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I just ordered beit alpha, suyo long and China jade. Thank you for this fantastic information, I actually have hope for my cucumbers this year!! I will also cover as well. 8:52
The Germans don’t know who fought with whom, but they will support the war but will not send Soldiers. Until the power of European countries changes, there will be no peace.. The Germans have an instinct for self-preservation. 12.03, 24 When their politicians have already sacrificed millions of human lives for the sake of ambitions and for the sake of pride (they wanted to take God by the beard)
For sensible people, spread it in different languages. We support Muslims, but the Hague court turns the words around and accuses the Russians, and Russian soldiers are on the territory of Ukraine, it’s all politics. Observing the accuracy and meanness of the Ukrainians for two years, one can say with a high degree of probability that Germany can get its long-range missiles on its territories. Until the power of European countries changes, there will be no peace. Peace to all.
Thanks for the great video! This is the first time I’ve heard of parthenogenic cukes, and the cucumber beetles here in Virginia are 😬😬😬😬. Weird question, but are you a Northeast transplant? Asking because I am too and your accent sounds familiar lol. Had a bit of an adjustment period learning to garden in the South but I think I’m getting the hang of it these days 😊
Been growing cucumbers in central Indiana for years. Last year was the first time I've had my crop wiped out by cucumber beetles. These were the same cucumbers I've planted for years. This year I hope I have better luck.
I had a cucumber plant that survived from March until October last year. It looked horrible and was covered in beetles, died back twice, but started growing again. It finally succeeded in hiding a huge cucumber under a clump of grass and made seeds. I saved some of them because it was so tough. I had just moved to this lot and was testing the soil by planting various seeds in odd places to see what would grow. I decided to plant my first fig tree in that spot. Armadillos showed me where to start my garden by digging for worms there. It was the only area with ANY topsoil. The rest of the yard is red dirt and huge chunks of gravel. So I`ve been hauling in forest soil and dumping it where the only topsoil was. But now I have a SEVERE armadillo problem because my garden is an earthworm habitat.
They have an entire forest and creek bottom. They`re not a native species to this region and do extreme damage to lawns and gardens. And there are hundreds of them. I`m trying red pepper powder and things that mask the smell of their favorite foods and I`m gonna try a cheap plastic fence to keep my loony wild bunny friend out. Maybe the armadillos won`t tear it down. They`re like little bulldozers. Bunny loves beans, carrots, radishes, beets, amaranth....just about everything...but she`s fun to have around. @@novastar369
Well, that explains my cucumber beetle infestation last summer! All previous years, I grew burpless. Thank you so much for the video! You content is so appreciated!
Good advice. Something to keep in mind as cucumber beetles also love peppers, squash and melons. I had victory last year with covering using old sheers until flowering then spraying with mint solution. Also constant and early surveillance and collection from my lemonbalm which is where they show up 1st. If using nasturtium please know it is a trap crop not a repellent. I was so sad to find my nasturtium covered with them.
I never had a cucumber beetle problem until I planted Kajari melons and cantaloupe 2 years ago. They seemed to come in from miles away and devastate all the cucurbits and peppers, especially the melons. Last year was a real battle, too. I'm trying beneficial nematodes this year and hope it works. Did you make your own mint solution? Recipe?
I was gifted many vegetable seeds for Christmas of varieties I've not tried. Too funny just now, you're talking cucumbers. I ran to check my varieties, and I have a couple you mentioned. Whoohoo! Can't wait to try them this year and thank my neighbor again. Ah, Dale, who can scold that handsome cute face? He does need to mind his manners, though. He doesn't need a bad reputation ❤
Last year the squirrels ate every single cucumber when they were very small. EVERY ONE. So this year I've got Beit Alphas planted inside a big netted cage. That'll show the little monsters. 💚
Wow, that sounds crazy. I am in VA and last year, I couldn't eat them all. No bugs, no animals touched mine. Just grow bags with cages, or tied to a string line, produced so fast, nothing could beat me to the harvest.
Oh man. Last year a mama ground squirrel and 5 of her babies came by every day during spring. They ate EVERYTHING. They ate all of my watermelon plants to the ground, all of my flowers, tore off half the unripe citrus from the trees, ate every fig, every blueberry, every sunflower, flipped over all of the trays of seedlings I was hardening off, they ripped the jasmine plants apart, and they even ate some of my aloe plants. I mean they ate it all. They would even dig up every pea or sunflower seed planted into the ground and eat those too. And this is even with me putting out 3 pounds of birdseed a day for them (which they went through as well). Now everything is in cages and/or has netting over it. They can still eat from the bird feeders, they just can’t go through my plants again this year. That was heartbreaking.
Fencing and garden netting is all you can do with squirrels. But, you can also set out a bird feeder that is not squirrel resistant. If squirrels have an easy source of high calorie nuts and seeds, they may leave your watery, low calorie fruits and vegetables alone.
10:23 SO thankful for this info, I just ordered the beit alfa , suyo long and china jade. Have had a terrible time with cucumber beetles. Will definitely cover as well.
You've read my mind. The cucumber bettle decimated my cucumber, melon plants last year. I'm going to grow these varieties this year. Will cucumber bettles come back every year for melons? Thank you❤
5:02 please tell me where to source Godzilla seeds thanks. But also thanks to one of your older videos, I'm growing parthenocarpic cucumber this year! Looking forward to fruiting season!
Here is a trick that works in your row of cucumbers when you plant your seeds, plant Nasturtium flower seeds with your cucumber seeds, these flowers keep the cucumber beetles away works like a charm but you must plant a heavy volume of the Nasturtiums in the rows, try it simple way and Nasturtium flowers can be eaten also, so win win hope it helps I do it every year and no cucumber beetles
This does not work. All they do is choke out your cucumbers and cause tangled mess. Pass on the nasturtiums if you're only using them to prevent cucumber beetles, because they don't.
Hi Anthony! Beginner gardener here I have 2 questions: 1) Do you plant the Nasturtium seeds surrounding each cucumber plant or just here and there? My second question is: How do you use shade cloth for cukes that are climbing up a trellis? Do I just need to put it over the main stems to keep the soil cooler and let the vines climb outside of the shade cloth? I hope you understand my question Any advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated!! ~Cindy
The "burpless" pickling cucumber looks interesting. I will be following your adventures with that one. If it lives up to billing I will definitely try it!
Thank you so much for this tip. Last year my cukes got downy mildew and got so discouraged did not plant more. Do you have a video on how you constructed your tunnel. I want to do something like that in my garden but not sure of the materials.
My China Jade and Alpha Biet were loaded with cucumber beetles. Same with my kajari melons and butternut squash. 😢 This year I'm going to try netting as well as a scented trap i bought off amazon that has good reviews. Now for the squash bugs, earwigs and rolly pollies. Yes rolly pollies WILL eat your seedlings and destroy your crops. Its always something 😢
At what night time temp do you shoot for to plant your cucumbers? I had a great cucumber season last year because we had a long cool spring, but I think I might have planted them out a little late if we had our normal spring warming pattern and was hoping for a little earlier this year. I followed your advice for types though and even with pickling and giving them to friends and neighbors, the chickens had a lot because we had ssoooooooo many! Thanks for the tips! I’m growing sweet potato slips with your advice this year
I thought I had dealt just fine with the nasty Cucumber Beetle this Spring and early Summer on my climbing Lebanese Cucumber plant - however, Cucumber Wilt has started to take hold here in later July - while the fruit is outstanding and producing currently. Should I cut my losses and pull the plant out? Can Cucumber Wilt spread to the next Cucumber plant just 3' away. Next year will try Beit Alpha burpless - Love your channel - John
I have not growing cucumbers yet but I have tons of cucumber Beatles in my vegetable garden, they’re eating almost all my vegetables! Even my sunflower leaves!
i really appreatiate all your videos on cucumbers. starting a bunch of parthenocarpic and gyonecious cucumbers this year because of your recommendations. this video helps as well because I had quite a few beetles on my cucumbers last season, so hopefully I can avoid them this one. regardless thanks to you and dale and keep up the great content
Every year (Atlanta, GA area), the squash beetles kill my squash, zucchini and cucumbers. Add vine borers to the squash and zucchini and I'm not sure if I want to try to grow them again!
My cucumber plant started flowering this week and I just noticed an orange spotted bug again😢 I bought a pointsette variety this year to avoid the bug problems I experienced last year and I hope I can control the bugs this time. By the way I am from the Philippines and it can reach 40⁰C + during the summer. I will try to find another variety. Thanks for the tips.
You always have such great information! I am going to get some of those heirlooms! I have a greenhouse. And I have a tip. If you're growing seedless varieties, or hybrids, and want to assure you have your favorite varieties from year to year in case seeds aren't available, you can take cuttings and overwinter them.
I don't think that's really going to be possible with cucurbits since they need constant warmth and grow very large. Luckily, seeds are pretty cheap. I enjoy the hunt.
I was astonished at how many cucumber beetles we had last year, both striped and spotted. I was smashing them every other second, and they decimated my plants. And of course they transmit diseases too. Growing parthenocarpic varieties under cover is 100% my plan this year. I love garden cucumbers and was so sad last year 😢😩
The first thing I grew starting my garden from scratch were cucumbers. 2 plants that were immediately and completely decimated in no time. No matter what I did the bugs would get them. 3 years later, having created an environment around the garden, including a pollinator bed, the pests are unnoticeable. Cukes produce a decent crop when before I couldn’t get anything at all. So I’d recommend everyone to also have a bed for flowers pollinator/beneficial insects if possible or just add more flowers around your space wherever you can. Not saying the pests aren’t there but you’ll see a big difference with bug damage… plus flowers, I mean, come on 😎 ✌🏼🇵🇷
Cucumber beetles spread a bacteria that can infect and kill your plants. Trying to chase after them is fruitless. Once you see them, it may be too late. Just don't attract them to your garden in the first place. There's no reason to use poison.
Let’s gooooo! I remember you making a similar video about this last year, and I already had a parthenocarpic variety ready to go for this year because of those damn cucumber beetles! Will you be growing in hay bales again this year?
Oh 😢! I thought I would hear something new and smart, maybe some kind of harmless spray or some kind of trap. I like my cucumber verity that I plant year after year. And all this netting is not for me. Too hectic. And how do you pick cuces with all this netting? It’s just not going to work. Maybe for someone who’s planting 10 plants. Not 100 and I like cucumbers that are not burp less for piclings. Think of something else. Maybe some other ideas. But Thanks for info! I got some interesting info
Thank you so much for all of your great advice on how to take care of our problems that we encounter and thank you so much for telling me about Stan Makenze he only lives about 27 miles from me. I went there today and purchased a bunch of trees, fruit trees. I got my oranges got my Peaches, plums, and a guava tree. Thank you so much for everything you do.
I grew Suyo Long last year under insect netting and had very poor production despite having lots of flowers. This year I planted the same Suyo Long, just two plants, without netting and have been picking off one to two dozen Cucumber Beetles every night. I am in Central Ohio so this burpless variety is clearly not working well here and the cucumber beetles seem to be highly attracted to it.
Hi, great video. I am looking for a burpless pickling variety but not sure if that even exists. If not I'll take the L and keep planting my white spine varieties
That would depend on the infestation and what you're growing in. If it's an earth bed, most people solarize the soil with a big tarp for months to roast it.
I have a cold frame greenhouse and horse trough garden should I cover them?how long? I live in zonev5 mts above Albuquerque 7000 ft@@TheMillennialGardener
Off topic but have you had to deal with Asian jumping worms? I’m in SC and they have become so problematic but there’s not much info on how to realistically and cost effectively get rid of them. I’m finding them in my raised beds now!
I don't think so. I've never encountered a jumping worm yet. Hopefully, things stay that way, but I can tell you pyrethrin will probably destroy them since it's very toxic to worms.
Thanks for the heads up on these worms. One video said to mix mustard powder with water and pour over the soil. The worms will come to the surface and can be removed.
I have not found any, but I'm trying a new variety right now that claims to be partially parthenocarpic. I will be transplanting it this weekend, so we'll see if it's true.
@@TheMillennialGardener ooh! Please tell me the variety? Unless it is Partenon (correct spelling) offered by Johnny's which a friend grew and just was very bland. I know Parthenon (correct spelling) is offered in the UK but not here. I'm not sure why there aren't more varieties offered. I guess zucchini is a low priority crop in the Monsanto world view? Love your channel - I like to see younger gardeners understand the science of growing veggies (I'm an old fart).
@@TheMillennialGardener Would that happen to be Dunja? I know Cornell put out a couple of recommendations for squash but that study was so limited. A friend planted Pantheon with limited fruit set and really didn't taste good. I'm looking forward to your grow!
Can you PLEASE do a video explaining the different habits of zucchini like open habit and or single stem habit? Google searching it doesn't show anything.
I'm not sure what you mean exactly. If you're talking about bush-type versus vine-type, that's going to depend on the variety. Simply select the varieties that suit your needs.
I grew crimson basil for flower arranging for the first time last year and they loved them! Nothing on the cucumbers tho. I cut them down and placed in bag and trashes them . I saw maybe 2 after that. I grow basil every year.. never growing crimson again.
Im growing burpless cukes up string and on gates.......im noticing a lot of cucumber beetles crawling around ...but they dont seem to be doing any damage??????
I got lucky last year. I did companion planting. I don't remember what I grew last year. Did not keep a journal. I'm bad. I will be keeping one this year. We have a golden lab and a Shiba Inu dog and Toby was the lab and piglet was the small dogs. We took them for walks together. We had to keep them away from other male dogs because Toby was very protective of piglet. That was his girlfriend
But what about melons and cantaloupe and pumpkins and luffa, etc... All those are in the cucurbit family as well, so wound we have to just not grow any of those? Cucumber beetles are sooo bad in my area. And honestly, a net might not solve it unless you crop rotate because from what I understand, the eggs are in the soil so you'd just be trapping them in with the plants once they hatch if you don't crop rotate. The way to go with these would definitely be parthenocarpic and burpless that are heirloom so you can save seeds and grow the same thing next year. HOWEVER, that being said, you're going to want to manually pollinate the parthenocarpic ones because, while they will still fruit without pollination, they need pollination to produce seeds that can be saved.
I don't even bother growing squash anymore because of the damned squash beetles. But I remember that in the desert, the cut worms were the culprits. So frustrating to see those little guys just chopped off.
If setting out transplants into the garden, wrap a newspaper collar around the stem at ground level. I just cut strips about 1x3 inches, roll gently around the stem base and firm a little soil around it with most of the paper above ground. It protects the stem from being girdled while they are tender, and breaks down by the time the stem becomes woody enough to protect itself. If starting from seed in the ground, I break a toothpick in half and push each piece in right next to the stem on opposite sides again leaving most of it above ground. This makes it difficult for the cutworm to wrap around the stem. Works for brassica and other tender annuals as well.
Oh, no. I find the exact opposite to be true. They taste *enormously* better. So much sweeter, crunchier and they don't get bitter. I am as anti-"Marketmore" as they come. They're the toughest, blandest cucumbers and they become so bitter in the heat.
I grew Marketmore and Spacemaster and the cucumber beetles were everywhere. I`ve already bought Beit Alpha and Long Green Improved, plus I have two packs of seeds that came with two indoor hydro gardens, but they`re mystery seeds, treated with something. It`s supposed to be against the law for China to include seeds in these hydro garden kits sold in America so I`ve never opened them.
If your climate is too warm, grow them under shade cloth. If your climate is too cold, that's tougher because cucumbers do not do well with cool evenings. You'd need to attract heat somehow, like with black plastic.
I never heard of cucumber beetles. But then we really don't have many bugs in Oregon. And maybe I just got the right kinds of cucumbers. I usually have beit something and English cucumbers... Jade something
Is it possible your cucumbers attracted them and they spread elsewhere? Cucumber plants produce less cucurbitacin as they age, so it's possible when your plants tired out, they moved onto the next best thing out of desperation.
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If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching😊TIMESTAMPS here:
0:00 Cucumber Beetle Prevention
1:14 Step 1: Cucumber Varieties
3:18 Step 2: Protecting Cucumbers
6:06 Step 3: Where To Buy Cucumber Seeds
9:51 Adventures With Dale
I just ordered beit alpha, suyo long and China jade. Thank you for this fantastic information, I actually have hope for my cucumbers this year!! I will also cover as well. 8:52
The Germans don’t know who fought with whom, but they will support the war but will not send Soldiers. Until the power of European countries changes, there will be no peace.. The Germans have an instinct for self-preservation. 12.03, 24 When their politicians have already sacrificed millions of human lives for the sake of ambitions and for the sake of pride (they wanted to take God by the beard)
For sensible people, spread it in different languages. We support Muslims, but the Hague court turns the words around and accuses the Russians, and Russian soldiers are on the territory of Ukraine, it’s all politics. Observing the accuracy and meanness of the Ukrainians for two years, one can say with a high degree of probability that Germany can get its long-range missiles on its territories. Until the power of European countries changes, there will be no peace. Peace to all.
Thanks for the great video! This is the first time I’ve heard of parthenogenic cukes, and the cucumber beetles here in Virginia are 😬😬😬😬. Weird question, but are you a Northeast transplant? Asking because I am too and your accent sounds familiar lol. Had a bit of an adjustment period learning to garden in the South but I think I’m getting the hang of it these days 😊
Been growing cucumbers in central Indiana for years. Last year was the first time I've had my crop wiped out by cucumber beetles. These were the same cucumbers I've planted for years. This year I hope I have better luck.
Listening to you while I walk the streets of Hanoi, I’m getting excited about my garden in Alberta this spring.
I had a cucumber plant that survived from March until October last year. It looked horrible and was covered in beetles, died back twice, but started growing again. It finally succeeded in hiding a huge cucumber under a clump of grass and made seeds. I saved some of them because it was so tough. I had just moved to this lot and was testing the soil by planting various seeds in odd places to see what would grow. I decided to plant my first fig tree in that spot. Armadillos showed me where to start my garden by digging for worms there. It was the only area with ANY topsoil. The rest of the yard is red dirt and huge chunks of gravel. So I`ve been hauling in forest soil and dumping it where the only topsoil was. But now I have a SEVERE armadillo problem because my garden is an earthworm habitat.
Armadillo stew is pretty good.
I got a Daisy 177...armadillos laughed, but the 22 cal Airtact drops them with well placed shots. @@smellycat249
If you feed them with doing a compost pile it might work to keep them out of the garden.
They have an entire forest and creek bottom. They`re not a native species to this region and do extreme damage to lawns and gardens. And there are hundreds of them. I`m trying red pepper powder and things that mask the smell of their favorite foods and I`m gonna try a cheap plastic fence to keep my loony wild bunny friend out. Maybe the armadillos won`t tear it down. They`re like little bulldozers. Bunny loves beans, carrots, radishes, beets, amaranth....just about everything...but she`s fun to have around. @@novastar369
Well, that explains my cucumber beetle infestation last summer! All previous years, I grew burpless. Thank you so much for the video! You content is so appreciated!
Interesting. It makes an enormous difference. Since I switched to burpless, the beetle is no longer around.
Good advice. Something to keep in mind as cucumber beetles also love peppers, squash and melons. I had victory last year with covering using old sheers until flowering then spraying with mint solution. Also constant and early surveillance and collection from my lemonbalm which is where they show up 1st. If using nasturtium please know it is a trap crop not a repellent. I was so sad to find my nasturtium covered with them.
I never had a cucumber beetle problem until I planted Kajari melons and cantaloupe 2 years ago. They seemed to come in from miles away and devastate all the cucurbits and peppers, especially the melons. Last year was a real battle, too. I'm trying beneficial nematodes this year and hope it works. Did you make your own mint solution? Recipe?
1 gallon sprayer full of warm water. 1 tsp peppermint essential oil, 2 tsp dish soap, shake well every time you use.
I was gifted many vegetable seeds for Christmas of varieties I've not tried. Too funny just now, you're talking cucumbers. I ran to check my varieties, and I have a couple you mentioned. Whoohoo! Can't wait to try them this year and thank my neighbor again. Ah, Dale, who can scold that handsome cute face? He does need to mind his manners, though. He doesn't need a bad reputation ❤
Last year the squirrels ate every single cucumber when they were very small. EVERY ONE. So this year I've got Beit Alphas planted inside a big netted cage. That'll show the little monsters. 💚
Wow, that sounds crazy. I am in VA and last year, I couldn't eat them all. No bugs, no animals touched mine. Just grow bags with cages, or tied to a string line, produced so fast, nothing could beat me to the harvest.
Oh man. Last year a mama ground squirrel and 5 of her babies came by every day during spring. They ate EVERYTHING. They ate all of my watermelon plants to the ground, all of my flowers, tore off half the unripe citrus from the trees, ate every fig, every blueberry, every sunflower, flipped over all of the trays of seedlings I was hardening off, they ripped the jasmine plants apart, and they even ate some of my aloe plants. I mean they ate it all. They would even dig up every pea or sunflower seed planted into the ground and eat those too. And this is even with me putting out 3 pounds of birdseed a day for them (which they went through as well).
Now everything is in cages and/or has netting over it. They can still eat from the bird feeders, they just can’t go through my plants again this year. That was heartbreaking.
Fencing and garden netting is all you can do with squirrels. But, you can also set out a bird feeder that is not squirrel resistant. If squirrels have an easy source of high calorie nuts and seeds, they may leave your watery, low calorie fruits and vegetables alone.
Same happened to my cucumbers
I have heard of people trapping them and relocating them elsewhere. This guy said that's the only way to avoid them.
I'm attempting muncher variety. I believe alpha beit so grows female flowers and is burpless. I watched an older video about the alpha beit varieties.
Busy in yard working, I'll watch this later. I see cucumber beetles constantly with my giant pumpkins.
I’ve grown Diamont for years. Great producer and very few cucumber beetles (Northwest Ohio)
10:23 SO thankful for this info, I just ordered the beit alfa , suyo long and china jade. Have had a terrible time with cucumber beetles. Will definitely cover as well.
its still way too cold to start any cucumbers here but i got some unagi f1 seeds to try this year that im pretty excited about
What a great detail, and I never would have known except for YOU! Thanks so much.
I love how you share your knowledge with us! I was wondering why your tunnels aren't covered at the ends. Or aren't they for bug protection? 😊
You've read my mind. The cucumber bettle decimated my cucumber, melon plants last year. I'm going to grow these varieties this year. Will cucumber bettles come back every year for melons? Thank you❤
Thank you for sharing the seed packets ... thats very helpful. Love your ideas and garden.
Thanks for all your videos. I've only seen a couple so far, but its quite obvious that you know the topics very well! Thx for some eye opener.
5:02 please tell me where to source Godzilla seeds thanks. But also thanks to one of your older videos, I'm growing parthenocarpic cucumber this year! Looking forward to fruiting season!
Here is a trick that works in your row of cucumbers when you plant your seeds, plant Nasturtium flower seeds with your cucumber seeds, these flowers keep the cucumber beetles away works like a charm but you must plant a heavy volume of the Nasturtiums in the rows, try it simple way and Nasturtium flowers can be eaten also, so win win hope it helps I do it every year and no cucumber beetles
Thanks for that...I'm going to try it
I grew nasturtiums to keep away pests, but they taste like gasoline to me
This does not work. All they do is choke out your cucumbers and cause tangled mess. Pass on the nasturtiums if you're only using them to prevent cucumber beetles, because they don't.
Hi Anthony!
Beginner gardener here
I have 2 questions: 1) Do you plant the Nasturtium seeds surrounding each cucumber plant or just here and there?
My second question is: How do you use shade cloth for cukes that are climbing up a trellis? Do I just need to put it over the main stems to keep the soil cooler and let the vines climb outside of the shade cloth? I hope you understand my question
Any advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated!!
~Cindy
The "burpless" pickling cucumber looks interesting. I will be following your adventures with that one. If it lives up to billing I will definitely try it!
Thank you so much for this tip. Last year my cukes got downy mildew and got so discouraged did not plant more. Do you have a video on how you constructed your tunnel. I want to do something like that in my garden but not sure of the materials.
My China Jade and Alpha Biet were loaded with cucumber beetles. Same with my kajari melons and butternut squash. 😢 This year I'm going to try netting as well as a scented trap i bought off amazon that has good reviews. Now for the squash bugs, earwigs and rolly pollies. Yes rolly pollies WILL eat your seedlings and destroy your crops. Its always something 😢
At what night time temp do you shoot for to plant your cucumbers? I had a great cucumber season last year because we had a long cool spring, but I think I might have planted them out a little late if we had our normal spring warming pattern and was hoping for a little earlier this year. I followed your advice for types though and even with pickling and giving them to friends and neighbors, the chickens had a lot because we had ssoooooooo many! Thanks for the tips! I’m growing sweet potato slips with your advice this year
Wow! I had had no idea there were burpless cucumber varieties. Another super helpful video just in - thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Best gardening videos ever! Thank you ☺️
I thought I had dealt just fine with the nasty Cucumber Beetle this Spring and early Summer on my climbing Lebanese Cucumber plant - however, Cucumber Wilt has started to take hold here in later July - while the fruit is outstanding and producing currently. Should I cut my losses and pull the plant out? Can Cucumber Wilt spread to the next Cucumber plant just 3' away. Next year will try Beit Alpha burpless - Love your channel - John
Thank you for these great tips and tricks ❤❤❤and the pickling variety
I will try them this year thanks, love your videos,,
I used diatomaceous earth maybe why I didn't see any.but I did learn to pick the fruit earlier so it won't die off quickly
Thanks for the tips! The cucumber beetle decimated my cucs thr past 2 years. Will definitely be trying these varieties.
You're welcome!
I have not growing cucumbers yet but I have tons of cucumber Beatles in my vegetable garden, they’re eating almost all my vegetables! Even my sunflower leaves!
i really appreatiate all your videos on cucumbers. starting a bunch of parthenocarpic and gyonecious cucumbers this year because of your recommendations. this video helps as well because I had quite a few beetles on my cucumbers last season, so hopefully I can avoid them this one. regardless thanks to you and dale and keep up the great content
Every year (Atlanta, GA area), the squash beetles kill my squash, zucchini and cucumbers. Add vine borers to the squash and zucchini and I'm not sure if I want to try to grow them again!
My cucumber plant started flowering this week and I just noticed an orange spotted bug again😢 I bought a pointsette variety this year to avoid the bug problems I experienced last year and I hope I can control the bugs this time. By the way I am from the Philippines and it can reach 40⁰C + during the summer. I will try to find another variety. Thanks for the tips.
You always have such great information! I am going to get some of those heirlooms! I have a greenhouse. And I have a tip. If you're growing seedless varieties, or hybrids, and want to assure you have your favorite varieties from year to year in case seeds aren't available, you can take cuttings and overwinter them.
I don't think that's really going to be possible with cucurbits since they need constant warmth and grow very large. Luckily, seeds are pretty cheap. I enjoy the hunt.
@@TheMillennialGardener I meant to bring them inside for the winter. I should have said that! ☺️
I was astonished at how many cucumber beetles we had last year, both striped and spotted. I was smashing them every other second, and they decimated my plants. And of course they transmit diseases too. Growing parthenocarpic varieties under cover is 100% my plan this year. I love garden cucumbers and was so sad last year 😢😩
The first thing I grew starting my garden from scratch were cucumbers. 2 plants that were immediately and completely decimated in no time. No matter what I did the bugs would get them. 3 years later, having created an environment around the garden, including a pollinator bed, the pests are unnoticeable. Cukes produce a decent crop when before I couldn’t get anything at all. So I’d recommend everyone to also have a bed for flowers pollinator/beneficial insects if possible or just add more flowers around your space wherever you can. Not saying the pests aren’t there but you’ll see a big difference with bug damage… plus flowers, I mean, come on 😎 ✌🏼🇵🇷
Light dose of Sevin mixed with a lot of water. Done.
Cucumber beetles spread a bacteria that can infect and kill your plants. Trying to chase after them is fruitless. Once you see them, it may be too late. Just don't attract them to your garden in the first place. There's no reason to use poison.
Love your channel. Always give the best advise. I l earned so much from you. Thanks.😊❤
You're welcome!
I see you have a new trellis set up. Can you explain what you have done please?
Thanks for the cucumber video- I had no idea they came out with those varieties- I just planted the same ones every time- will try these!
You'll love them! They're all exceptional.
Do you like the Suyo Long or China Jade better? I was debating which one to buy.
Super helpful knowledge, MG! 👍 Thanks!😃
Our kids can't be perfect all the time. Dale's too cute and sorry.🐕💕
Ahh, Dale isn't sorry. He's sorry he got caught, and he knows he'll be forgiven in 5 minutes 😄
@@TheMillennialGardener 😄
Great video! I wonder if i could apply these tips to melons?
Melons would have to be manually hand pollinated. I Don't know of many parthenocarpic melons.
I like your radio and learn a lot from you
Let’s gooooo! I remember you making a similar video about this last year, and I already had a parthenocarpic variety ready to go for this year because of those damn cucumber beetles! Will you be growing in hay bales again this year?
Oh 😢! I thought I would hear something new and smart, maybe some kind of harmless spray or some kind of trap. I like my cucumber verity that I plant year after year. And all this netting is not for me. Too hectic. And how do you pick cuces with all this netting? It’s just not going to work. Maybe for someone who’s planting 10 plants. Not
100 and I like cucumbers that are not burp less for piclings. Think of something else. Maybe some other ideas. But Thanks for info! I got some interesting info
Thank you very much for the info. Cuc beetles are a big problem here in Union County, NJ. Every year 'they' win the battle.
You're welcome! Hopefully, this can help.
Thank you for your video and valuable information.
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much for all of your great advice on how to take care of our problems that we encounter and thank you so much for telling me about Stan Makenze he only lives about 27 miles from me. I went there today and purchased a bunch of trees, fruit trees. I got my oranges got my Peaches, plums, and a guava tree. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Great! I'm glad you found his farm. He's a great guy.
What Size pvc do you use for the hoops, half inch or 1 inch?
1/2 inch. My designs are here: ua-cam.com/play/PL1gY7BoYBGIHTXtdhw3mMeOyMgLPt8pKR.html&si=5qo93zS1WCQGz7hP
Great info. Love it when you show the seed packets. Dale is always a good boy, even when he's not 😉❤
Dale knows we can't stay mad at him for more than 5 minutes 🙄
Darnit! I already bought my seeds this year. There's always next year.
I see all the high wires above your garden what is that and what is it for ?
Thanks for sharing. 😀
You're welcome!
I grew Suyo Long last year under insect netting and had very poor production despite having lots of flowers. This year I planted the same Suyo Long, just two plants, without netting and have been picking off one to two dozen Cucumber Beetles every night. I am in Central Ohio so this burpless variety is clearly not working well here and the cucumber beetles seem to be highly attracted to it.
Thank you for sharing.
Anyone know how I should put on the garden netting if I trellis my cucumbers? I use a medium size trellis, about 5 ft tall.
Hi, great video. I am looking for a burpless pickling variety but not sure if that even exists. If not I'll take the L and keep planting my white spine varieties
I don't think I've seen cucumber beetles here in central Texas. But i have lots of stink bugs on zucinni!
Do I have to replace soil this year after having a bug infestation last year what do I do to the soil if I keep the soil and just add more
That would depend on the infestation and what you're growing in. If it's an earth bed, most people solarize the soil with a big tarp for months to roast it.
I have a cold frame greenhouse and horse trough garden should I cover them?how long? I live in zonev5 mts above Albuquerque 7000 ft@@TheMillennialGardener
Off topic but have you had to deal with Asian jumping worms? I’m in SC and they have become so problematic but there’s not much info on how to realistically and cost effectively get rid of them. I’m finding them in my raised beds now!
I don't think so. I've never encountered a jumping worm yet. Hopefully, things stay that way, but I can tell you pyrethrin will probably destroy them since it's very toxic to worms.
Thanks for the heads up on these worms. One video said to mix mustard powder with water and pour over the soil. The worms will come to the surface and can be removed.
Not a cucumber question, but do you grow any parthenocarpic squash that actually tastes good?
I have not found any, but I'm trying a new variety right now that claims to be partially parthenocarpic. I will be transplanting it this weekend, so we'll see if it's true.
@@TheMillennialGardener ooh! Please tell me the variety? Unless it is Partenon (correct spelling) offered by Johnny's which a friend grew and just was very bland. I know Parthenon (correct spelling) is offered in the UK but not here. I'm not sure why there aren't more varieties offered. I guess zucchini is a low priority crop in the Monsanto world view? Love your channel - I like to see younger gardeners understand the science of growing veggies (I'm an old fart).
@@TheMillennialGardener Would that happen to be Dunja? I know Cornell put out a couple of recommendations for squash but that study was so limited. A friend planted Pantheon with limited fruit set and really didn't taste good. I'm looking forward to your grow!
The Baker Creek website (Rare Seeds) says that China Jades are seedless. How do you get your seeds for the next year?
Pretty sure it's the same as 'seedless' watermelons. The seeds are there but they are much smaller and thinner.
How do they get pollinated when in a tunnel?
Grow parthenogenic varieties like me.talks about in the video
Can you PLEASE do a video explaining the different habits of zucchini like open habit and or single stem habit?
Google searching it doesn't show anything.
I'm not sure what you mean exactly. If you're talking about bush-type versus vine-type, that's going to depend on the variety. Simply select the varieties that suit your needs.
Awesome video like always.
how do you know if your seeds ae burpless or not?
I grew crimson basil for flower arranging for the first time last year and they loved them! Nothing on the cucumbers tho. I cut them down and placed in bag and trashes them . I saw maybe 2 after that. I grow basil every year.. never growing crimson again.
Im growing burpless cukes up string and on gates.......im noticing a lot of cucumber beetles crawling around ...but they dont seem to be doing any damage??????
Oh they will....
My husband will only eat the little munchies variety. Are any of them burpless?
Dale is so cute!!
Hi how u doing thanks for info have good day
You, too!
Any remedy for Squash Bugs? We get them BAD!!!
I made a video last year.
I made a video last year.
I’m growing the Merlin variety this year
Excellent! I hope it's good.
Wow, I did not know this!
I'm glad I could help!
I didnt grow any cukes this year. There are swarms of cuke beetles on the cantalopes.
Where is the link to buy the seeds?
Oh dear, naughty Dale 🤣🤣🤣
He is a stinker sometimes.
I got lucky last year. I did companion planting. I don't remember what I grew last year. Did not keep a journal. I'm bad. I will be keeping one this year. We have a golden lab and a Shiba Inu dog and Toby was the lab and piglet was the small dogs. We took them for walks together. We had to keep them away from other male dogs because Toby was very protective of piglet. That was his girlfriend
Or take some vinegar and cinnamon. Spray vinegar on cucumbers, powder with cinnamon.
But what about melons and cantaloupe and pumpkins and luffa, etc... All those are in the cucurbit family as well, so wound we have to just not grow any of those? Cucumber beetles are sooo bad in my area. And honestly, a net might not solve it unless you crop rotate because from what I understand, the eggs are in the soil so you'd just be trapping them in with the plants once they hatch if you don't crop rotate.
The way to go with these would definitely be parthenocarpic and burpless that are heirloom so you can save seeds and grow the same thing next year. HOWEVER, that being said, you're going to want to manually pollinate the parthenocarpic ones because, while they will still fruit without pollination, they need pollination to produce seeds that can be saved.
I want to know how to prevent cutworms on my squash.
I don't even bother growing squash anymore because of the damned squash beetles. But I remember that in the desert, the cut worms were the culprits. So frustrating to see those little guys just chopped off.
If setting out transplants into the garden, wrap a newspaper collar around the stem at ground level. I just cut strips about 1x3 inches, roll gently around the stem base and firm a little soil around it with most of the paper above ground. It protects the stem from being girdled while they are tender, and breaks down by the time the stem becomes woody enough to protect itself. If starting from seed in the ground, I break a toothpick in half and push each piece in right next to the stem on opposite sides again leaving most of it above ground. This makes it difficult for the cutworm to wrap around the stem. Works for brassica and other tender annuals as well.
That's like a magic pill for no more ants. Impossible!!!
The one insect I have issues with on my cucumbers are stink bugs. Not sure if they are doing anything other than annoying me.
I am sure you are right about the burpless cucumber, but don't you find that they don't taste as well?
Oh, no. I find the exact opposite to be true. They taste *enormously* better. So much sweeter, crunchier and they don't get bitter. I am as anti-"Marketmore" as they come. They're the toughest, blandest cucumbers and they become so bitter in the heat.
I grew Marketmore and Spacemaster and the cucumber beetles were everywhere. I`ve already bought Beit Alpha and Long Green Improved, plus I have two packs of seeds that came with two indoor hydro gardens, but they`re mystery seeds, treated with something. It`s supposed to be against the law for China to include seeds in these hydro garden kits sold in America so I`ve never opened them.
Alph biet cucumbers didn't grow here in the 2 yrs. I tried to grow them.
If your climate is too warm, grow them under shade cloth. If your climate is too cold, that's tougher because cucumbers do not do well with cool evenings. You'd need to attract heat somehow, like with black plastic.
If you also grow melons that attract cucumber beetles, what to do? Even if cucumber isn’t a problem; there’s still the melons….
Here in Charleston I put my cucumbers in ground a week ago. That was a mistake.. they died and my tomatoes look like they're right behind them
Good video. But cucumber beetles destroyed my melons and squash.
We have so many cucumber beetles in my area of the Pacific Northwest I have mistaken them in the air for the advance wave of a honey bee swarm :(
Give these varieties a shot and don't grow any other varieties. See if it makes the difference.
I grow Manny, Diomede, English Sweet slim, Quick Snack,
I just noticed cucumber beetle on my tomatillo plants..
Poor Dale! He just wants to make friends-
lol
He didn't want to make friends with that boy 😐
Japanese bettles were on my peppermint plant last year. Stopped watering it, and they went away
I never heard of cucumber beetles. But then we really don't have many bugs in Oregon. And maybe I just got the right kinds of cucumbers. I usually have beit something and English cucumbers... Jade something
Interesting. Other commenters from the PNW say they're terrible. Maybe you're growing burpless cucumbers and don't realize it?
We had a cucumber beetle infestation on our tomatoes last year.
Is it possible your cucumbers attracted them and they spread elsewhere? Cucumber plants produce less cucurbitacin as they age, so it's possible when your plants tired out, they moved onto the next best thing out of desperation.
That sounds like a reasonable explanation; our cucumbers didn't last as long as the tomatoes.
Suyo Long isn't parthenocarpic. Baker Creek is often wrong/misleading with their descriptions.
Suyo Long is a parthenocarpic and other seed companies like Johnny seeds also list Suyo Long as a parthenocarpic.
Mine were all seedless. That should mean it's parthenocarpic. They fruited well inside my shade tunnel and covered in insect netting.