Do you find chopping cucumbers boring? Want something distinctive but yet familiar? Add to your home garden the mouth-watering lemon cucumbers. These adorable, softball-sized fruits which taste like other fruits but look like citrus bring a novel twist to a garden mainstay. In salads, snacks, and beverages, their brilliant yellow skin and clean, mild taste set them apart. Both novices and experts should consider them since they are easy to grow. To VISIT the origins of this unusual cultivar at a nearby nursery.
A Fun Introduction to Lemon Cucumbers
Like green cucums is, lemon cucumbers are heritage Cucumis sativus. Their spherical form and dazzling yellow skin which ages to brilliant gold sets them apart. Though they are lemony, they taste like cucumbers sweet, mellow, never harsh. The delicious, clear meat bears edible seeds. Given their delicate and thin skin, lemon cucumbers require no peeling. Their freshness keeps them ideal for quick snacking or straight recipe additions.
Rising Advice for a Rich Harvest
Growing lemon cucumbers is like growing any other cucumber; a few extra procedures will increase output. They thrive daily from six to eight hours of direct sunlight. Good growth calls for organic, well-draining soil. Before planting, apply compost to provide your soil nutrition. Plant seeds or seedlings in ground above 60°F (15°C) once the frost risk has passed. If training plants to climb, spread them either 2-3 feet apart or closer. Along with saving space, a strong trellis or cage keeps fruit off the ground and lowers disease risk.
Control Risks and Diseases
Like any garden plant, lemon cucumbers are vulnerable to pests and diseases; careful treatment can help them to remain healthy. Look for aphids, cucumbers beetle, and squash bugs. To help manage infestations, hand-pick bigger bugs, use neem oil or insecticidal soap for aphids. Row covers can help to guard early growth. In humid conditions, powdery mildew is rather common. Good trellising and spacing help to increase ventilation.
Harvesting and Enjoyment of Lemon Cucumbers
For greatest taste and texture, when should one harvest lemon cucumbers? They are ready to pick when their skin becomes clean, brilliant yellow and they are tennis ball or softball size. Should they develop too large or orange, they might grow seedy and lose crispness. Just VISIT gently twist or cut the stem to pull the fruit off the vine. Regular harvesting increases output of plants.
Easy summer harvests in your backyard garden depend on lemon cucumbers there. Home gardeners really must have their beautiful look, great taste, and simplicity of growing. Giving these unique fruits enough sun, water, and support as well as pest control will help you keep them arriving. Savour the excitement of growing something different and the clean, sweet taste of your own lemon cucumbers right from the plant.
