tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post5620384527047730935..comments2024-02-28T06:15:48.314-08:00Comments on The Scientific Gardener: The Yamato CucumberJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-91106569076647801262012-03-06T20:00:52.616-08:002012-03-06T20:00:52.616-08:00Jay, I've just sent you the photos, but I had ...Jay, I've just sent you the photos, but I had to split the sending into several parts. Let me know if you received all parts. (Giuseppe)j.sparwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297981957544621601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-70006587362360290132012-03-06T18:04:35.668-08:002012-03-06T18:04:35.668-08:00Jay, you can delete your previous post. I wrote do...Jay, you can delete your previous post. I wrote down your email address. Right now I'm choosing the best photos to be sent. (Giuseppe)j.sparwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297981957544621601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-37874395622242947682012-03-05T19:06:26.023-08:002012-03-05T19:06:26.023-08:00Ok, Jay. The quality of the camera wasn't the ...Ok, Jay. The quality of the camera wasn't the best of the world. Anyway, I'll send you last year's Bianco Leccese crop tomorrow. In a few weeks I'll email you the photos of the new varieties I'll sow at the end of March. I'll borrow my daughter's camera this time... (Giuseppe)j.sparwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297981957544621601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-57262864972162285742012-03-02T14:49:08.667-08:002012-03-02T14:49:08.667-08:00I can't believe!!! I talked about Carosello va...I can't believe!!! I talked about Carosello varieties in my post, but I didn't mention them 'cause I was sure you didn't know them. Last year I grew the variety Bianco Leccese (White from Lecce area) on my balconies. This spring I'm going to grow "Bianco Lecce" again, "Tondo di Manduria", "Tondo Massafrese", "Barettiere" (it will be hardj.sparwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297981957544621601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-68544550922296807352012-03-02T12:35:27.702-08:002012-03-02T12:35:27.702-08:00Dear Giuseppe,
Thank you so much for the post! I l...Dear Giuseppe,<br />Thank you so much for the post! I love cucumbers as well - especially the C. melo and Carosello varieties. What varieties of Carosello cucumbers do you grow? I would love to hear your experience with these varieties. Thanks again!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-72841884222257892242012-03-01T20:31:03.359-08:002012-03-01T20:31:03.359-08:00Dear Jay, I recently joined your blog which I find...Dear Jay, I recently joined your blog which I find very interesting. I'm very interested in growing cucumbers. At the moment I haven't got any "open space" where to grow them, but only my two balconies. They grow vertically in big vases. The varieties I like the most are those coming from an area of South Italy, Puglia. These cucumbers are nearly unknown to the rest of Italy. I j.sparwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297981957544621601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-46339960597063305772012-03-01T12:01:47.488-08:002012-03-01T12:01:47.488-08:00Well then - welcome to this very rewarding hobby!
...Well then - welcome to this very rewarding hobby!<br />Tucson is pretty frost free from March to sometimes November or December, meaning that we usually have 7-8 months of warm season (more like hot) to grow things in. That is more than enough time to grow any cucumber that can take the heat. (=Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-66813461087514702022012-02-29T19:38:38.317-08:002012-02-29T19:38:38.317-08:00Hi Jay, no, I have not tried any. I am very new to...Hi Jay, no, I have not tried any. I am very new to gardening. This year will be my serious second year gardening and also first year growing anything from seed. Last year, everything was grown through plants bought. I can see that cucumber is your favorite :-). Too bad - it can only be grown for a short time as it is so frost sensitive.KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-34270816837313128622012-02-27T16:13:52.714-08:002012-02-27T16:13:52.714-08:00KL - Have you tried growing any good Indian cucumb...KL - Have you tried growing any good Indian cucumber varieties? If so, please let me know. Cucumbers are my favorite crop!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-53949969092899667802012-02-27T16:11:41.863-08:002012-02-27T16:11:41.863-08:00Thank you for the advice. I have tried variations ...Thank you for the advice. I have tried variations of this method. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'll just have to keep trying it until I perfect the method.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-48486487932977978612012-02-27T14:28:06.910-08:002012-02-27T14:28:06.910-08:00It's very easy to take the bitter sap out of c...It's very easy to take the bitter sap out of cucumber. People do that all the time in India as many of the Indian cucumbers will otherwise be bitter. Let me try to explain the process, if possible. Take the cucumber; don't peel off the skin yet. just slice one end; take the sliced piece and start rubbing it off the end of the cucumber (the end from where you sliced off that piece) in a KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.com