These are suppose to be cucumbers. Our area is going through a drought, so I've been watering everyday. Unfortunately, we're on a city water system, and I believe they add too much chlorine. I have several plants that have gone from thriving to dying even though I've been watering faithfully. If it wasn't the drought, it was pests. I was trying to be organic and not use chemicals. I attempted to pick off most of the bugs I could by hand, but they just got too numerous for me to keep up with. I know bunnies ate my broccoli, but that wouldn't have grown to maturity in this hot weather.
Its very discouraging, and I find myself questioning whether its worth it to garden. Something inside of me doesn't want to give up though. I did all I could. The weather just didn't cooperate this year.
I plan on reworking the beds and trying for some fall, salad type crops. I can always hope for better weather.
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I tried here in Florida, the first year we were here. Haven't tried it again. Too many critters and bugs - and unpredictable weather. Those cucumbers are so sad. I'm so sorry!!
I'm so sorry. Our first attempt has been fairly successful, at least as far as lettuce and spinach goes. We didn't try cucumbers yet. I hope you can salvage something.
You are having lots of problems growing this year for sure, those cukes look awful. We here in the northwest are staying on the coolish side and thats not doing much good for my garden either...today its cloudy and no sun and in the 60's so nothing wants to grow either....hopefully before summer is over I will get something out of my garden to eat...lol
Aww sorry bout your garden. Mine is getting eaten by unseen pests which I think are slugs so I can sympathize.
Awwwwwwwwwww I am sorry!! I know a lot of people are having issues with no rain and all. Sorry the water isn't helping them to stay alive!!!
Not the normal weather in WI for sure this year, its been so hot and humid for us up here as well. We have weeds instead of grass since thats the only thing that can survive in this heat. Maybe next year the weather will be more normal and you will have a bumper crop of veges. I heard that in Door County WI they lost 80 to 90% of their apple and cherry crop due to the drought and many other farms are struggling.
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