Saturday, 19 June 2021

Blimmin cucumbers grrrrrrr

 I have just picked every single cucumber from my plants and removed all the male flowers.  Hopefully I will be able to have a sweet tasting cucumber now.  I have been advised that leaving even one male flower on can result in bitter cucumbers.  I've learned a very valuable lesson today... Thanks Steve... 

(5) Steve's Seaside Kitchen Garden & Allotment - YouTube

Next year I will be a lot more careful and will pick off the male flowers the moment I spot them

Just from one of my plants... Such a shame but needs must. 


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2 comments:

  1. Bless19 June 2021 at 16:30

    That's interesting to know about the male cucumber flowers!

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  2. Lulu26 June 2021 at 02:09

    I thought I commented on this one so I am officially going mad know. Ah yes, male flowers! Nasty. No one likes a bitter cucumber x

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