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20 Apr 11, Brooke (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I've found with young plants they often produce flowers whithout the fruit when they first start flowering but then do eventually start to fruit as well.

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20 Apr 11, Brooke (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I've found with young plants they often produce flowers whithout the fruit when they first start flowering but then do eventually start to fruit as well.

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09 Mar 11, Sam Moloney (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've just planted some cucumber seeds into my brand new veggie patch and they sprouted within a few days. The seedlings are growing really well but I've got 2 - 3 big "clumps" of 4 - 5 seedlings each. Obviously I have to thin them out but I'm not 100% sure when I should do this? The seedlings are about 10cm tall already (after 10 days!)..

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09 Mar 11, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Sam, You could thin them out quite soon by using scissors to snip off the plants that you don't want as close to the ground as you can. If you try to pull them out, you might end up with the whole lot lifting and damaging their roots.

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14 Mar 11, Sam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Thanks for that. One more question (this applies to thinning out other plants too) - do I just leave one seedling in each spot or can I still leave 2 - 3??

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20 Feb 11, Melissa (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Maybe, if the main stem isn't broken off from the roots. I'd water it with a weak seaweed concentrate every day for a week before discarding it.

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22 Feb 11, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks Melissa - yes, seaweed solution was my automatic response, but I hadn't thought of keeping it up for a week. I'm following your advice and am very pleased to report that my plant is looking much healthier. Thanks again!

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19 Feb 11, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)

Help! Accidentally pulled a cucumber plant right out of the ground when fiddling with stocking ties in the rain. Replanted immediately, but it is very limp and sad looking. was beautiful. can i save it?'

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20 Feb 11, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

It might help to give it a bit of shade - pile up the mulch around it or arrange some sticks and shadecloth over the top. Plus gallons of water while it tries to get its roots re-established

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22 Feb 11, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks - stepping up the 'kindness' a notch is definitely helping - it's now looking better every day.

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