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Curmudgeoness

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4. My neighbor is on her third try this year with cukes.
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:08 AM
Jun 2013

The first one got hit by a late frost. The second one was protected from another late frost, but was subjected to temps that got too cold and just died then and there. She got the third one batch and the temps got so hot (90 degrees) and the sun was so strong that it burned some of the leaves. That third batch is still alive though, but I was surprised that the second batch, although protected from frost, did not survive the low temperature. They obviously are not cool weather plants. I would suspect that the cold snap you had did those ones in.

If you plant another batch, try to protect them from direct sun if it is really hot until you know that they are well established.

Weird weather.

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Cucumbers [View all] Lugnut Jun 2013 OP
They do not like cold snaps. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #1
I'm going to pick up more plants today. Lugnut Jun 2013 #2
Which brand did you use? NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #3
I don't know the brand. Lugnut Jun 2013 #5
Got it. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #8
I try to buy local as much as possible. Lugnut Jun 2013 #9
My neighbor is on her third try this year with cukes. Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #4
It's been very hot here the past two days. Lugnut Jun 2013 #6
Oh yeah, they hate cold weather NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #7
It was in the 30s last weekend. Lugnut Jun 2013 #10
It is nuts. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #11
protecting transplants NJCher Jun 2013 #12
That is a great idea to use screens. Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #13
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