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- Q.Cucumbers And Zucchini And A Few Green Beans Are Wilting - My cucumbers and zucchini and a few green beans are wilting and dying after a few weeks outside. When I ...
- Q.Help With Cukes - I live in Neptune Beach (32266) and have raised garden beds every year. I grow cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, and ...
- Q.Bitter Cucumbers - What makes a cucumber bitter? What to do to get the bitter taste out?
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June 8, 2015Q.yellow cucumbers
Never had a garden before. I have a small one now. In the beginning, I was growing green cucumbers. Now all that is growing are yellow ones. It's been very hot here the last month or so. Is it the heat? Watering tips?? Thanks.
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 9, 2015A.A yellow cucumber can also be the result of a virus, too much water, or a nutrient imbalance. In some instances, yellow cucumbers are derived from planting a yellow-fleshed cultivar, such as the lemon cucumber, which is a small, lemon-shaped, pale yellow variety. This article (at the bottom) will give some reasons why they are yellow:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/when-to-pick-a-cucumber-how-to-prevent-yellow-cucumbers.htmWas this answer useful?00
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Stephen.JM on
June 10, 2015
zone 7AQ.cucumbers
I haven't been on this site for a long time. I am planting cucumbers for the first time. I got my first flowers that I know are the males. My question is, how long after do the female flowers appear and how long do they take to produce fruit? Thanks, Staphen
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 11, 2015A.Below is two great articles with great information about growing cucumber and identifying the male and female blossoms.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm
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Mary Mitchell on
June 11, 2015
Willow AlaskaQ.cucumbers and zucchini and a few green beans are wilting
My cucumbers and zucchini and a few green beans are wilting and dying after a few weeks outside. When I pull up the dead ones, their root systems are gone. Some have tiny yellowed holes in their leaves. What is causing this? I started them inside.
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 11, 2015A.Were the plants hardened off to move to the garden?
This is an important step for plants to thrive in the garden.
Adequate watering when placed in the garden is very important.I have listed several links for you to help you get your garden going.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/seeds/how-to-harden-off-your-seedlings.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/tips-for-growing-beans.htmhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-pests.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/natural-home-pesticides-organic-garden-pest-control.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
mwa1 on
June 11, 2015
32266Q.Help with cukes
I live in Neptune Beach (32266) and have raised garden beds every year. I grow cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, and peppers. Every year I have a problem with worms in cucumbers. This year I tried a religious application of Sevin spray every 7 days as stated in the instructions. I paid careful attention to not spray the flowers because I thought it might affect the pollination. For the first couple of weeks, the cukes were outstanding. Now I am getting all kinds of worms in the cukes.... Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks, Mike
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 12, 2015A.There could be a few different culprits to your issue.
Row covers to protect your plants may be a barrier that would protect your crops.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/holes-in-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/treating-pickleworms.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/row-covers-for-garden-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
June 15, 2015Q.bitter cucumbers
What makes a cucumber bitter? What to do to get the bitter taste out?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 16, 2015A.Here is a link that should help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/what-causes-bitter-cucumber.htm
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Anonymous on
June 16, 2015Q.cucumbers
I grow cuccumbers from seeds. This year the plants are just as beautiful loaded with blooms and cucumbers starting about the size of my little finger. Then, the cucumbers stop growing. They eventually turn yellow and die. But they stay in this stage for a week or more. The plants continue to grow and produce more blooms and fruit but all have the same fate. What is happening?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 17, 2015A.It sounds like a pollination issue. You will need to hand pollinate. Cucumbers are identical to melons on how they pollinate, so this article will also apply to cucumbers:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-melons.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
June 16, 2015Q.leaves are turning brown like they are burned
All my vegetables plant leaves (cucumber, watermelon, zucchini) are turning brown like they are burned. We have had enough rain, so they are not unwatered. Is this a sign of a type of blight?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 17, 2015A.It could be blight, as it's a fungus, which all the rain could have spread the spores. It could also be from a pest of some sort, so I would carefully check the plants for any signs of insects, especially borers. Here is more information that may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/brown-leaves-on-vegetables.htm
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