I've been sowing and growing Cucino for the last couple of years which was fantastic - I harvested 294 from a single plant last year. I don't know why, but Cucino is no longer available. I'm growing its replacement this year called Mini-Munch it's still prolific - I harvested 10 yesterday and have had around 40 so far this year, but it's not as good as Cucino
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Sorry to read about your stem rot Bob, I had the same issue with my "La Diva" cukes that were doing really well until I planted them out.๐
Still have a "Socrates" in the greenhouse, it's doing ok but not growing as high as I'd expected. I put clematis netting up across the roof but it's only just reached the top of the canes (at gutter height). Have picked about a dozen fruits so far, then it seemed to stop producing for a bit before flowering again. ๐?
Another bumper harvest from Pete ๐๐. I think I'd be overwhelmed by the quantity you get. What are you feeding them?ย
I'll have to confess that I've only had 2 myself this year..... But my neighbours love them - good to keep the neighbours happy
I use ordinary Miracle Grow on cucumbers once a week, I've read it's a better match for cucumbers than tomato feed and I give them seaweed extract about once every 10-14 days.
I also trim off all leaves and shoots around the base of the stem to allow decent air flow to help prevent stem rot.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
That's good to know Pete, thanks ๐. I cut off a lot of the large old leaves yesterday, and then wondered if it was the right thing to do.ย I've been using wilkos own tom feed with added seaweed extract. I do have some miracle grow general plant food, the type that goes in the hosepipe dispenser, might make a bit up in a milk bottle and try a dose of that.
Thanks for all the replies! I've ordered myself some mini Minch seeds next year - and the 294 things to do with a cucumber book in hopeful anticipation :-)
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I don't know why, but Cucino is no longer available. I'm growing its replacement this year called Mini-Munch it's still prolific - I harvested 10 yesterday and have had around 40 so far this year, but it's not as good as Cucino
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Still have a "Socrates" in the greenhouse, it's doing ok but not growing as high as I'd expected. I put clematis netting up across the roof but it's only just reached the top of the canes (at gutter height). Have picked about a dozen fruits so far, then it seemed to stop producing for a bit before flowering again. ๐?
Another bumper harvest from Pete ๐๐. I think I'd be overwhelmed by the quantity you get. What are you feeding them?ย
But my neighbours love them - good to keep the neighbours happy
I use ordinary Miracle Grow on cucumbers once a week, I've read it's a better match for cucumbers than tomato feed and I give them seaweed extract about once every 10-14 days.
I also trim off all leaves and shoots around the base of the stem to allow decent air flow to help prevent stem rot.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I've been using wilkos own tom feed with added seaweed extract. I do have some miracle grow general plant food, the type that goes in the hosepipe dispenser, might make a bit up in a milk bottle and try a dose of that.