So, tomatoes and zucchini aren't the only BIG produce we've harvested from the garden this year! We're also growing monster sized cucumbers! This photo can be a little deceiving... Just how big do you think those cucumbers really are?
Let me show you...
First of all, here is a photo I took on May 26, 2012 of two of the cucumbers we harvested. Aren't they so cute, and fuzzy!
Here they are again, June 13, 2012, the day we harvested them.
They are Armenian cucumbers. I received some seeds last year in a seed exchange and decided to plant a few of the seeds beneath the tree branch trellis. A few days ago, Alan and I decided to harvest a few...
This side of the cucumber was against the ground and didn't get much sun. Amazingly enough, with all the BUGS we've got this year, they have very little bug damage. The vines did get pretty beat up during the two storms we've had, though. The wind really damaged some of the leaves.
Here is Alan holding the three cucumbers we picked. They measure 26.5" & 5lbs, 22" & 5lbs, 22" & 4.75lbs. That's a LOTTA cucumber! And, by the way, the "smaller" two cucumbers in the first photo are ordinary slicing cucumbers, and both weighed .75lb each.
I knew you'd want to see the inside of one of the large cucumbers, so I snapped a photo after I sliced off what we ate for dinner that night. It was very crispy, juicy, and had excellent flavor. We'll happily grow these again!
I'm saving seeds ... perhaps I'll do a give-away!
Oh my goodness! That is a whole lotta cucumber! Amazing!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | July 01, 2012 at 12:37 PM
It might be time for your Dad & Mom to come visit you, Anna. Looks like you might need some canning re-enforcements! I'm getting a little nervous wondering if the hen house is going to disappear with all the plants! I can handle the spiders; dealt with a lot of tarantulas in Costa Rica and even a couple of scorpions, but those grasshoppers, they are plain gross!
Posted by: Sherri D. | June 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Holy Hen!!! What do you do w/all the cucumbers Anna? pickles I'm sure..but what else?
love your new picture :)
Posted by: Kellie | June 17, 2012 at 06:15 PM
WOW!
Posted by: Lora Lauhoff | June 17, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Holy Moly those are big cucumbers!! Please, please do a seed share. Love your new photo!! Very cute.
Posted by: Jill | June 16, 2012 at 07:12 PM
Wow those are some huge cucumbers. I've never heard of that variety before. Always fun to see what's new on the farm.
Love your profile photo and oh my tell Alan he's got some great looking muscles there too!
Posted by: Ida | June 16, 2012 at 02:06 PM
What on earth are you going to do with all that cucumber? Too much relish and pickles for me. :( Have a wonderful weekend. hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | June 16, 2012 at 07:08 AM
Those cucumbers are ridiculous! I enjoy your garden posts! Makes me kinda maybe give it a try.
PS - did you ever find a home for that sweet pup?
Posted by: Dawn G | June 16, 2012 at 05:37 AM
Wow! Those babies are huge. Sure they're not zuchinni? Would love to have a garden, but we have soooooo many deer here that it would be impossible without a six foot fence. Cukes are my favorite veggy. My mom makes an awesome dish....cukes, onions, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and a little sugar. Let it all marinate for a couple of hours and then yummo! Have a great weekend. Robin
Posted by: Robin Barwacz | June 16, 2012 at 05:32 AM
Enjoyed your gardening pictures. We garden, too(cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, peppers, and melons). Gardening is not for sissies!! LOL And, we will later plant a Fall garden. Story of my life! Take care, and Happy Farming!
Posted by: Joyce Rougeou | June 16, 2012 at 05:28 AM
I love seeing all your garden photos and your pretty profile picture! The wolf spiders really creep me out though!
Posted by: Judy Rozema | June 16, 2012 at 05:28 AM
So, you're making pickles in whiskey kegs? Far out! Bread and Butter pickles would be great by the wheelbarrow load. Now about the spiders in the garden...... I'll pick the veggies with a shovel in hand. I have never seen cuc's that big must be radio active!........ Love, Dad
Posted by: Dan Wight | June 15, 2012 at 11:57 PM
Joe got a packet of Armenian cuke seeds in a Scholastic Books thing. Book plus seeds. I gave them to his Scoutmaster cuz they are planting a community garden, so don't know if they were planted or not. Glad to see yours so can have an idea of we might get! :) Oh, and your new photo is soooooo pretty! I love it so much more than the old one.
Posted by: Shala C. | June 15, 2012 at 09:49 PM
Ooh; I'll enter for seeds!
Posted by: Michelle | June 15, 2012 at 08:55 PM