chickencam Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 We bought a little plant in our local garden centre today, it is about 2 inches high and has lovely little leaves, looks like a mini cucumber it was only £1.50 so I thought that I would give them a go. My YD loves cucumbers and melons so I thought she might love them. Just hoping that it is not too late in season for it to get going. This warmth must help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 We bought a little plant in our local garden centre today, it is about 2 inches high and has lovely little leaves, looks like a mini cucumber it was only £1.50 so I thought that I would give them a go. My YD loves cucumbers and melons so I thought she might love them. Just hoping that it is not too late in season for it to get going. This warmth must help. it'll be all right after all it's only Early June the perfect time for planting I think they'll not really start to fruit until the days start to shorten as I think they are Sothern hemisphere plants originally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 3 out of 4 of my second sowing have come up. They are only small but I am keeping them in the conservatory until they are much, much bigger, away from slugs and snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Apparently Waitrose are going to be selling cucamelon plants in their stores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Sadly all 5 of my cuca melons have snuffed it they just stopped growing then died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Mine is growing quite well but I can't see it doing that much because it is so delicate looking. I can also see it getting in the way in the greenhouse because it has so many shoots and tendrils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 My two were really spindly when I first planted them out, but once in a large pot the stem thickened up really quickly. (In fact, I think I snapped two of the 4 plants when planting out)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 My two were really spindly when I first planted them out, but once in a large pot the stem thickened up really quickly. (In fact, I think I snapped two of the 4 plants when planting out)... Think I might need a bigger pot then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Some of the shots on mine have now reached the top of the tomato plants in the greenhouse, so they must be three to four feet long, still look too spindly to support fruit though and only just showing signs of flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 The flowers on mine are teeny. Goodness knows what size any fruits are going to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I have two little plants with 3 leaves each... They are maybe 1 cm high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The flowers on mine are teeny.Goodness knows what size any fruits are going to be about 1 inch long and half inch dia or just about bite size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Can't wait to see what my plant is doing when we get home tomorrow after a week away. I like having a veg garden, makes coming back from holiday less depressing so long as they have been watered properly whilst we have been away. My pet carer is good with animals less so with plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Same here... All pets off to boarding and dad popping in to have a look at the garden, but still I mostly come back to an overgrown and wilting garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Any joy with the baby cucs yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Have actually taken them on holiday... They're about 7 cm high and are developing a few tendrils and have quite some leaves, but that is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 mine are a bit behind were they should be as I potted up the Asparagus peas by mistake they were in the same tray as the cucamelons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 mine are a bit behind were they should be as I potted up the Asparagus peas by mistake they were in the same tray as the cucamelons Ooops, never mind, mine have yet to bear fruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Mine are spreading amongst the tomatoes in the greenhouse, very hard to spot . We do have flowers but no fruit yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I'm pretty sure that mine were very late last year in producing fruit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 the only person I now that has grown them had then ready for August Bank holiday 2013 as she got 3rd prize in the veg show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Mine are growing amongst tomatoes too and my slug free ones are still in the conservatory. Looking forward to the bank holiday in August now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Finally! First flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Bank holiday today and there are no cucamelons and it's RAINING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I have tiny cucamelons growing. Who knows? Maybe they will be edible.... Someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
