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- Q.Can Pickling Cucumbers Be Too Ripe To Pickle? How Would I Know If They Are? - My pickling cucumbers are greenish yellow and slightly gold. I had to go away for a week and my husband ...
- Q.Are My Cucumbers Going To Fruit In Extremely Hot Weather? - We're in for another summer of most days over 100 degrees. My squash and cucumbers look great in the early ...
- Q.My Cucumber Vines Are Growing (about Six Feet). Lots Of Blooms But Only Males. Not Seeing Any Little Cucumbers. Plants Are 45+ - Days old with zero cucumber production. Thoughts?? Photo will not download
- Q.Yellow Cucombers - They get big but they're yellow
- Q.Cucumber Plant Lookes Droopy - Hi I am very new gardener and for the first tine I have planted 4 cucumber plants. Out of the ...
- Q.Cucumber Leaves - Hi! It’s my first year doing cucumbers in Phoenix the last 2 weeks we have had record rainfall and my ...
- Q.Can Anyone Tell Me What This Egg Mass Is? - I have been finding egg masses on my cucumber and cantaloupe leaves that look like this and I'm just wondering ...
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Anonymous on
June 24, 2022Q.Can Pickling Cucumbers Be Too Ripe To Pickle? How Would I Know If They Are?
My pickling cucumbers are greenish yellow and slightly gold. I had to go away for a week and my husband did not see the cucumbers on the vines. Can I pickle them or compost them?
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 5, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unless the cucumbers have become mushy, they make fine pickles even if they're a bit yellow. If they're soft, however, you'll want to compost them. This article has more detail about what to look for:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/when-to-pick-a-cucumber-how-to-prevent-yellow-cucumbers.htmWas this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Patt Brower on
June 26, 2022
96003Q.Are My Cucumbers Going To Fruit In Extremely Hot Weather?
We're in for another summer of most days over 100 degrees. My squash and cucumbers look great in the early morning and wilted every afternoon. Will they produce any fruit? I water deeply every other day.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, until the heat breaks, you may be faced with poor growth and production!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber
Sometimes, a shade cloth during the hottest portion of the day can help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/shade-cover-tips.htm
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Anonymous on
July 13, 2022Q.My Cucumber Vines Are Growing (about Six Feet). Lots Of Blooms But Only Males. Not Seeing Any Little Cucumbers. Plants Are 45+
Days old with zero cucumber production. Thoughts?? Photo will not download
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 25, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Early flowers are often just males. You should get females soon. If pollinators are scarce, you may need to help the pollination along. Here is how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm
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Anonymous on
July 14, 2022Q.Yellow Cucombers
They get big but they're yellow
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 19, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
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Anonymous on
July 18, 2022Q.Cucumber Plant Lookes Droopy
Hi I am very new gardener and for the first tine I have planted 4 cucumber plants. Out of the four two are thriving,one has one cumcumber and the other has none.not sure why that might be. If you could tell me. My main question is why are my leaves showing as if they have no life in them..they look really droopy. I have about 10 cucumbers which are approx 15-20cm so looking good...me thinks. The picture shows that the leaves are droopy or dead. Why is that? Am I feeding it too much water or not feeding it something else which I should. Or does it need more water? Please help..thanks in advance.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 28, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It may just be the angle of the photo, but the containers look very small. Vegetables in containers need room to grow. They also will need more water in a small container. There could be a pollination problem for the ones without cucumbers.
Here is more about their care in containers:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumbers-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/bacterial-wilt-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
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July 30, 2022Q.Cucumber Leaves
Hi! It’s my first year doing cucumbers in Phoenix the last 2 weeks we have had record rainfall and my leaves have a strange pattern in them now? Is this a diseased plant? Thanks for any help!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 10, 2022
Certified ExpertA.No, it's not a disease. It's leafminers. They tunnel through the plant and leave these unsightly scars. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/leaf-miner-control.htm
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August 5, 2022Q.Can Anyone Tell Me What This Egg Mass Is?
I have been finding egg masses on my cucumber and cantaloupe leaves that look like this and I'm just wondering what is it?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 16, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It is hard to say! they could be slug or snail eggs!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/organic-snail-control.htm
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