Cucumbers

One of the neighbours gave me three cucumber plants a few weeks ago. I've no idea what kind they are but they've got small cucumbers with what look like small spikes on them forming behind the flowers. How do I care for them?? They're currently in the greenhouse. Good or bad idea? Oh, and the outer edges of some of the leaves are going yellow. What's causing this?

 

its my 1st year at growing cucumbers.

i only have the one plant, and i keep it in the greenhouse.

have taken 2 massive cucumbers off it already.

not sure about the yellow on your leaves.

sorry i cant be much more help.

 

"They're currently in the greenhouse. Good or bad idea?"

Good idea - if they are a greenhouse variety . If they are an outdoor Ridge cucumber variety then I'm not so sure :(

If the plant only has female flowers (i.e. all the flowers have little cucumbers behind them) then I reckon its a greenhouse variety (in which case IF you see any male flowers take them off, accidental pollination twill make the Cues bitter)

"Oh, and the outer edges of some of the leaves are going yellow. What's causing this?"

They will be hungry and thirsty blighters, and will like higher humidity than most things, if you can arrange that for them. I use proprietary tomato feed, and that is applied 3 times a week (but check the instructions on whatever you choose to use).

They like lots of water, but are very prone to base stem rot. Heaping some soil around the stem (so water runs away from the stem) is a good idea. As is little-and-often watering. I water mine 3 or 4 times a day, last watering around 6pm so they are not wet at night.

Cut the cues when they get to about 6" - the plant will only generate a certain number at a time, so you have to keep harvesting otherwise the newly forming ones will just go yellow and drop off when they are a couple of inches long

 

:confused::D

Where the branches meet the main stem there's what appears to be flowers forming :confused:Are they the male flowers?? If I'd have known they were so tricky I'd not have taken them. :rolleyes: BTW, I'm feeding them with Tomorite.

What about courgettes? I have two of these also. Where should I grow them and are they the same as cucumbers? i.e male and female flowers

 

courgettes grow very big take up a lot of room, so unless you have a lot of room in the greenhouse pop them outside.