tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post5521918887187254309..comments2024-03-26T02:19:31.538-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: Patience CucumberJorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-49177520641160483492009-04-01T00:25:00.000-07:002009-04-01T00:25:00.000-07:00Hold on, did you full on take a bite out of that c...Hold on, did you full on take a bite out of that cucumber? Wasn't that bitter?Ritch in Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898685794074481126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-72791284316029886872009-03-24T09:43:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:43:00.000-07:00You have the best most interesting blog. Thanks fo...You have the best most interesting blog. Thanks for taking such good care of your fans!captwchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513991743155492535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-89777339635887423382009-03-23T21:07:00.000-07:002009-03-23T21:07:00.000-07:00Hey Jorge! I've got a garden too! Its a sq ft gard...Hey Jorge! I've got a garden too! Its a sq ft garden in my backyard in Dallas. We just started it this last fall. Check out the carrot I pulled up the other day!...<BR/><BR/>http://theotheraaron.blogspot.com/2009/03/carrot1.htmlthe other aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591503014964357992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-5851353891059448542009-03-23T18:38:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:38:00.000-07:00Giggle - something about that just ain't right.I d...Giggle - something about that just ain't right.<BR/><BR/><B>I don't know if you read comments, but I'm dying to know... do you read other people's random blogs or do you just post??</B><BR/><BR/>Love the blog BTW. I don't comment often, but I read often. Good stuff.Kate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-40903793903196877572009-03-23T16:37:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:37:00.000-07:00Something must be wrong with me...but I think that...Something must be wrong with me...but I think that cucumber is kinky.redelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862560939878658177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-61827064743689742802009-03-23T08:20:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:20:00.000-07:00Patience, Cucumber. It's like a line from Kung Fu:...Patience, Cucumber. It's like a line from Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. This totally could be a metaphor for... something.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad the birds have not ravaged your cukes like they did the tomatoes. (Do birds even eat cucumbers?) Keep up the great work in the garden. I'm so impressed!:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-12768676778352580422009-03-23T07:34:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:34:00.000-07:00oooo yum!! That looks delish. If only this winter ...oooo yum!! That looks delish. If only this winter weather would go away, so we can start planting our garden!OurWanderingAdventures https://www.blogger.com/profile/17751137528961959080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-89980828518176085802009-03-22T20:52:00.000-07:002009-03-22T20:52:00.000-07:00I love cucumbers with the skin on, and it's nice t...I love cucumbers with the skin on, and it's nice to grow them, so they don't have an oily or waxy residue on them, as the ones in the grocery do. I didn't know that people thought the skin was inedible.<BR/><BR/>You've got a green thumb, Jorge!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472259138110074965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-58217550143045086852009-03-22T19:45:00.000-07:002009-03-22T19:45:00.000-07:00I've never eaten a cucumber with the skin on. Are...I've never eaten a cucumber with the skin on. Are you really supposed to do that?<BR/><BR/>BTW, very jealous of your green thumb. I can hear the veggies I try to grow laughing at me at night.Honeybellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448242064198643614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-40657233195503917462009-03-22T19:05:00.000-07:002009-03-22T19:05:00.000-07:00Fresh cucumbers straight out of the garden in Marc...Fresh cucumbers straight out of the garden in March...I'm so jealous! I'm looking forward to warmer weather here in New England so I can get started on my garden (which always includes cucumbers) this year. No veggie tastes better than when it's picked right off the vine/plant. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-71095995672895413192009-03-22T17:36:00.000-07:002009-03-22T17:36:00.000-07:00I love cucumbers straight from the garden, especia...I love cucumbers straight from the garden, especially with a salt shaker...lolTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612609064703211323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-71254734863122166922009-03-22T17:32:00.000-07:002009-03-22T17:32:00.000-07:00Oh my!Oh my!ValMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937917265712118770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-80290406344657975682009-03-22T16:17:00.000-07:002009-03-22T16:17:00.000-07:00jaja :) I am an admirer of yours, your very good b...jaja :) <BR/>I am an admirer of yours, <BR/>your very good blog<BR/><BR/>I speak Spanish, I live in Uruguay and give you greetings from me and other fans.<BR/> bye.RodrigoUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801631704932556727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-56846178190046091332009-03-22T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-22T15:41:00.000-07:00"Patience Cucumber": would make a great name for a..."Patience Cucumber": would make a great name for a band.<BR/><BR/>Looks tasty!AtomBlondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349464047189432126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-69197793021117685162009-03-22T15:31:00.000-07:002009-03-22T15:31:00.000-07:00ooh, I was just watching Howdini.com for tips on g...ooh, I was just watching Howdini.com for tips on growing an organic garden! Good to know this tip. Do you have deer in Hawaii??? That's my biggest obstacle!www.thecrazydaisies.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826158720395986965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-60711810018198091492009-03-22T14:07:00.000-07:002009-03-22T14:07:00.000-07:00simply pornograficsimply pornograficUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769990093796273538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-16628982801217548002009-03-22T13:42:00.000-07:002009-03-22T13:42:00.000-07:00Don't you peel them first before you eat them? I ...Don't you peel them first before you eat them? I don't care for the skins unless they're sliced real thin!Irishcodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202666062612276655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-7019980998168778312009-03-22T12:34:00.000-07:002009-03-22T12:34:00.000-07:00How did the great tomato experiment go? Are you st...How did the great tomato experiment go? Are you still growing both in pots and with the hanging bags?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168263276206925716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-32448539511411542422009-03-22T12:25:00.000-07:002009-03-22T12:25:00.000-07:00I love growing cukes. I am so jealous that you ca...I love growing cukes. I am so jealous that you can have them now- I have to wait until mid-late summer! (I just planted my seeds) Since you're a cuke guy- try slicing them thickly, put them into a big glass or waterbottle and add water. Your water will taste just like cucumbers and then you can snack on them when you're done!<BR/>Becky <BR/>http://thevioletfig.comBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196139973642731314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-54390929365036532592009-03-22T11:44:00.000-07:002009-03-22T11:44:00.000-07:00Jorge,What kind of cucumbers did you plant? They ...Jorge,<BR/><BR/>What kind of cucumbers did you plant? They almost look like the pickliing type!James Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906868287074459796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-66140742144323244022009-03-22T11:03:00.000-07:002009-03-22T11:03:00.000-07:00hope you washed that before you bit it off..hope you washed that before you bit it off..TWENTYSOMNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740205131968131890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-80168931466577432672009-03-22T10:43:00.000-07:002009-03-22T10:43:00.000-07:00IMO, those are the best cukes, the onces with the ...IMO, those are the best cukes, the onces with the thin skin. But, a law against selling crooked or curvey veggies? That's right up there with "No whistling after dark." It's a weird world.Deborah Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175977572194074388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-20715629400028331372009-03-22T09:56:00.000-07:002009-03-22T09:56:00.000-07:00Yea lucky you on your garden. Here in North Texas...Yea lucky you on your garden. Here in North Texas I have had plants inside for weeks, and just yesterday planted them outside. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on your efforts in natural food.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874845054383835647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-84082909716561999202009-03-22T09:35:00.000-07:002009-03-22T09:35:00.000-07:00When I lived on the island, I didn't have any luck...When I lived on the island, I didn't have any luck with my garden-- my tomato plant hatched one tiny little cherry tomato... and it was supposed to be a beefsteak.Jshamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270173096762084886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-49532003659223865872009-03-22T09:31:00.000-07:002009-03-22T09:31:00.000-07:00mmm, fresh cucumber and cheese sandwiches, greek s...mmm, fresh cucumber and cheese sandwiches, greek salads, tomato and cucumber salads, toasted open faced salmon sammy with tomato, cucumber, mozerella, lemon, and cracked pepper--ooh and maybe a marinated artichoke. <BR/><BR/>My husband works nights, so after I put the four boys in bed on Wednesday nights, I warm up the DVR, put my feet up with some warm herbal tea (and maybe a pastry) and slip into my happy place. Sorry, had to gush, Lost is just SO awesome this season. It's definately one of my favorite seasons yet.Maleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576123927559383158noreply@blogger.com