We did not get a single cucumber last year and very few zucchini. This year we have gotten at least one 💕

It probably could of gone a day or two longer but it was crispy and mildly sweet. I see another on the plant that should be ready in a few days.

Some of the other plants look like they have some fruit set too. I think this is marketmore and was a start we bought. I don’t believe any of the seed starts have caught up.

  • fireweed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 个月前

    very few zucchini

    I was not under the impression such a thing was even possible!

    All jokes aside, it’s a wonderful feeling when last year’s dud is this year’s success. May the cucurbit gods continue to smile upon you.

      • Krusty@quokk.auEnglish
        1·
        2 个月前

        Pollinated flowers fruit…

        If your plants aren’t fruiting, that’s probably why.

          • Krusty@quokk.auEnglish
            11·
            2 个月前

            Considering you consider a single fruit “success.” Really, you should right a book, professor.

            • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineOPMEnglish
              11·
              2 个月前

              Do you know where I am growing? Do you know how many days since last frost I am and when these were planted? Did I give any details of why there were no fruit last year? Or do you just like making unhelpful comments with elementary school knowledge of gardening to make yourself feel good?

              It’s the first harvested fruit of the season. I am considering it a success because it’s a better growing season than last year, and I am choosing to be grateful for everything that goes “right” in the garden.

              I have no idea what causes people to be negative and grumpy around gardening especially when others are sharing their joy, but I hope you figure it out. Gardening is a happy place for me and maybe it will be one day for you too.

                • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineOPMEnglish
                  1·
                  2 个月前

                  It’s okay to say you read it wrong or something. Maybe you thought I said I wasn’t having luck this year, and missed that I was comparing it to last year? I’d be like “Oh no worries I do that sometimes too.” Then we could discuss pollinators and maybe I would share how we used to hand polinate these guys when we were growing them inside and maybe others reading would learn from the exchange too.

                  But it feels like you were expecting me to thank you for your comment or something? That I should put extra effort into kindly explaining why you are wrong but thank you for trying? Or were you hoping I’d ask you what your advice for increasing pollinators was?

                  I don’t actually understand what you wanted so it is hard for me to understand what good social skills would be here.