A plague upon me!

t’s the attack of the mutant cucumber’s.

One day they were lush and green and abundant and then a plague of unknown origins, at least in my limited horticultural experience, has visited my tiny little patch of produce.

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See the tiny little mutant tucked away in amongst all the destruction.

IMG_0003It has not spared my sweet green peppers either!

Not for the fain of heart.

One day (well maybe a week) they were normal and then this, squat kind of yellow unattractive looking thing!

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Sing with me…

One (or five) of these things is not like the other….

One (or five) of these thing just doesn't belong…

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Garden advice needed!!!!

Oh a plague upon me, a plague upon me!

Blessing (or weeping and gnashing of teeth!)

Robin A.K.A. The Bewildered Gardner

Comments

Terri Tiffany said…
I don't have a green thumb at all and my one attempt here in FL proved it. Did bugs get them? I am so sorry as I have watched you all the way and I know you loved them!
August 3, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Heidi said…
You're singing my theme song there. Hmm. Greg at Greg's General Store will know the answer. Go ask him over there or maybe I can go get him and bring him over here.

Heidi
August 3, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Greg C said…
Are you by any chance getting rain these days? I know cucumbers will do that when they get heavy watering like they do during a summer rain and then they go dry for a while. If they get uneven watering like that then you get cucumbers like that. :)

As for the peppers, they might be missing calcium or they too are getting too much water. I will research it and give you a positive answer but I think that is what the problem is.

Greg
August 3, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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