I had something to discuss, / myLot

United States

July 24, 2019 7:16pm CST

I really did have an idea for a discussion, but it disappeared while I was eating. Maybe it was about my volunteer cucumber vine. It grew a small, fat cucumber while we were gone. I think it did not get enough water, because parts of it were bitter. Not as bad as some I have had though. I peeled and chopped the cucumber, diced some yellow onion, some celery and then halved some grape tomatoes. Salt and vinegar help cut the bitterness, so I poured dill pickle juice over it. Added some celery salt and lastly stirred in sour cream for a creamy cold salad. Hubby loved it. So volunteer garden plants may have been what I wanted to discuss. Besides the volunteer weeds, I do have this volunteer cucumber and it is still blooming. I will keep it watered and I may get a decent crop.

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era

@raveeen (3457)

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25 Jul 19

Oh, good to know that your hubby liked it.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

He likes his veggies.

era

@raveeen (3457)

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29 Jul 19

@GardenGerty veggies are good especily for those who are already getting old but it's more good to eat veggies when you're young hehe

rebelann1949

@rebelann (117207)

• El Paso, Texas

25 Jul 19

I wish those would grow here but my soil is too compact for a lot of veggie plants plus the air is way too dry for them, they like humidity.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

It would take a lot of work and water to get them to grow, I guess.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117207)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Jul 19

You're right @GardenGerty I would need a green house to grow veggies but those are expensive.

marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

25 Jul 19

Today we had a handful of radishes for salad, right from the garden. I don´t know how they survived the cold temperatures, but maybe that was the reason why they were very small. Still they were delicious and not a grain of pesticides.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

Radishes sometimes like cooler temps, but I guess you are full into your winter there.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

28 Jul 19

@GardenGerty Maybe after these too low temperatures are over, I can plant some again.

much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Jul 19

At least an edible cucumber would be welcomed. We have loads of weeds here - yes, they volunteered on their own to grow here.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

I am thinking I need to eat some of the weeds. I need to spend more time outdoors and less time online.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jul 19

@GardenGerty The birds here seem to be enjoying the weeds and things in the yard - so I won't invade their territory

. I can certainly understand needing to be less online . . . I'm a culprit of that too

crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

25 Jul 19

those volunteers aint 'lways like the kin they came from. hopefully with a lil t.l.c. yer gonna be delighted with the next that come off though. kudo's fer thinkin' to add all that. the hubs here would'a turned'p his nose to such. we'll not discuss those volunteer weeds coz they make me wish to curse...'n i've sworn off such, lol.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

My hubby is only picky about not eating pasta, but I can live without that. This cucumber is just like last years. It does not grow as I expected but it makes a good veggie anyway.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Jul 19

It is very surprising sometimes what comes up as a volunteer plant.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

Yes, and now that I know it is there I am giving it plenty of water, hoping for more.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

25 Jul 19

volunteer garden? A community garden ran by volunteers? I love cucumbers but have not had any at all this season.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

28 Jul 19

I just have a few veggies in tubs in the back yard. The cucumber I had last year evidently dropped some full grown in the weeds, so it is volunteer. The community garden is struggling due to the flooding this year.

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