Branching Out
Deeply Rooted
Love the image of emptying a pillowcase on Halloween night-- so very exciting heirloom gal. Here's hoping for a long, warm summer of gardening. 
A Seed Saver's Garden
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I should warn you, like a lot of the Indian khiva type cucumbers, Sikkim can take a lot of summer heat to do well; more than can be counted on this far north. Maybe try for a Russian khiva type, like Kaiser Alexander, Brown Russian, or Russian Potato/Little Potato. (I'd say Russian Netted, but, with the only source I know of giving out incorrect seed [which does NOT do well here], I don't know where to find that.)
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@heirloomgal , do you have a squash vine borer problem? IF so, you might want to take contingencies for your cucumbers.
THIS PROBLEM has consumed me in the last year, as to how to solve it. I don't want to use chemicals, but I have looked into trap crops, like Hubbard Squash.
Did you know that kale can be a trap crop for cauliflower?
It's all about timing.
THIS PROBLEM has consumed me in the last year, as to how to solve it. I don't want to use chemicals, but I have looked into trap crops, like Hubbard Squash.
Did you know that kale can be a trap crop for cauliflower?
It's all about timing.
