Nick Wagg30/1/04 12:22

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

Pesky typing fingers. ;-) 3" to 4" long - that's better.
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Sacha
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:
Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.

Royal Viagra culture? F1?

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from martin contains these words:
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:
Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.

Royal Viagra culture? F1?

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

David W.E. Roberts wrote:
Hi,

just back from Cyprus...

Are there any outdoor varieties which would produce something similar?
Smooth, small, tasty?

You could try looking for varieties with middle-eastern-sounding names,
like Amira or maybe Diva - No idea if they'll grow outdoor in the UK, tho'.

cheers,

Marj
--
* * *
Marj Tiefert: http://www.mindspring.com/~mtiefert/
Marj's Garden Shop: http://stores.tiefert.com/garden/

David W.E. Roberts wrote:
Hi,

just back from Cyprus...

Are there any outdoor varieties which would produce something similar?
Smooth, small, tasty?

You could try looking for varieties with middle-eastern-sounding names,
like Amira or maybe Diva - No idea if they'll grow outdoor in the UK, tho'.

cheers,

Marj
--
* * *
Marj Tiefert: http://www.mindspring.com/~mtiefert/
Marj's Garden Shop: http://stores.tiefert.com/garden/

David W.E. Roberts wrote:
Hi,

just back from Cyprus...

Are there any outdoor varieties which would produce something similar?
Smooth, small, tasty?

You could try looking for varieties with middle-eastern-sounding names,
like Amira or maybe Diva - No idea if they'll grow outdoor in the UK, tho'.

cheers,

Marj
--
* * *
Marj Tiefert: http://www.mindspring.com/~mtiefert/
Marj's Garden Shop: http://stores.tiefert.com/garden/

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

Geoff

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:21:54 GMT,
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

It was deliberate. It's what spammers call it to try to avoid
anti-spam tools. No puns intended.
--
Martin

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:21:54 GMT,
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

It was deliberate. It's what spammers call it to try to avoid
anti-spam tools. No puns intended.
--
Martin

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:21:54 GMT,
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

It was deliberate. It's what spammers call it to try to avoid
anti-spam tools. No puns intended.
--
Martin

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:21:54 GMT,
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

It was deliberate. It's what spammers call it to try to avoid
anti-spam tools. No puns intended.
--
Martin

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 23:21:54 GMT,
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:41:46 +0100, martin wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:22:22 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Sacha wrote:

...and can be eaten when only 3'4" long...

I hardly call that a *little* cucumber. That's over a metre/yard long!

I blame the Viagara culture.
--
Martin


I think you mean Viagra, Martin, but then on the other hand maybe
not......... Viagara (as also Niagara) implies there's a long way to
drop.......

It was deliberate. It's what spammers call it to try to avoid
anti-spam tools. No puns intended.
--
Martin

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
David W.E. Roberts30/1/04 8:55


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
".......Are there any outdoor varieties which would produce something
similar?
: Smooth, small, tasty? ............."

Yes

Tease.

Care to name one?


www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk have a brochure called 'simply vegetables'.
snip
This must win the prize for minimalist website of the year - two pictures
and a 'mailto:'.

Have requested a brochure :-)

Thanks

Dave R

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk have a brochure called 'simply vegetables'.
In there are several cucumbers advertised which include White Wonder which
they say is generations old and can be eaten when only 3'4" long,
Boothby's
Blonde, another heritage variety which can be eaten at the same size,
Petita
F1 and a round one called Crystal Apple first introduced in 1894!
My husband, who used to grow cucumbers commercially, won't touch any of
them
if they're not F1s because he says they can be pollenated by bees and
heaven
only knows what results. ;-) Personally, I'm rather longing to try
Crystal
Apple, so I think I'll have to sneak them into the place!
This catalogue seems to me to have some very interesting, unusual and
often
old varieties in it.

Having Googled 'Crystal Apple' and found that nice Mr Fothergills site again
(well, nice apart from the user agressive tendency not to let you leave the
site with the 'back' button to get back to your search engine) I infer from
the descriptions that virtually all the cucumbers are for growing in cool
greenhouses.

The only one obviously for growing outside is the Cucumber
(Gherkin/Pickling) 'Venlo' - which prompts the question "Can you eat these
just like normal cucmbers, or are they vile unless pickled?"

TIA

Dave R

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
David W.E. Roberts30/1/04 8:55


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
".......Are there any outdoor varieties which would produce something
similar?
: Smooth, small, tasty? ............."

Yes

Tease.

Care to name one?


www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk have a brochure called 'simply vegetables'.
snip
This must win the prize for minimalist website of the year - two pictures
and a 'mailto:'.

Have requested a brochure :-)

Thanks

Dave R