Cucumber Fruit

ByMaria

It’s been two weeks after I took pictures of the cucumber flowers and now it’s ready to be picked. It turned out to be a pickling type of cucumber because it is short and small but plump. I am not complaining mind you. It’s just I didn’t know what variety I planted. It’s good I was able to grow them actually because I never really have luck when it comes to cucumber. I have tried all kinds including the Armenian variety but I always encounter problems like bugs or some type of disease.
Now I don’t have to worry about buying cucumbers for my green salad, at least for the meantime while I can still gather.

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