This morning I headed outside at the crack of dawn. It’s supposed to be 80 degrees here today, and YES I know, I am a total lightweight, but come on, up here in the Seattle area that’s like scorching hot. Anyway, when I was in the greenhouse watering yesterday, I noticed the cucumbers I had planted in a gutter a while back were all over the place.
But in order to actually get to the cucumbers, I had to pull everything out.
Which was actually a blessing in disguise, because the plants were too crowded in there anyway.
I grabbed some baker’s string and carefully tied the cucumber vines to the greenhouse frame.
Now, the cucumber vines have plenty of room to grow, and I have a bunch of dangling vegetables to look at every time I walk into the greenhouse Yee- Haw! Farming in suburbia, who knew it could be so much fun.
So what’s happening in YOUR garden? Got any dangling fruit? Are you using any unusual growing methods in your garden this summer?
Mavis wants to know.
And for those of you who were wondering, YES, the heart shaped cucumbers I was trying to grow turned out great!
Tanya says
So did you ever have any luck with growing your cucumbers in the shape molds?
Mavis says
I sure did. I just added a picture for you. 🙂
Tanya says
I LOVE em’ those would be perfect for a special brunch or shower!
Andrea says
I love the shaped cucumber. I wonder if I could convince my kids to eat cucumber if they were shaped like that 🙂
vickie says
Cukes look great -good idea
I love to see you in your housecoat in the garden – I thought I was the only one!
Nancy Brewer says
In North Texas, 80 degrees is a cool day. Would love to see more of those right now! We still have okra, zucchini and yellow squash, and one cantaloupe left in the patch, although the vines are still producing flowers. If you have any suggestions as to something else to do with okra, please advise! I have pickled it, battered and fried it, and made some awesome gumbo with shrimp and venison smoked sausage, but we have a basket full every day. Love your blog. You’ve inspired me to see how long we can go without going to the grocery store, starting today!
Debbie says
I made an arched trellis made from a livestock panel ( a type of fencing). I have green beans growing on most of but I do have some cucucmbers as well. The green beans hang down and are easy to pick!
LaToya says
Just noticed you were in your bathrobe and slippers – LOL At first glance I thought you were in some master gardener lab coat. Pajamas…ha1
Wendy says
I thought she was in a lab coat also–then I noticed the slippers–love ’em!!