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Creek-side(5)

Nothing to worry about. Every now and then you get one of those. I heard recently that this type of thing.has to do with variations in the water available to the plant during the growth of the cuke, but I'm no expert.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 10:03PM
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)

That is not funny, but rather normal . Probably you think that all the cucumbers should look like the ones in the market !!
Is it pickling type? BTW, it is ready to be enjoyed.

    Bookmark   July 26, 2013 at 2:46AM
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X5150X

@uscjusto nothing strange about it. There's always that one post from the "holier than thou" person.

Yup, bigger and better.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 4:11PM
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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)

@uscjusto nothing strange about it. There's always that one post from the "holier than thou" person.

I don't see that as "holier than thou". I was wondering about such a quick move myself? Usually you have a minimum of 30 days, and usually you know ahead of that time.
I haven't rented for a long time, but most of those rules are the same, unless you get a 3 day eviction notice. Nancy

    Bookmark   July 26, 2013 at 1:27AM
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hobbiest

My Blue Lake bean plants usually go full tilt until about now. They are slowing down as of late. The Mexican bean beetles set in about now as I noticed a few leaves today that had larvae under them. Grabbing all that I can before the carnage begins.

I yank them all up and put them in a trash bag and then start the 2nd crop before Fall.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:25PM
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shermthewerm(8 PNW)

My beans have yet to get vigor.

Not quite sure about that. Planted seeds June 1st. Vines are over 10' & look healthy, but are just (barely) starting to flower.

Ash, maybe next year try some pole beans along with your bush beans. That's what I do, & usually it works...just not for me this year.

    Bookmark   July 26, 2013 at 12:08AM
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fruitnut Z7 4500ft SW TX

They often fail to fill out the tip due to lack of complete pollination. I had a terrible time getting mine to set this year. Many runted out.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:10PM
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CaraRose

Some kind of bagworm moth, would be my guess.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 10:52PM
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myluck(5 In)

Its a bag worm. Ussually found on pine trees and if there is a lot of them they can strip a tree of all its needles really fast. Check out your spruce and yews they like the short needles best. I've seen them strip a 6ft blue spruce in a couple of days and crawl dragging their bag to the next tree. They are bad news if not dealt with.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:08PM
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wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana

edie, They start by pecking at the tips and work down. Once some learn that, it is bad unless you sock the ears. If you think earworms are bad for the ears, you ain't seen nuthin yet.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 7:50PM
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fruitnut Z7 4500ft SW TX

Wayne:

You haven't seen Texas earworms. The ones on the tips are no big deal. When they hit the sides and base of the ear it gets ugly. The real killer is racoons. They take everything.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:07PM
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CaraRose

Thanks, I'll probably hit the whole garden up this weekend with the cooler temps we're having.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 10:47PM
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fruitnut Z7 4500ft SW TX

Watermelons only flower on new growth. If you don't keep them growing with at least moderate vigor they stop any meaningful flowering. I need to fertilize every 2-4 weeks because my soil is very permeable. That means nitrogen leaches away quickly.

Properly done I can harvest fruit off the same plant late June until October. But two plantings make it easier. About 2 months fruit off each.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:04PM
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)

Another culprit could be slugs/snails. But normally they are more active earlier in the season when the plants are small seedlings or just sprouting. The thing about s &s is that they are out during the night. To find out you have to inspect at night with a flash light.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 2:15PM
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sunnibel7 Md 7(7)

The orange-copper nocturnal beetles are asiatic garden beetles, and to me a good reason for you to check for them is that you have the same damage to basil and peppers. This is exactly their feeding pattern at my house. Also mint and sweet potatoes and chard tend to get targeted.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 7:02PM
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happyday(WI4a)

I just looked at Seeds from Italy and if you buy 12 or more packs of seeds you get one pack free. It's automatic instead of using a coupon. Nice!

    Bookmark   November 18, 2010 at 4:20PM
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tucson_tomato(9)

I have over a dozen cucumber-melon varieties that I grow. They come in all shapes and sizes. The picture I attached is of a round variety I grew called Carosello Tondo Massafra.

The benefits of growing cucumber-melons are that they are burpless (don't cause indigestion), they are bitter-free, and they grow quickly in the heat. They also tend to be rather disease resistant. I often grow these varieties and post pictures of them on my blog, listed below.

Note: Though I am sharing the following picture, I do not give permission for it to be used without prior consent.

Here is a link that might be useful: Scientific Gardener Blog

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 5:45PM
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dog_wood_2010(7)

Hey sorry about your cucumbers not producing. Sounds like you are doing everything right. I hope you uncover the mystery soon. Good Luck

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 2:41PM
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hortster(6a, southcentral KS)

mandolls, I dug back through my garden notes and found this:

"May 28. Cukes are surviving but took transplant hard. Diva looks best, all three seedlings alive. Early Spring has died back to 2 of 4. Both vars. beginning first leaves after seedling leaves."

It seems that we had high wind around then that may have beat them up a little. The Early Spring cukes completely fizzled.

Will recall this thread and file a future report if and when the Divas get to work.

hortster

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 3:13PM
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newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)

I loved the Yards long beans so much that I am growing them again this year.

I sowed Red Seeded Asparagus Beans in place and they have popped up already what with the hot weather we have been having lately. I planted them in the middle of a 7 foot square raised veggie bed where I put up green metal fence posts and trellis netting for them. Then the white seeded Asparagus Beans I had started in one of those veggie seedling packs and those I just transplanted out today.

    Bookmark   June 1, 2013 at 3:21PM
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newyorkrita(z6b/7a LI NY)

The yard longs are starting to produce.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 1:38PM
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florauk(8/9)

Yes, pn - the hottest temperature measured this year in the UK has been 92 - on one day in west of London. It's been big news! If I had to emigrate I'd need to go to PNW - anywhere else I'd melt, or freeze, I reckon ;-)

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 4:05AM
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princessgrace79(8 PNW)

We are zone 8 here, but heat zone 2 I think? Things grow like crazy here (Portland OR) but we battle slugs/clay soil/rainy springs. There is very little that wont grow here at all except for citrus/tropics. Not all of it grows well though :) we are having a good summer this year, sunny and 80 degree days since May.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 1:27PM
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nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)

This is my first time planning and planting for a fall/winter crop. I direct sowed broccoli, cabbage and lettuce and have had very good germination rates. It has been at or near 100 degrees for a week and I sowed those seed 5 days ago. I water morning and evening to keep my raised bed from getting dry.

I will see how it goes for the next few weeks and hope for the best.

Tom

    Bookmark   July 24, 2013 at 10:37PM
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woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a

kawaiineko: Maybe... All depends on when the hard freezes come, because brassicas can handle FROST with no problem. I wouldn't know about hard freezes... we just don't get them here.. Tishtosh is right regarding DTM -- I've NEVER had a cauli head after 65 days like the package says. It's more along the same lines as broccoli -- 90-100.

Nugednut: I can't stress enough how much easier it is to start brassicas and lettuces under shoplights for fall plantings -- it's just too damn hot in most parts of the U.S. for germination. And even if they do sprout, the seedlings would need shade. Even for spring plantings, I start them under shoplights--- this way, they have a 6-8 week start before the heat of late spring and summer comes along.

Kevin

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 12:40PM
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florauk(8/9)

Those aren't Canna seed pods - but I can't say what it is. It looks as if it might be putting up another flower stem (top right). Can you post again if it does?

    Bookmark   July 24, 2013 at 5:35AM
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scottywags

Yes it has flowered in the past it was a yellow flower.
Here is another pic I took today that should have a better view of the flower part.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:32AM
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8fleetfeet(5)

This looks like it might explain the problem:

http://plantdiagnostics.umd.edu/level3.cfm?causeID=400

    Bookmark   July 24, 2013 at 5:15PM
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christopherforrester

Thank you everyone for your thoughts. I really appreciate it.

    Bookmark   July 25, 2013 at 11:15AM
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