Container cucumber

Container cucumber

Two variety cucumbers were planted in containers.

Container cucumber

Container cucumber

Thompson & Morgan Cucumber Cucino F1 hybrid. The ideal lunch box snack!

I originally transplanted four plants into this window box. I lost two plants possibly down to over watering or not firming in the soil. The two plants on the outside left and right are the original plantings and the two in the centre were started slightly later. There is also one lettuce.

I have had two flowers on the left cucumber so hopefully we will have lunchbox cucumber snacks.

When Clodagh and I construct the trellis, we had died it with vegetable food colouring. This faded and washed out the moment it rained.

I re stained the trellis with green wood preserve.

My garden

A few photos to try and show the over all layout of our garden.


Container veg garden

A view up the garden path. To the right of the steps is where I have put the mini greenhouse. My square foot garden is just behind the free standing trellis you can see to the far right of this photo.


Container veg garden

The View up the lawn. With the Japanese Acer in the middle of the lawn.


Container veg garden

Looking down the lawn from my patio area. (the bottom of the lawn drops down a level) where I have the dwarf fruit trees and some container flowers and fruit bushes. I am thinking of moving the kiwi down here as I did not consider how quick it would grow and am loath to cut it at the moment. The problem will be how to go about lifting and carrying it without damaging the plant.


Tiny vegetable patch

Cucumber garden support trellis

CUCUMBER

Cucino F1 Hybrid

Container cucumber.

The challenge begins.

Cucumber support

I made the support using two lengths of wood purchased at B & Q which I was able to get cut in half, free of charge. (the first four cuts free)

Two hinges, three lengths for the supports which were each cut into three. I need to buy one more to add to the top of each side, if cucumbers reach the top!.

Cucumber trellis

Coloured with food dye I couldnt be bothered to paint and this idea was much quicker. Job to be completed.

I plan to plant soon into this container.

I should of got the smooth wood rather than rough.

In my opinion gardening is not cheap. I am on the hunt for pots and container freebies.