My 5 Pound Cucumbers - Sweet Success (pics) - Page 2

dpurdy · May 11, 2012

Raybo,
I've grown the Sweet Success for three years now. One of the best cukes I've ever grown. Everyone who has tried them, always have compliments about them. They produce well and like you said, thinned skin. I like to harvest mine a little smaller than what you have in the pics. One weekend last year, my wife and I had to be out of town for three days during the peak of growing season. I was amazed, how quickly the Sweet Success cucumbers matured and multiplied. I had a couple of those county fair winners hanging on the vine. That Five Pounder you have is huge. Looking at your pics I can see that you have lots of flowers and many more coming. These babies produce. Do you think that 5 lb. cuke would have gotten any bigger if you left it on the vine? Or supported it like they do cantaloupes. I kind of chuckle when I look at the pic of that 5 pounder. That is a lot of cucumber. Nice job.
DP

kath · May 11, 2012

Ray, I know you grow just a few cuke plants in your containers. Did you know that Sweeter Yet is packaged with 12% of a pollinator seed to insure pollination? Maybe the Sweet Success will perform the same function if you didn't wind up planting one of the pollinators.

tomakers · May 12, 2012

I've grown these and Sweeter Yet as well. I like the Sweet Success, but the seeds ARE pricey. I think I bought mine from Harris.

rnewste · May 12, 2012

I just received an email from Burpee this morning with a Free Shipping coupon code for ANY size order.

Free Shipping
on Any Order
Use promo code FSH132

(Expires May 14)

Here is the link to their Sweet Success cuke packs:

http://www.burpee.com/search/search....questid=992957

30 seeds for $4.95 including shipping is a great deal.

Enjoy!

Raybo

Duets · May 12, 2012

rnewste, where did you get the awesome cages for the cuc's in the pic that fit onto your containers? I really need some!!!

kurt · May 12, 2012

There is nothing like some chilled seasoned(vinegar-salt -pepper)sliced thin, lightly toasted french bread cucumber sandwhiches on a hot summer day.

Barbee · May 12, 2012

Way to go Ray! Those look great!!

rnewste · May 12, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duets

rnewste, where did you get the awesome cages for the cuc's in the pic that fit onto your containers? I really need some!!!

Read the EarthTainer Construction Guide for specifics on bending and assembling the base cage and extension system.

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/pd...tion-Guide.pdf

If you add two sets into your Burpee cart, it prices out at $28.00 per 76" tall cage system:

http://www.burpee.com/cart/cartSummary.jsp

Also, use the Free Shipping coupon above until Monday evening.

Raybo

Duets · May 12, 2012

Thanks so much!! I just found some fence that I forgot I had, I just finished putting them up for the cuc's, they are the one's that burpee has in their fence/veggies dept. Yippy!!!!!

Just in time too, I just spotted my first cucumber out there!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnewste

Read the EarthTainer Construction Guide for specifics on bending and assembling the base cage and extension system.

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/pd...tion-Guide.pdf

If you add two sets into your Burpee cart, it prices out at $28.00 per 76" tall cage system:

http://www.burpee.com/cart/cartSummary.jsp

Also, use the Free Shipping coupon above until Monday evening.

Raybo

Jaysan · May 30, 2012

Hey Raybo my sweet success vines, 4 to a regular 18 gallon container in 5-1-1, fertilized with Espoma Garden tone, are looking great. Growing like mad up a net trellis with cucumbers hanging down. Should pick some within a few days.

Thanks for the "more per container" tip!

I did want to mention that I haven't seen any side leaders to prune so far.
Just leaf, runner, and fruit.

Is that how these grow? No side leaders to prune off?

rnewste · May 30, 2012

Jaysan,

I have never pruned my cukes - - maybe too lazy, but I rather want the sun shaded from the stems near the soil by the extra leaves.

Raybo

Tracydr · May 31, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

There is nothing like some chilled seasoned(vinegar-salt -pepper)sliced thin, lightly toasted french bread cucumber sandwhiches on a hot summer day.

I like using rice vinegar. Just so sweet with cukes.
I grow Armenian cukes. Only ones that seem to grow for me in AZ. Nice and sweet, tender skin.

Jaysan · May 31, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnewste

Jaysan,

I have never pruned my cukes - - maybe too lazy, but I rather want the sun shaded from the stems near the soil by the extra leaves.

Raybo

Well so far there is nothing to prune so it all works out.
Those cukes look bigger every day. My mouth is getting ready for some.

roper2008 · May 31, 2012

Wow, I'm going to grow those next year.

Jaysan · June 23, 2012

Phooey. Had to pull up mine. The leaves started dying and the small cukes further up dried up. Did get about 10 cukes though and they were tasty.
Luckily I had some Bush Champions as a standby.

But I also now have 5 Sweet success reaching for the first string on the trellis.
Spraying weekly with Daconil too.

May 12, 2012	#18
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I've grown these and Sweeter Yet as well. I like the Sweet Success, but the seeds ARE pricey. I think I bought mine from Harris. __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.

May 12, 2012	#22
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Way to go Ray! Those look great!! __________________ *Barbee*

June 23, 2012	#30
Jaysan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 167	Phooey. Had to pull up mine. The leaves started dying and the small cukes further up dried up. Did get about 10 cukes though and they were tasty. Luckily I had some Bush Champions as a standby. But I also now have 5 Sweet success reaching for the first string on the trellis. Spraying weekly with Daconil too. Last edited by Jaysan; June 24, 2012 at 02:07 PM.

May 11, 2012	#16
dpurdy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Norwich, New York Posts: 255	Raybo, I've grown the Sweet Success for three years now. One of the best cukes I've ever grown. Everyone who has tried them, always have compliments about them. They produce well and like you said, thinned skin. I like to harvest mine a little smaller than what you have in the pics. One weekend last year, my wife and I had to be out of town for three days during the peak of growing season. I was amazed, how quickly the Sweet Success cucumbers matured and multiplied. I had a couple of those county fair winners hanging on the vine. That Five Pounder you have is huge. Looking at your pics I can see that you have lots of flowers and many more coming. These babies produce. Do you think that 5 lb. cuke would have gotten any bigger if you left it on the vine? Or supported it like they do cantaloupes. I kind of chuckle when I look at the pic of that 5 pounder. That is a lot of cucumber. Nice job. DP

May 11, 2012	#17
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Ray, I know you grow just a few cuke plants in your containers. Did you know that Sweeter Yet is packaged with 12% of a pollinator seed to insure pollination? Maybe the Sweet Success will perform the same function if you didn't wind up planting one of the pollinators.

May 12, 2012	#19
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	I just received an email from Burpee this morning with a Free Shipping coupon code for ANY size order. Free Shipping on Any Order Use promo code FSH132 (Expires May 14) Here is the link to their Sweet Success cuke packs: http://www.burpee.com/search/search....questid=992957 30 seeds for $4.95 including shipping is a great deal. Enjoy! Raybo

May 12, 2012	#20
Duets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NV Posts: 36	rnewste, where did you get the awesome cages for the cuc's in the pic that fit onto your containers? I really need some!!!

May 12, 2012	#21
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,490	There is nothing like some chilled seasoned(vinegar-salt -pepper)sliced thin, lightly toasted french bread cucumber sandwhiches on a hot summer day.

May 30, 2012	#25
Jaysan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 167	Hey Raybo my sweet success vines, 4 to a regular 18 gallon container in 5-1-1, fertilized with Espoma Garden tone, are looking great. Growing like mad up a net trellis with cucumbers hanging down. Should pick some within a few days. Thanks for the "more per container" tip! I did want to mention that I haven't seen any side leaders to prune so far. Just leaf, runner, and fruit. Is that how these grow? No side leaders to prune off?

May 31, 2012	#29
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Wow, I'm going to grow those next year.