Cucumber Pests
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 Lemon
Cucumber
This yellow, rounded American heirloom produces large quantities of
crisp, sweet, easily digested fruits. Although outstanding for salads or
pickling, chances are (just like us) you will end up eating most of these
delectable nuggets out-of-hand like an apple. Best picked at about 2-inches
in diameter. Grows 3-6 feet and produces 3-4 inch fruits continuously
until frost. (65 days)
Recipes
Cucumber
& Onion Salad
Bread
& Butter Pickles
Cucumber Sandwich Bar (cookie/shape cutters, varieties
of bread, thin slices of cucumbers, chopped chives, selection of spreads
(cream cheese with chopped herbs, homemade sweet mustard, etc.), thinly
sliced small yellow & red tomatoes, etc. Class participates in
preparation. Invite another class to join your class in the garden.
Have a table set up and let everyone create their own cucumber sandwich.
Cucumber, Armenian - Fruits have mild, light green, heavily ribbed skin
that is not bitter and needs no peeling. Cucumbers grow 2-3' long,
but are best eaten when less than 2 1/2 " across. Harvest 70 days.
7-14 days |
Activities
 Cucumber
in a bottle
Coloring page
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Nutrition Facts
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