Cucumber Sweet Peppers Aubergine

Hi JWK, Marketmore. Yeah have some of the Tomorite. Shall I feed the Cucumber one also as that has three mini cucumbers on.

 

I just can't seem to work out which are the female to male flowers lol

 

Woohooo I've just today spotted my first ever Bell Pepper growing So excited!

 

I'm getting quite a few Sweet Peppers and Cucumbers forming now. Is there anything you have to do with these plants at all as I had a lot of problems with my first Cucumber plant if anyone remembers thank you.

 

Hi Jane
Peppers just treat the same as your Tomatoes.
Cucumbers are a different prospect they can just keel over, usually stem rot at the base for this reason they are sometimes grown on a mound. I grow mine in a square tub about 30 litres so I sink a couple of small plant pots and water/feed into these to keep the water away from the stem. Cuc's reputedly like a humid atmosphere, I do not do anything to provide this just make sure I plant them away from the door or vent. I feed with same feed as tomatoes. Hope this helps

 

What a fantastic idea with the small pots. My Cucumber plant is in the far corner of greenhouse so well away from the door. Your Cucumber looks fantastic. Hopefully I get something without it dying like the first one did. Can't wait to see more of what you are growing and thank you for all your advice.

 

Your welcome

 

I've been told if you remove the first open flower on a Bell Pepper Plant it gives you more flowers. Is this true ?

 

I have tried all so called idea's removing first flower from peppers , first truss of tomatoes among other things, never found it to work only resulted in lost crops. Peppers produce an abundance of flowers you just need to make sure they are pollinated or they will just drop off. However you have to keep picking the fruits as they ripen or the plant will stop producing flowers
Regards Sandy

 

Thanks for the info sandymac. I'll have to prob pollinate with a brush as not getting bees in even though I've got 2 nests lol