Cucumbers, yes!

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  1. marlingardener

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    While I was watering this morning, I saw a cucumber lurking near the bottom of a vine. Judging from its size, I thought I'd best look for more.
    YES! I picked eight nice cucumbers for us to eat and share. I also found a cherry tomato that was turning orange. Can red be far behind?
     
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  3. SeanLI

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    Congratulations!
     
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    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Wow! You lucky woman. My cucumbers aren't even vines yet. It is amazing how they can lurk though isn't it. Zucchinis are real pros at that.
     
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    OK,, I am jealous ! Mine have just started to run !
     
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    No flowers on mine yet, however I harvested my first courgettes yesterday.
     
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    Way to go Jane!
    Of course you are well ahead of me with your toms and cues...but my tiny examples are coming along.

    I am delighted for you if not a wee bit jealous. My Bride says she not speaking to you nor your orange tomato. Cackle.

    Well done.
     
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    I noticed my first tiny green tomatoes emerging from the spent flowers.
     
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    I don't have any cucumbers this year but my tomatoes and peppers are doing OK. They've just come into flower so it'll be a while yet before we get anything edible from them.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    That's amazing! Oh I just can't wait for a fresh cucumber from my garden, and a home grown tomato!
     
  11. Cayuga Morning

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    Sometimes I just go and sniff the tomato plants when the longing for a fresh tomato gets too great.
     
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    Ha, ha, ha Cayu— I do the very same thing.
     
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    We're picking cucumbers almost every day,
    so many we gave some to a neighbor.
    The tomatoes are small and green, but we
    still hope for red soon. A few little yellow squash too.
     
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    This has been a great year for cucumbers and i started later due to obvious reasons..I am picking at least 10 a week now. So satisfying...last year the worms got the 3 that did grow...the growth is crazy this year.
     
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    I am so jealous of you guys.
    Congrats.
     
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    Wish we could share, Sjoerd.
     
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