Today we are pruning cucumbers suckers in oder to allow loads more cucumber to crop from a single plant.
Big thank you to Spring Hill Farms for demonstrating this method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFHeMdVwg9k
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20 Comments
Trying to grow my cucumbers up string like my tomatoes but the cucumber is having different ideas and trying to share my melon cage
How do you attach the tomato and cucumber to the rope?
I never knew you could treat cucumbers in that way loving what you are doing I await every notification for fantastic words of wisdom . Don't stop inspiration to the nation , stay safe and grow on .
Great video Tony, never tried cucumber now on my to do list😜
I grew my cucumbers in the raised bed but I make em climb up a trellis which I made out of 1X2, n horse hay bail twine. They go nuts up this thing
How do you tell the difference between a leaf and sucker on the cucumber?
My husband says he dreads hearing the phrase "I've been to the garden centre" from me. Especially if I've bought potting mix, compost or bales of pea straw.
When you pull onions early to use as spring onions, can you eat the bulb part or just the greens? 🧅
Hi have you used a home made nettle brew for feeding your tomatoes .
I know you like to visit the allotment every day but thought you might have set up an automatic watering system for all those tomatoes. Jimmy's allotment has his tomatoes in pots but in rows like yours. He has a nice solar watering system. Just a thought that it might suit your set up.
Most of the gardeners:
NOOOOOOOOO… don't kill that plant, maybe it will get together. Nurse it find it a better home please!
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He uses a barrel and runs it with a 12 volt caravan pump and a timer so it gets regular watering so only needs to top up the barrel. Might be worth a look mate.
Great cucumber tip, thanks. I wonder if the same method would work with melons/courgettes/squashes?
Absolutely brilliant video today!!
Learnt a lot with pruning back the cucumber!
Thanks Tony 😊🏴
Getting to the plot is a great little reward at the end of the working day 🙂 great tips on the cucumbers cause I also got myself in a right old tangle last year aswell !
Tony I read somewhere those tomato leaves make a good insecticide or repellent. Can’t remember where but I’ll look for it. I think like a tea of sorts. Anyone else have any thoughts on this.
Have you tried cucumelons
Grow a bit scrambly like peas but the fruits are the size of beans and really nice.
Thanks Tony helpful video… consulting the Dowding archive is my go too aswell!
"Just cut that sucker out". I thought I was watching Die-Hard for a minute! Great advice
Love that hat tony