Comments on: Lemon Cucumber: When Are They Ripe? http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelea http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-45061 Shelea Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-45061 I discovered them when I lived in California, before moving to Illinois. I can't find them here, so the last resort was to grow my own. I just love them, and really missed them a lot. My favorite uses are in salads of any kind; cut fairly thick to use with a dip; and just eating like an apple with just a wee pinch of salt. I discovered them when I lived in California, before moving to Illinois. I can’t find them here, so the last resort was to grow my own. I just love them, and really missed them a lot.

My favorite uses are in salads of any kind; cut fairly thick to use with a dip; and just eating like an apple with just a wee pinch of salt.

]]> By: Anna@Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-44856 Anna@Green Talk Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:24:47 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-44856 I guess I never noticed that they are ever light green. Shows you how much I pay attention to the cukes:) Let me know what you think of them. I made a cucumber yogurt sauce with them and sweet pickled them. Anna I guess I never noticed that they are ever light green. Shows you how much I pay attention to the cukes:) Let me know what you think of them. I made a cucumber yogurt sauce with them and sweet pickled them. Anna
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]]> By: Shelea http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-44595 Shelea Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:15:12 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-44595 I'm in Illinois, and while I planted in late June, I picked my first lemon cuke just this morning. It was the only mature one, but I now have dozens of 'gestating' cukes to come, if an early frost doesn't get them first. As to when to pick, I follow the guidelines that say 'light green with just a hint of yellow' rather than pay any attention to size. I understand that the full yellow color signals the beginning of the cuke's cycle change into preparing the seeds for the next generation. I’m in Illinois, and while I planted in late June, I picked my first lemon cuke just this morning. It was the only mature one, but I now have dozens of ‘gestating’ cukes to come, if an early frost doesn’t get them first.

As to when to pick, I follow the guidelines that say ‘light green with just a hint of yellow’ rather than pay any attention to size. I understand that the full yellow color signals the beginning of the cuke’s cycle change into preparing the seeds for the next generation.

]]> By: Anna@GreenTalk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-37312 Anna@GreenTalk Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:12:20 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-37312 Mine get powdery mildew too. I found spraying them with 7 parts water to one part milk seems to keep it at bay. Which spray do you use? Anna Mine get powdery mildew too. I found spraying them with 7 parts water to one part milk seems to keep it at bay. Which spray do you use? Anna

]]> By: Cleta http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-37297 Cleta Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:44:59 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-37297 Lemon cucumbers are very susceptible to powdery mildew and I seemed to get it every year, which usually ruined my plant and fruiting! This year, I used an organic spray for powdery mildew and sprayed BEFORE the plant was infected, and it worked! No powderly mildew, just lots of flowers and new lemon cucumbers! I also give it plenty of breathing room and no overhead watering in the evening! Lemon cucumbers are very susceptible to powdery mildew and I seemed to get it every year, which usually ruined my plant and fruiting! This year, I used an organic spray for powdery mildew and sprayed BEFORE the plant was infected, and it worked! No powderly mildew, just lots of flowers and new lemon cucumbers! I also give it plenty of breathing room and no overhead watering in the evening!

]]> By: Anna@Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-10085 Anna@Green Talk Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:21:18 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-10085 Angela, about 55-65 day. I am zone 5, and I plant cukes 2 weeks after frost date which is Memorial Day for me. You planted a little later so you cukes will come later. Anna Angela, about 55-65 day. I am zone 5, and I plant cukes 2 weeks after frost date which is Memorial Day for me. You planted a little later so you cukes will come later. Anna

]]> By: Angela http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-10076 Angela Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:13:20 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-10076 Hi, I was wondering what is the average growth time on the lemon cucumber? I have a container garden and planted them in early June. I have three large vines and many blossoms that have some forming at the base but they are not getting any bigger. I am new to gardening and in the past had a black thumb killing everything in my path. I am really surprised to see everything still very green and anxious to taste my success. Any information would be great. Hi,
I was wondering what is the average growth time on the lemon cucumber? I have a container garden and planted them in early June. I have three large vines and many blossoms that have some forming at the base but they are not getting any bigger. I am new to gardening and in the past had a black thumb killing everything in my path. I am really surprised to see everything still very green and anxious to taste my success. Any information would be great.

]]> By: Art http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-9868 Art Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:51:15 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/09/08/does-anyone-know-the-lemon-cucumber-rules/#comment-9868 I'm not an authority but I think you should pick them small ; a little larger than a lemon. Much larger and they get seedy. They're not supposed to taste lemony,just grow yellow and relatively small, hence the name "lemon". Art I’m not an authority but I think you should pick them small ; a little larger than a lemon. Much larger and they get seedy. They’re not supposed to taste lemony,just grow yellow and relatively small, hence the name “lemon”. Art

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