Wednesday 20 January 2021

Growing Cucumber In My Garden

To all my blogging friends and readers, stay safe and healthy.

I am putting up a short post today because I had a busy morning and afternoon. I need to settle all my bills, banking and etc. before the lockdown. From yesterday's announcement, our whole nation (except for 1 state) will be on lockdown starting this Friday 22nd January to 4 February. It didn't come as a surprise because of the increasing number of infected cases. We hope to see a decline in the cases, if not, then the lockdown will be further extended.

I went to the plant nursery some time end of last year to buy some garden soil. There were many types of vegetable seeds on sale and I picked up a few packets including the one below.

I can't remember the price of this packet of cucumber seeds. Probably about RM4 or RM5.
I sowed a few seeds and the seedlings have been transferred to a big pot.
The seedlings have now grown to about my height and I can see tiny cucumbers on the plants.
I am hoping that these tiny cucumbers will not drop off but continue to grow big.
Since we are getting less rain these days, I am starting to sow some other vegetable seeds.
Its a joy to see what we have sowed grow into healthy and fruitful plants. This is the reward of a gardener or farmer.


Those who sow tears shall reap joy.
Yes, they go out weeping, carrying seed for sowing,
and return singing, carrying their sheaves.
(Psalm 126:5-6, The Living Bible-TLB)

54 comments:

  1. It's still very early to start spring gardening over here...your cucumber plants look pretty strong.

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    1. We still have gray skies and some rainy days, home the weather will improve.

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  2. São Sebastião, livrai_me desta peste que se abateu sobre a humanidade. Livrai_me e livrai minha filha, minha família e toda a terra. Amém!

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    1. Good and waiting for the right time to sow your seeds.

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  4. The plant thrives well, and I hope it produces healthy cucumber. Covid cases have reduced well in India, and hope it downgrades further.
    Take care

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    1. We are hoping for a reduction in the cases too.

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  5. I hope your cucumbers do well and I sure hope you will see reduced covid cases. Still no restrictions here in Florida and cases are very high, it's frightening.

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    1. I agree that it is frightening seeing the great number of cases throughout the world and in our own nation.

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  6. Vas a tener bastantes pepinos. Besos.

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  7. I have not grown cucumbers for a while, we do not really eat that many and they are hard to keep up with. Keep safe and take care, Diane

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    1. I do hope for good harvest then I can share with friends and neighbour. Take care and stay safe.

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  8. It is so interesting to look how cucumber is growing. Thank you for sharing.

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  9. You have such an amazing green thumb.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Nancy. ♥

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    1. Hopefully the weather will improves and the pests will stay away. Have a great day.

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  10. Love the litte yellow flowers! Cucumber is a favorite at my house. 😃👍

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    1. Thank you, Enigmas. Can you provide the link to your blog?

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  11. I will start to sow my seeds in the beginning of February. There is nothing better than going into the garden and picking fresh produce that you have grown yourself.
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    1. The best reward is to be able to harvest from our garden.

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  12. What great looking cucumbers! We did not grow any last summer, as I was still working, I will start our inside in about 6 weeks as we can't plant outside until the last week of May. We live in the mountains and sometimes we have late frosts. Seeing yours, I can't wait! Thanks for sharing! Have a marvellously Happy Day! (we are locked down too).

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    1. I have sowed some seeds and they will be big enough to plant in bigger pots when the weather improves.

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  13. Hello Nancy, You must have green fingers. Your cucumber plant looks very healthy. I hope those little cucumbers grew huge!!:=)

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    1. Thank you. I hope so too. Have a lovely day.

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  14. The blossoms are so pretty. So what does lockdown there look like? Is there a curfew, where and when are you allowed out?

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    1. Only 2 from the same household can go out in a car to buy essential. All districts and states borders are closed. Only certain shops are allowed to open within a given time. Only take away food, no dine-in.

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  15. Fingers crossed that the cucumbers grow well. In this pandemic, it is safer to pay bills online. All bills should be payable online now since schools also can conduct online classes. It is the new norm. Are you paying some bills online already?

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    1. I can pay bills online but before pandemic, I like to go out to the UTC to pay bills and also at the same time to buy whatever I want to buy from the market.

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  16. What beautiful photos! We love cucumbers- especially in tzatziki! Have a glorious day!

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  17. As soon as our Human digs our garden out of the snow she can try planting some of these.
    Purrs & Head Bonks,
    Alberto

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  18. If I can remember I am wanting to do some potted cucumbers this summer. I know someone that had plenty to eat from her pots.

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  19. My parents had cucumbers in their garden for many years.

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    1. Cucumbers are good for hot days, it is suppose to help to cool down the body.

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  20. My prayer is that your lockdown can end soon.

    What a good thing you can grow some food for yourself!

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    1. Thank you, Mimi. We pray and hope that the pandemic will be over soon for all of us.

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  21. It's always exciting to watch things grow, whether flowers or veggies.

    Thank you for linking up at 'My Corner of the World' this week!

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  22. I had seen this brand of seeds selling in Malaysia's supermarket before.

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    1. Yes, can easily get this brand of seeds in supermarket and plant nurseries.

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  23. Gardening is a popular hobby during MCO haha. Although cooking/eating is probably first.

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    1. Ha ha ha...you are right, Stacy! Gardening limited, so eating is the best option to kill boredom!

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