It's crazy how they spread and grow in the right conditions. They are, beyond a doubt, one of my top two favorite plants to eat from our yarden. I love it! Thank you for sharing. :)
I grow these here in NSW Australia (subtropical) and they grow like mad and produce tons of cucamelons. If you're into pickling, these things are PERFECT for the job. They make nice little olive-sized pickles that we love.
Thanks for your video! I have about 7 plants just getting going and now I know I'll trim off some of those side shoots. There's no way they will all fit on the trellis. I had a couple of extras that I planted on their own in other areas that had available space to climb (now I'm thinking, "Maybe not ENOUGH space"). It's going to be interesting! Fortunately my grandchildren absolutely love dill pickles and most of our cucamelons will end up pickled. Would be great Christmas gifts for neighbors, too! (zone 5 here - Montana)
@@SoilandMargaritas After thinking more about it I decided to move 4 of my cucamelon plants to grow bags along a fence. It took some untangling but they are handling the move without too much whining. The other two in the garden will go to friends. There's no way I can accommodate this many of the plants if they spread that much. They are so small and whispy but I know now that that is just an illusion to lure us into believing they are weak and innocent. Ha! It's a trap! 😲
Wow, what a beautiful garden. I'm along the foggier California coast but i'm going to look for these seeds and try. I hope animals don't like them. Thanks for the video
I am planning to germinate them. This is my first time growing. Where did you put to germinate? Do you need to water them every day? I normally plant them in 3rd week of May. When should I germinate them?
@@chrischen9589 you can direct sow them at that time, or you can start them indoors in a 3” container or so about 3 weeks before that time, just be careful with the roots.
Wow! Es increible la naturaleza 🙏🏼 a ti se te congelan las platas y a mi me las quema el calor 🥵. Muy buen video amiga la verdad. nunca los eh probado, pero mi imagino que son buenisimos.
After seeing these in one of your earlier videos I tried to order and find at my local garden centers with no luck. When I finally saw the at Home Depot they were dead and dried out but at full price and they would give me a discount. I will hopefully get some and attempt to grow the next year in my garden.
Aww, yes, I keep hearing that seeds are in shortage this year, well.. I do have a giveaway in one of my last videos where one of the seeds is cucamelons :) Good luck!
Great video! I have potted up my seeds but no germination yet. This is my first year growing them and they are the crop I am most looking forward to! Those tendrils are heavy duty 😂
Marigold, basil and nasturtiums seem to be the helpers to repel insects, I had them all over my beds in between my veggies last year, no insecticides other than a little bit of neem oil for my zuchinni and melons but I only sprayed twice or so during the season to give them a little bit of help.
These things grow native in my environment but for some reason it took them 6 weeks to even get 2 leaves and they are micro small. They look nothing like yours. I think I need to invest in better lights or something, so I put them outside to see if that helps. Strangely enough my peppers and tomatoes grew effortlessly fast under my lights.
Oh wow, I am waiting about 3 weeks before my last frost to start them indoors, these things took off for me so quickly, I had to make them their own little trellis in their containers, peppers and tomatoes do well for me as well, if nothing else, I'll have tomatoes and peppers for sure lol
Thank you for sharing 🙏😊 I grew cucamelons for the first time last year from baby plants and they did amazing! This year I am starting with seeds. You mentioned in your video that you trimmed the seedlings… can you please explain how and why? Thank you!
So, this was my first time growing cucamelons (2020) that year and I started way too early....so the vines were out of control growing like crazy in my warm environment, so I literally cut the vines in half when they were too large to handle and they did fine, I feel like that even pushed the plants to send more side vines. You don't have to do this if your seedlings are doing fine, me pruning the vines was just put of convenience. I did towards the end of the season had to prune the whole plant about a third because it was taking over the whole side of the raised bed, these cucamelons need room to grow for sure. Good luck!
I grew some. But due to our weird weather this year, they have struggled with blossom drop & haven't produced anything so far. They are on their way out, to be honest. Your's look super healthy! Did you make refrigerator pickles & did you like them?
I still have not made any fermented pickles, the few real size cucumbers (Don't get me started on that) that I got we used right away, and these cucamelons while they produced A LOT, we never had enough to make anything extra, we eat them fresh from the vine... between me and my kids/husband, we enjoyed them constantly.
Hey! I ordered some of these seeds and am looking forward to growing them! May I ask, why did you say 'getting ready to cut a 3rd of the vines'? Do you need to cut them after plucking all the cucamelons out? I'm so new to this
The reason why I gave them a big trim was because they were taking over the whole bed from side to side, I had peppers and other things there so that was a way for me to keep them in control, in retrospect I should had provided a taller trellis because they grow like crazy!
I made this trellis from some leftover pieces of cattle panel, they were identical pieces so I just put them in a pyramid shape on the raised bed and helped it together with zip ties on top... Nothing fancy.
They are supposed to be a combo of a cucumber and a melon, I feel like they are more on the cucumber side of taste BUT this kinda depends on who you ask I think.
@@SoilandMargaritas thats impressive, I don't know how hardy these are, but its usually pretty hard to keep plants alive over a night of frost. I also live at zone 5 in Russia, and this year we couldn't save grapes from a couple of nights of frost in june. Cucumbers survived though. The temperature was around -4C (25F)
Soooo these are like wild in San Antonio Texas. Honestly too 98% I included of the city has no idea these are edible. We treat them like weeds if u don’t cut them back in a week they will cover ur fence or take over a flower bed and spiders and those huge roaches (water bugs) love them
Question lol I planted 1 seed in 1 medium pot, I have like 6 seedlings 😅 are they each individual plants or is something else growing in the pot ? I previously had cherry tomatoes in it but the 1 plant died and nothing else was growing in it. I'm so confused 😅
Very nice, I live in Buffalo being growing them on Kratky Method Hydroponic I have them hanging on my porch with my other plants. Also growing them in 5-gallon bucket with a planter that I made myself work great.
Thank you for such an in depth video. The cucamelons looks like they like to grow in the shade rather than full sun. Would that be a good assumption? Greetings from sunny hot Florida!!
@@lorisilva10784 i saw someone's video who grew them in florida and they said afternoon sun was making them struggle a lot. She gre them the following year shade in the morning and shade in the afternoon and they grew amazingly for her
What's the temp needed to be planted outside my climate is mixed all year round in summer its mainly lots of rain and sun but tems get to 25C highest any higher than that is rare and the germination was fast only 4 days for germination to happen
They don't grow big, once they are the size of a medium grape you know they are ready, plus if they stay in the plant too much longer you will notice the skin gets a bit thicker (but not too hard) so once you grow them you will find out when they are ready.
I have a question if u can help. This is my first year growing cucamelons and i have 4 of them in a 10 gallon pot growing up a trellis. It seems as they start to flower and grow maybe a centimeter or 2 they fall off. Any reason why or what im doing wrong? Any help.would be greatful!
There are a couple of reasons why plants drop flowers, soil conditions, extreme heat, water issues, my cucamelons have been so productive and strong plants as far as growing and producing.
It's crazy how they spread and grow in the right conditions. They are, beyond a doubt, one of my top two favorite plants to eat from our yarden. I love it! Thank you for sharing. :)
Couldn't agree more! They definitely need a bigger trellis next year!
This will be my first year trying these. I hope to get it right the first time so i can see a harvest like yours.
I grow these here in NSW Australia (subtropical) and they grow like mad and produce tons of cucamelons.
If you're into pickling, these things are PERFECT for the job. They make nice little olive-sized pickles that we love.
Thanks for your video! I have about 7 plants just getting going and now I know I'll trim off some of those side shoots. There's no way they will all fit on the trellis. I had a couple of extras that I planted on their own in other areas that had available space to climb (now I'm thinking, "Maybe not ENOUGH space"). It's going to be interesting! Fortunately my grandchildren absolutely love dill pickles and most of our cucamelons will end up pickled. Would be great Christmas gifts for neighbors, too! (zone 5 here - Montana)
These make great pickled dishes, I have only one plant this year and it is already wanting to conquer where it is! 😩😂
@@SoilandMargaritas After thinking more about it I decided to move 4 of my cucamelon plants to grow bags along a fence. It took some untangling but they are handling the move without too much whining. The other two in the garden will go to friends. There's no way I can accommodate this many of the plants if they spread that much. They are so small and whispy but I know now that that is just an illusion to lure us into believing they are weak and innocent. Ha! It's a trap! 😲
Excellent video thank you! Your garden is gorgeous!!
Thank you so much!
Good thing she didn’t end up beyond one plant. I will only be planting 2 plants this year
WOW!!! I’m trying to grow them this year!! Thanks for this great video!! Blessings!❤️❤️
You are so welcome!
Growing them in my aquaponics planter doing great 👍🏾
That is awesome! 🤩🐿🌷🌻💦
What does this mean? No dirt?
Wow, what a beautiful garden. I'm along the foggier California coast but i'm going to look for these seeds and try. I hope animals don't like them. Thanks for the video
Do you like them? Are you growing them this year? I want to know!
I'll be growing them this year 😁 can't wait
I am planning to germinate them. This is my first time growing. Where did you put to germinate? Do you need to water them every day? I normally plant them in 3rd week of May. When should I germinate them?
Yes I'm looking forward to it!...can't wait!😀🌱🌱...wish you good luck growing these cucumbers
@@chrischen9589 you can direct sow them at that time, or you can start them indoors in a 3” container or so about 3 weeks before that time, just be careful with the roots.
@@terezaperutkova9896 thank you! Same to you ❤️❤️
I’m growing the same variety this year. I can’t wait until mine takes off!😊 New subscriber💕
Thanks for subbing!
How is it going?
Wow!! One plant, awesome harvest!
Yes, thank you
Wow! Es increible la naturaleza 🙏🏼 a ti se te congelan las platas y a mi me las quema el calor 🥵. Muy buen video amiga la verdad. nunca los eh probado, pero mi imagino que son buenisimos.
Si amiga, riquizimos, imaginate pepinos con limon, osea, la naturaleza sabe lo que me gusta :) :) :)
@@SoilandMargaritas Que rico!
After seeing these in one of your earlier videos I tried to order and find at my local garden centers with no luck. When I finally saw the at Home Depot they were dead and dried out but at full price and they would give me a discount. I will hopefully get some and attempt to grow the next year in my garden.
Aww, yes, I keep hearing that seeds are in shortage this year, well.. I do have a giveaway in one of my last videos where one of the seeds is cucamelons :) Good luck!
Lucky!! I work at Home Depot and we have never sold cucamelon seeds or plants
We took ours and cut them in half and turn them into sweet gerkins pickles
They are delicious!
Great video! I have potted up my seeds but no germination yet. This is my first year growing them and they are the crop I am most looking forward to! Those tendrils are heavy duty 😂
I got mine to germinate in less than a week by using a heating pad from amazon, warm soil is a must
Excellent 👍
Thank you so much for the info!!
Do the marigolds help a lot to repel the insects or do you add any insecticides to your garden it looks amazing
Marigold, basil and nasturtiums seem to be the helpers to repel insects, I had them all over my beds in between my veggies last year, no insecticides other than a little bit of neem oil for my zuchinni and melons but I only sprayed twice or so during the season to give them a little bit of help.
These things grow native in my environment but for some reason it took them 6 weeks to even get 2 leaves and they are micro small. They look nothing like yours. I think I need to invest in better lights or something, so I put them outside to see if that helps. Strangely enough my peppers and tomatoes grew effortlessly fast under my lights.
Oh wow, I am waiting about 3 weeks before my last frost to start them indoors, these things took off for me so quickly, I had to make them their own little trellis in their containers, peppers and tomatoes do well for me as well, if nothing else, I'll have tomatoes and peppers for sure lol
Thank you for sharing 🙏😊 I grew cucamelons for the first time last year from baby plants and they did amazing! This year I am starting with seeds. You mentioned in your video that you trimmed the seedlings… can you please explain how and why? Thank you!
So, this was my first time growing cucamelons (2020) that year and I started way too early....so the vines were out of control growing like crazy in my warm environment, so I literally cut the vines in half when they were too large to handle and they did fine, I feel like that even pushed the plants to send more side vines. You don't have to do this if your seedlings are doing fine, me pruning the vines was just put of convenience.
I did towards the end of the season had to prune the whole plant about a third because it was taking over the whole side of the raised bed, these cucamelons need room to grow for sure. Good luck!
I grew some. But due to our weird weather this year, they have struggled with blossom drop & haven't produced anything so far. They are on their way out, to be honest. Your's look super healthy! Did you make refrigerator pickles & did you like them?
I still have not made any fermented pickles, the few real size cucumbers (Don't get me started on that) that I got we used right away, and these cucamelons while they produced A LOT, we never had enough to make anything extra, we eat them fresh from the vine... between me and my kids/husband, we enjoyed them constantly.
So it doesn't need a trellis?
Well Done!! :)
Do you have a video of your grow light system? if not I would love to see.
I don't have one, I will definitely make one when I put things together again in the late winter.
Mine are still not growing any taller than about 4 inches. Idk what to do!
Hey! I ordered some of these seeds and am looking forward to growing them! May I ask, why did you say 'getting ready to cut a 3rd of the vines'? Do you need to cut them after plucking all the cucamelons out? I'm so new to this
The reason why I gave them a big trim was because they were taking over the whole bed from side to side, I had peppers and other things there so that was a way for me to keep them in control, in retrospect I should had provided a taller trellis because they grow like crazy!
Will you share, where you get the trellis?
I made this trellis from some leftover pieces of cattle panel, they were identical pieces so I just put them in a pyramid shape on the raised bed and helped it together with zip ties on top... Nothing fancy.
@@SoilandMargaritas Thanks
Curious what these taste like? Are the sweet?
They are supposed to be a combo of a cucumber and a melon, I feel like they are more on the cucumber side of taste BUT this kinda depends on who you ask I think.
@@SoilandMargaritas I bought a plant. Am I able to grow this without a trellis ? Just let them spread on ground?
You could, but they grow like cucumber plants… They will grow much better with a trellis
I try growing them but they always dry up and die when transplanted or put under the sun.. i’m zone 11B
Do you slowly transition them outside?
did you guide the plant on the trellis? Or do they find their way up?
I started when they were tiny to guide them to the trellis but once they start going they will attach to anything and everything on the way.
Thanks!@@SoilandMargaritas
hi, "overnight temps in the 15s" mean in the 15 fahrenheit? thats like -10c, meaning way below freezing point? and one still managed to survive?
@@SergeTarasoff that’s correct, I had layers of blankets and plastic over that area to protect them.
@@SoilandMargaritas thats impressive, I don't know how hardy these are, but its usually pretty hard to keep plants alive over a night of frost. I also live at zone 5 in Russia, and this year we couldn't save grapes from a couple of nights of frost in june. Cucumbers survived though. The temperature was around -4C (25F)
Soooo these are like wild in San Antonio Texas. Honestly too 98% I included of the city has no idea these are edible. We treat them like weeds if u don’t cut them back in a week they will cover ur fence or take over a flower bed and spiders and those huge roaches (water bugs) love them
WOW! Honestly, most of the time they don't make it inside because I just eat them out there while I garden.
Question lol I planted 1 seed in 1 medium pot, I have like 6 seedlings 😅 are they each individual plants or is something else growing in the pot ? I previously had cherry tomatoes in it but the 1 plant died and nothing else was growing in it. I'm so confused 😅
Without looking at it I wouldn’t know… one cucamelon seed will give you one plant
Very nice, I live in Buffalo being growing them on Kratky Method Hydroponic I have them hanging on my porch with my other plants. Also growing them in 5-gallon bucket with a planter that I made myself work great.
Very cool! I wonder how they would do if I had them in a hanging basket.
@@SoilandMargaritas Entonce hay que experimental :) con ellos
Thank you for such an in depth video. The cucamelons looks like they like to grow in the shade rather than full sun. Would that be a good assumption? Greetings from sunny hot Florida!!
They definitely prefer full sun IMO
@@SoilandMargaritas Thank you! They are just slow starters then.
@@lorisilva10784 i saw someone's video who grew them in florida and they said afternoon sun was making them struggle a lot. She gre them the following year shade in the morning and shade in the afternoon and they grew amazingly for her
Great video
Thanks for the visit! I am glad you enjoyed it!
What's the temp needed to be planted outside my climate is mixed all year round in summer its mainly lots of rain and sun but tems get to 25C highest any higher than that is rare and the germination was fast only 4 days for germination to happen
I would say treat them like your tomatoes, they are warm climate lovers.
How do you know when they're ready to be picked?
They don't grow big, once they are the size of a medium grape you know they are ready, plus if they stay in the plant too much longer you will notice the skin gets a bit thicker (but not too hard) so once you grow them you will find out when they are ready.
@@SoilandMargaritas Thanks! ☺️
I have a question if u can help. This is my first year growing cucamelons and i have 4 of them in a 10 gallon pot growing up a trellis. It seems as they start to flower and grow maybe a centimeter or 2 they fall off. Any reason why or what im doing wrong? Any help.would be greatful!
There are a couple of reasons why plants drop flowers, soil conditions, extreme heat, water issues, my cucamelons have been so productive and strong plants as far as growing and producing.
I am starting to grow them today do you think it is a good time
Depends on your last frost, you can also direct sow them outside.
Would these make good pickles?
Absolutely! I do the quick cold recipe, I add some garlic, onion and sliced jalapeños and it’s amazing!
I didn’t know that it can be eaten. Everytime 1 plant grew in my garden i picked the plant and throw away.
Whaaaaaa!?! They are delish!
Am from Ghana
Can i get some seeds to grow
Tá dando no meu quintal
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Did you cut the side shoots or let them grow?
I pruned the side shoots because they wanted to take over the whole bed.
Where can I buy the seeds
Baker Creeks, Johnnys, Pine tree seeds
What was the yield per plant in season?
I didn’t weight them like I’m doing everything else, but if I had to guess.. up until now, I would probably harvested close to 3 quarts full
what is tajin?
Tajin is a mexican seasoning mix that is mostly used with fruit and I also love it when I sprinkle some on cucumbers or Jicama.