23-09-2003, 01:03 AM
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Surprised by cukes!
From: Monique Reed
I mostly lurk on this group because I don't have a veggie garden. Our
lot's shaded, our soil's the pits, the city water is salty, and
everything poops out in the hot, dry Central Texas summers when it's
no fun to be outside. (end of whine)
Imagine my suprise, then to
discover three tiny cucumbers! The vine
grew out of my compost heap and has festooned the outside of the
compost cage all summer. I never figured it would bloom and just
thought I'd be pitching it into the heap at the end of the season.
Well, the silly thing has flowered, the local bees have been obliging,
and if there's no early frost this year I may have my very own cukes.
I'm so excited!
Monique Reed
College Station, TX
Volunteers can often spice up garden life. The fruit mature fast--but if a real
hard frost is due they can be harvested at any size and used. An old, blanket,
tarp or plastic sheet can protect from a light frost but probably not a heavy
one.
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