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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in the potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof! The vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which don't grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas as to why I have not got any 5/6" size.

"Brenda Gibbons" wrote
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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof! The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which
don't
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas as
to
why I have not got any 5/6" size.

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

{:-))

Franz

Wanna punch on the nose or stuffed with a 5/6' cucumber

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:36:17 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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"Brenda Gibbons"
wrote
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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in
the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof!
The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which
don't
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas
as
to
why I have not got any 5/6" size.

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

... and I thought it was trick question.

It's time UK went metric :-)

Actually I wondered where the OP obtained a ruler marked in sixths of
an inch. {:-))

Franz

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
"Brenda Gibbons" wrote
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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof! The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which
don't
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas as
to
why I have not got any 5/6" size.

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

Do you know what variety they are? You may have been sold a pickling
gherkin type. As you're picking a lot, it doesn't sound as though
removing some will allow the remainder to grow bigger. A more valuable
crop than fresh cucumber, anyhow! As you probably only want one or two
fresh ones a week, the greengrocer will oblige, leaving you to feel
you've had a bargain with the cornichons.

Mike.

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Brenda Gibbons"
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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in
the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof!
The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which
don't
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas
as
to
why I have not got any 5/6" size.

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

Do you know what variety they are?

No, I don't. Brenda never told us.

[snip]

Franz

"Brenda Gibbons" wrote
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Franz Heymann Wrote:
"Brenda Gibbons"
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This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in
the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof! The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which-
don't-
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas
as-
to-
why I have not got any 5/6" size.-

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

{:-))

Franz

Wanna punch on the nose or stuffed with a 5/6' cucumber

Neither.
I say, a 5/6' cucmber sounds like a largish one.
{:-))

Franz

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
"Brenda Gibbons" wrote
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Franz Heymann Wrote:
"Brenda Gibbons"
wrote
in message ...-

This year I planted two mini all female cucumber in growbags in
the
potting shed. I must add that the shed has a see through roof! The
vines have taken over and producing hundreds of tiny fruit which-
don't-
grow more than 2". (I am pickling them - delicious). Any ideas
as-
to-
why I have not got any 5/6" size.-

Because they have all gone beyond 5/6" to reach 2"?

{:-))

Franz

Wanna punch on the nose or stuffed with a 5/6' cucumber

Neither.
I say, a 5/6' cucmber sounds like a largish one.
{:-))

Bit early for panto, people. Wait till winter draws on...

Mike.