cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Lemon cucumbers are wonderful, I grew them the last 2 years, but I didn't get any planted this year.
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Canadian Chelsea
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: |
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What kind of peppers are they? Name?
Well, I learn something new every day.  I have never heard of lemon cucumbers before. Do they really taste like lemons?
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: |
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Nor I, CC. Just the name, Lemon Cucumber, sounds yummy.
Speaking of lemon, I'm growing Lemon Basil this year and it's DELICIOUS. It smells and tastes lemony. I love it.
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Canadian Chelsea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Lemon Basil does sound yummy, daisybeans
I have never tried growing that either. Gosh, I need to get out and about more.
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moneyintheloops
KAMLOOPS BRITISH COLUMBIA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:24 am Post subject: |
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the brand of peppers in that picture are, stokes poivron pepper "el jefe" is what the tag says. also i have not heard of the lemon cucumber till this year , apparently not easy to find.
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EJ
Essex
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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I grow crystal apple cucumbers which are small, tennis ball sized, round cucumbers, very sweet and my daughter eats them whole like apples! I imagine the lemon cukes are similar.
As for the peppers, you can certainly harvest some now whilst they are green - it looks from the photo that some are darker, more black? Peppers often turn blackish as they start to ripen to red. If you don't need them immediately, I would leave them on the plant, just taking them as you want them.
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moneyintheloops
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: |
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Thank you,
this is my first time growing peppers. i actually thought they would grow as red and green . not turn from green to red . very good info. i will have to take a few off when i wake up in the morning . cant wait
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theway-farer
Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Lemon Cucumber? can I put it in my eyes for fade my wrinkle away?  
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moneyintheloops
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| theway-farer wrote: | | Lemon Cucumber? can I put it in my eyes for fade my wrinkle away? |
lol who knows may work better the regular cucumbers
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: |
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well... maybe it will fade freckles AND wrinkles! (he,he).
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moneyintheloops
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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  whoooooo hooooooo that was one hot pepper i grew. should have had a camera for the piece i tried raw............ put it in a chili for tonight !!!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know about wrinkle removing but I do know the Lemon Cukes make really good sweet pickles. I grew them a couple of years ago, just had to remember to pick them before they were too large to fit in the pint jars I was using.
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