I realize that now is not the time for those of us in the northern hemisphere to be thinking about cucumbers, but file away this post for spring. I came across another miniaturized vegetable! ‘Bush Slicer’ Cucumber forms tidy mounds suitable for growing in containers and produces 6 inch cukes in record time.
While you’re checking out the cukes, there are also ‘Little Prince’ Eggplants.
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Wow! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for this compact beauty!
Oh man. I love cucumbers, blueberries, AND tomatoes. They’re my favorite! You just totally made my day! Spring just can’t come fast enough!
Nancy — Let me know what you think.
Kaci — Woot. I hit the trifecta!
Those eggplants are too cute. They would be perfect in a stirfry.
Cindy — Eggplant stirfry sounds good. Between your stirfry idea and Sarada’s comments about curry, my tummy is doing some serious grumbling.
Fern, This is exactly what I wanted to know when I buy seeds, whether they are good for containers or not. I will keep an eye on this website to buy some seeds before spring. Usually each packet has more than enough seeds, do you all swap the extra seeds? do this year’s seeds work out next year, if I store them?
Sarada — Some seeds last longer than others, but most are good for at least a year. It depends on the plant variety how long they will last. Renee’s Garden (the seed company that has both the cukes and the eggplants) has special seed collections for plants well suited to container gardening.
Wow!! I’m going to be recommending these to clients who do container gardening, and to my Mom. Thanks for the tip!
Gen — Cool! Let me know what they think.
Hi Fern,
Thanks for this great post! I had seen this plant a while back but had forgotten about it, but thanks to your post you reminded me about it! My fiancee and I are currently living in a house with a smaller yard so this miniaturized ‘Bush Slicer’ cucumber plant sounds like the perfect solution for us. We just love our vegetables and this one will definitely be something we have to try!
By the way, your blog is great!
No problem Jordan! I bet it will work great in your yard.
I have “Little Prince” eggplant seeds. I’m incorporating those into the eventual front yard landscape.
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