thanks digdirt, before I replied Amy, following digdirt's post I did a search under the username you used for the OP, as although I have great respect for digdirt I alway's check before adding and then actually didn't add until I saw Curt's but having read through your post's, I found his comment funny. under your OP name all on container gardening forum, you posted June 27 09 "what soil mix to use in container gardening" July 8 09 "soil mix to use in container gardening", and March 3rd 10 "need 'soil' recipy for container garden" on the 3rd of July 09 SQ foot garden forum "what type of soil in a square foot box" in less than 9 months, 4 almost identical questions out of only 100 (and you do it on other subjects), either you are on the wind up, you can't be bothered to look up you old replies, or you are suffering from Short term memory loss, (So if you are genuine, start using the search or google search which is better), if you want I will post your search list's for you too see, or you can go away quietly and let us enjoy our knowledge (or lack of in my case) finding and helping. If it hadn't been someone of Digdirt's expertise and long standing going off at you, I would have possibly not even investigated, as it is I did....and believe me Amy, I am not perfect, I have been an arse on here!(big time!) but the frequent advisers on here are forgiving and patient beyond belief, given that they do it, in their own time, to help us idiot's, trying to learn, and asking the same question's day in day out, because as much as you search your question isn't quite asked... Sorry I was getting ranty! but if you are genuine, do a search before asking! especially under your own name! actually I am feeling generous, here's you search list, obviously I haven't access to your e-mail. I mean seriously! 2 turnip spacing questions?? in less than 2 weeks, the gig is up! you had a long run, well done, clap, clap, no encore thanks. Here is a link that might be useful: your post's all five pages, look at the main themes

If they are soft or yellowed I throw them right into the compost pile because they are overmatured. Good cukes are nicely green (sometimes darker, sometimes paler depending on variety), firm, and crisp. Different breeds of cukes naturally grow to different sizes, but all are OK to pick as young as you want to. You can experiment with letting them grow to different sizes to see what you like best (personally I prefer the flavor you get when the seeds are present but not overly large and, especially, not yet developing their hard shells). If you think of the different sizes you find in pickle jars, those are good sizes to pick pickling cuke varieties while the grocery-store, slicer types are usually good when picked at the size you'd find in the grocery store. Don't be afraid to experiment about when you pick the variety you've chosen -- pick some very small, let others grow somewhat larger, and let others grow to the full size that the seed envelope says they get too. That way you can decide how you like them best. In addition to size, the flavor will also differ depending on how much rain you've had and how warm or cool the weather is. Stressed cukes, either suffering from heat or drought, often become bitter. Mulch helps moderate this problem. Good luck getting the cukes you like most this year. (btw -- my kids love to eat cucumers fresh out of the garden. I just wash them and rub the spines off).

Plant some more. Older vines tend to start producing inferior fruit.

Thank you for pointing me to the other thread. It is a similar experience. Like uscjusto, I am confused how any of the female flowers were pollinated if this variety is gynoecious. I have few neighbors and they are not the gardening type. Am I correct in assuming that gynoecious varieties will produce a limited number of male blooms? Another disappointing year for cucumbers. Last year it was powdery mildew. I managed to keep that under control this year, but now I managed to select the wrong variety. Hopefully my third attempt will yield better results.