Comments on: Cucumber Pollination and Harvesting Tips

By: Bill Goliff

Bill Goliff — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:36:22 +0000

Veggies in general — I was looking for a guide on how deep to make planter boxes to grow veggies. Found a 1926 book on the internet that suggested roots go down as far as 9 feet. How deep should a planter box be?

By: Bill Goliff

Bill Goliff — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:34:02 +0000

My cucumbers are not developing. They may not be getting pollinated. What can I plant with them to get the insects to come and pollinate? I don’t see any bees or other insects. Am only seeing lizards.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:45:29 +0000

I was wondering why my cukes are curling up or staying in a ball instead of straighting?? I planted pickling cukes and haven’t gotten a good one yet. They get plenty of light , water and have plenty of room / trellis too. Help!!!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:46:34 +0000

Hi! I’ve had a very successful second year of cucumber growing, some outdoors and some indoors, the biggest outdoor one achieving a girth of 22cms! I have pickled the freak in a very large gherkin jar and not sure whether I want to eat it or keep it as a souvenir! This is not my question though! What I would like to know is if it is a good idea to cut off some of the multi-sprouting cucumbers from a plant in order to direct growing energy into a lesser amount. I am experiencing clusters of five or six mini cucumbers growing off a single stem. They are kind of cute, but are less than bite-size and I don’t think they will grow much bigger unless I take evasive action. Any wise suggestions? Thank you.

By: jen

jen — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:24:24 +0000

so are you saying cut the stalk above all the cucumbers right away, after it is about 4 inches? example: in the picture above, the flower will turn into a cucumber,then I should cut right where the picture ends to the right? Is that correct?
Is it itchy or is it just me? i am allergic to alot of things!
thanks for the info.