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  • #1

    Crystal lemon cuke

    Have just read the pkt and seen it says 'sown in heat in March'.

    We tried to grow these last year but got a poor crop cos of 'bird damage', liked the flavour lots though. Soooo...

    When do I sow them and how is best to grow them? Inside/outside/container? Thanks.
    To see a world in a grain of sand
    And a heaven in a wild flower
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    I've grown these before years ago and thought I would renew my aquaintance with them this year. I remember growing them outside and they grew very well.
    My plants are now an inch high and will soon be transported to the greenhouse and probably planted out in May!
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


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    • #3
      Oh Snadge you're quick off the mark, when did you sow them? Are you leaving them out in an unheated g/h?
      To see a world in a grain of sand
      And a heaven in a wild flower

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      • #4
        I'm sowing mine later this month. I'll sow them in the house then put them outside in the day till I'm satisfied winter's all gone!
        Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

        www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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        • #5
          I put mine in on Friday, itchy fingers and all that
          I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
          Now a little Shrinking Violet.

          http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/

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          • #6
            I grew them for the first time last year, sowed them in mid april and grew them in the tunnel. They were right tasty and very prolific.

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            • #7
              Now, if these are the round ones, (cant remember the actual name but I know they were lemon cuc's) I grew these last year, sowed them early April in the greenhouse and then moved them outdoors once they were a reasonable size.
              As PW says, very prolific, and tasted good too.
              If they arent the round ones then please ignore everything I've just said.
              Bob Leponge
              Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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              • #8
                I grew these last year but left them in the greenhouse. Very nice. I will be sowing mine this week. Now I've learnt that they can go outside going to give it a whirl. Thanks
                http://herbie-veggiepatch.blogspot.com

                Updated 23rd February 2009

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Herbie View Post
                  I grew these last year but left them in the greenhouse. Very nice. I will be sowing mine this week. Now I've learnt that they can go outside going to give it a whirl. Thanks
                  Please grow one inside and one outside! I don't want to be responsible for your ONLY lemon cuke being planted outdoors and dying of hypothermia!
                  Last edited by Snadger; 04-04-2010, 07:59 PM.
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    Have just put acouple of seeds in too!!

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                    • #11
                      Now I feel the need to start sowing cucumbers

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                      • #12
                        Succumbed and put some in the heated prop - I blame Snadger!
                        To see a world in a grain of sand
                        And a heaven in a wild flower

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                        • #13
                          Well that was quick, I've got 2 showing already!
                          I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
                          Now a little Shrinking Violet.

                          http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/

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                          • #14
                            Have a few cucumbers through including an African Horned cucumber. However this thread has just reminded me that I have a packet of Lemon Crystal, will be putting seed in this week.

                            Ian

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                            • #15
                              Me too Goji. I saw a sneaky pack of Crystal Lemon in my seed box the other day so on my next sowing session, will pop a few in.

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