Wish I’d known more about growing cucumbers in summer here in Florida BEFORE I decided to try to grow them during summer.
Apparently the pickleworm moth moves northward from South Florida and shows up around June / July – here in Central Florida. The moths lay eggs during the night, and worms hatch that eat the heck out of cucumbers and other veggies. (See this extensive article about the pickleworm.)
Bumblebee Morning Visitor
So I’m covering my plants. Each morning I get out to the garden early to uncover the cucumber plants. I know that the bumblebee will be along shortly to visit the flowers. Within a few minutes after the plant is uncovered, this little bee shows up.
Now, it’s Fall and I have ripped out my cucumber plants (all three of them) as they only gave me a couple of edible cukes. I was spending too much time, for too little yield, for growing them to be worthwhile.
I hand picked the little worms and threw them onto the mulch walkway for the lizards. The cucumbers didn’t grow very well either so I’ll be planting in early spring next time.
Planting and Growing Stories
Thank you for sharing!
Hydrangeas Blue 
I hear you about the pickle worms. I am trying to grow them again this year though. One year, I planted them in my lanai. I got the suyo cukes that don’t need fertilization, which it looks like you are growing in this post. Can you believe I found the moth one morning? I got rid of it, and the worms, but eventually my plant succumbed to other bugs. I believe they were mealy bugs. Because they were inside a screen, there were no predators so it was also a fail. I keep trying though, because I love homemade pickles!
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I wish you luck with the cucumbers. I did try Suyo long as well as other types and had no luck. It would be nice to have cucumbers but I can’t deal with the plants.
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