These were supposed to be Straight Eight cucumbers, a variety I've grown for several years now. They are most decidedly NOT Straight Eight cucumbers - I'm pretty sure they're a pickling variety. You can eat them, although they're very seedy, but I don't think they're nearly as good as Straight Eight. I ordered them from Veseys, which must have had a mix-up at the sorting plant.
I guess it's time to make some pickles.
Don't you hate the seed mix-ups? Still it could be worse --my Lemon Lights azalea bush looks more like a navel orange!
I hope your tomatoes recover. I just came in from picking off tomato hornworms. Surely this demonstrates my garden obsession, because those bugs are disgusting!
Welcome home!
Ali
Posted by: Ali | August 11, 2006 at 06:22 PM
This is the first time I've had a seed mix-up like this, and it's disappointing. Although not as bad as an orange azalea! I've seen Lemon Lights in person, and the yellow is very pretty. I hope you were able to get a refund - or a replacement.
The tomatoes aren't going to recover, unfortunately. The containers were a first-time experiment this year, and I've learned a very important lesson - drill in drainage holes, plug them up, and then drain when necessary!
Posted by: Talbin | August 15, 2006 at 11:14 AM