Monday 17 September 2007

First Cucumber!

Just picked my first cucumber! And a marvellous specimen it is too, even though I say it myself. Wouldn't disgrace any horticultural show, well maybe not quite that good. The first one is almost straight but the next two have interesting curves. Fattening up nicely.

Interesting thought for growing them upright, is that the weight of the growing fruits drags down the rest of the plant. Luckily they haven't got very tall and all the fruits are lower down and supported by the edge of the pot. What would have happened if the plant had actually managed to grow up a trellis, I'm not sure.

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