they totally know what they are talking about. i am a complete rookie when it comes to plants. i am very impressed with your little horatio and i appreciate your enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteMorning all!
ReplyDeleteJTs Horatio thanks you! We all start as rookies! x
Gillibob - nice to see you on this side of the fence! Horatio is a great name for a spider - everything in my life is normally called 'Humphrey' but I thought I'd have a change this time :)
ReplyDeleteHey Janet not even room for a little one? I love that is the year of the tomato!
ReplyDeletesilversewer - I can send you one if you like I've about 20 listed on ebay I'm sure I can spare one for you to try! Email me and let me know if you'd like that!
Pink fairy - hello! I thought being on the laptop did look funny too! Happy holiday!
Byddi- love that you have them planted out already - mine will be indoor - too windy here and the temp too cold. I hope those who are still captive escape too!
ReplyDeleteKris alot of good info there - thank you. I can't grow anything trailing but I'm hopeful of this little monkey! I'll have a look at your cuke info. Ta
Thanks for the lovely comments and a few have sold on ebay hurray!
Brilliant, Horatio and yourself have cheered me up with your enthusiasm, the green brigade at the moment have me searching for a tree and some sturdy rope.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, what have they banned or regulated now? That dratted green brigade. Is there anything useful left in the world. Don't be disheartened - a few of the green brigade are all right really. Honest.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you!