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Friday, 25 October 2024

Dar Cucumber - Don't Bother

This year we tried a new (to us) variety of cucumber. I wanted a mini type that would be good for lunch boxes. This one was said to be great for small cucumbers, and would grow on a small plant. 

Not them in their best light - this is the end of the season and these would have been for seed saving had I thought they were worth saving.

They grew pretty well, making very compact plants. However the cucumbers didn't go down very well with the children, this was because they had bitter skins. 

I know I could have isolated the male flowers, but the plants were such a short tight compact mess that it was impossible. The children did eat them when peeled, but that hardly made them good for lunch boxes. 

Not one we'll be growing again. 

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