Our cucumber plants continue
producing two or three pounds to harvest every day. This morning I almost put
on my jacket due to the weather before changing my mind. There was no rain
falling, after all.
At first this seemed a wise
decision. I would have overheated wearing another layer in the breezeless humidity.
However, as you can see below, I had to dive in deep to reach a few cucumbers
and the spiny plants scratched me up to the point I’m postponing plans to clean
aquariums. It seems wiser to wait a day than take chances with my health.
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| But I Retrieved Those Cukes! |
That's a darn nice haul of fresh cucumbers!
ReplyDeleteWe're overwhelmed! :) Thanks for the kind word.
DeleteAren't you about cucumbered out? That's a lot of dill pickles.
ReplyDeleteYikes on your arm.
I didn't know that about tropical fish water. I know nothing about fish or aquariums.
Have a fabulous day, Darla. Big hugs. ♥
We'll be sending a lot of jars to friends and neighbors, for sure. My arm almost looks like I got in a cat fight! Not cleaning fish tanks today, either, in fact. Hugs back at ya!
DeleteI did not know that, but I'm not surprised. Plants can be dangerous!
ReplyDeleteDanger lurks around every corner. ~shifty eyes~ Sounds like a radio program, doesn't it? Be well!
DeleteYes, fish tank water is incredibly germy. We used to have freshwater tanks, the biggest just 55 gallon. It seemed big at the time, but after working for a few years in a independent pet store that included freshwater tropical fish, that's little to a fish person! I always washed extra well after each dip in the tanks.
ReplyDeleteI've never had spiny cucumbers. As I mentioned, I only grow lemon, and they can be a bit prickly at times, but not to that extent. I tore out my boysenberries, but they were brutal things.
How many cucumber plants do you have? What kind?
I'll have to pop over to your blog for answers. ~grin~ I'm curious about lemon cucumbers. Happy Gardening!
DeleteI did not know you could get something from cleaning the tank. I would take a Benadryl for that rash.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind suggestion. It's better now, mostly exacerbated by my scratching.
DeleteHow many pickles have you peckled thus far? Pickling is a big big deal in Oregon. Even my contractor brother and some of his workers pickle and compare the results.
ReplyDeleteLove your post title too, I forgot to mention, very clever.
ReplyDeleteWe have upwards of sixty jars as of the end of July. And thanks for the appreciation of my title. Hugs, my dear.
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