Cucumbers

[Greenie]

Okay, so i have spent ages looking through my books trying to find out whats happening with my cucumbers, so there is female and male plants, how do i tell which is which because i still have no cucumbers!! is it time to assume nothings going to happen with them this years and better to try it again next year instead?
Thanks. Emily

[Lesley Jay]

Hi Emily, what variety of cucumber are you growing and are you growing it outside or in a greenhouse??

There are female flowers which have a 'baby' cucumber behind the flower and male flowers. But some varieties produce all female flowers, other varieties both type of flowers and others produce both type of flowers but need the male flowers removing!