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Small cucumbers. And pumpkins.

Tony AustinTony Austin Posts: 38
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Can anyone tell me the best kind of small cucumbers and pumpkins please.this is the fifth time I have posted this enquiry but as yet no replies.

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  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Sorry Tony, must have missed your other threads!



    Is it the snack type cues you are looking to grow? Diva seems to be a good one for me,its only 99p from T&M



    Afraid ive never grown baby pumpkins before, im trying small sugar this year, sorry, not much help!



    Do you want smaller sized things for single portions or is it the space they take up? image
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    An excellent small pumpkin is 'Summer ball' which only grow to 5 or 6 inches diameter but are prolific and the plants are compact, so much so that they grow fine in large (16 inch) pots, if you keep up with the watering.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Tony AustinTony Austin Posts: 38

    Thanks to all of you for your input,I was looking for small because of space.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    A great mini cucumber is minimunch - but it is the fruits that are mini, not the plant.

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Guys, who was that lady i was on about before...she was on GW once with Alyce Fowler, anyway Tony, this lady had a way of growing full size pumpkins and squash in much less space, she sort of wound the stems up in a spiral. Doubt it would work with cues tho image

    Guys can anyone remember her name? Was it Joan....something? image
  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    Munchkin pumpkins from Sarah Raven.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Lunchbox cumbers Cucino are tasty, but as Chicky says the cumbers are small but the plant is normal size. 

  • Tony AustinTony Austin Posts: 38

    Thanks to all of you.i could send for the seeds suggested but the seed companies think we are all allotmenteers.i will try to buy the plants.

  • ReddanReddan Posts: 1

    I grew Uchiki Kuri last year, they are small with great flavour & the seeds are quite cheap from ebay.

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