Protecting cucumbers

[OverWyreGrower]

I have a rather lovely cuc growing (about 4 inches long now) that is touching the floor.

I am terribly paranoid that a slug, or some other beastie, may eat it before I do!

Is there anything I can use to either raise it off the ground or protect it?

Cheers

OWG

[Flummery]

Put it on a bit of tile if you have one OWG. You can usually scrounge bits from people haveing kitchens or bathrooms renovated.

[queen of the cobs]

or a brick?

[OverWyreGrower]

Aha, we have spare tiles and bricks etc, I'll go straight to my greenhouse after work and prop them up with bits of tile!

Thanks guys!

[momol]

Hi OWG,

I am rather an impatience lady, I would rather harvest my first baby first before those slugs do... this way I will be 100 % sure ( but don't do it if you are patience ). And the seconde one will be a bit higher above the ground, it will be in a way easier to wait for...

Momol

[OverWyreGrower]

It's not quite big enough yet - I'd usually buy a half-cuc from the veg shop, so was going to wait until it was about that size!

I suspect that it will be picked at the weekend however, for salad!

[filthyrich]

u can cut just half a cu and leave the rest on the plant to carry on growing ,try it out

[Cutecumber]

How about trying a stocking? It would stretch with the growing fruit and put off the nasties.