Back on January 30, I decided to try something new—growing cucumbers indoors in our growing tent. These aren’t just any cucumbers; they’re a special kind that doesn’t need pollinators, which makes them perfect for indoor growing. I wasn’t sure if we could really pull it off, but I figured, why not give it a try?
Now, a few months later, the plants are looking surprisingly good! They’ve been blooming beautifully, and every day I peek in to check for tiny cucumbers starting to form. There’s something so satisfying about seeing green life thrive indoors when everything outside still feels like it’s waking up from winter.
It’s a little experiment, but it brings a lot of joy. Hopefully, we’ll have homegrown cucumbers ready to pick soon—and if not, it’s still been a fun journey so far!
Here is all the blogposts I posted about our cucumbers:
Thank you all for following along,
Ilze
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Congratulations on your success so far. Hope you’ll have an abundance of cucumbers soon.
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Thank you, Peggy! I’m crossing my fingers for a mini cucumber jungle soon 😊 Even if we only get a few, it already feels like a little victory to have something blooming indoors this early in the year. Do you grow anything indoors too, or wait for warmer (or maybe cooler) weather?
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I haven’t had much luck starting things inside.
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You are in a completely different climate. I bet you can grow all year around 🙂
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This has me dreaming of sun pickles 🙂
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Ooh, sun pickles! That sounds dreamy 😄 Latvians are known for dill pickles 🙂 I hope to get enough outdoors later in the summer. I might try a small jar of refrigerator pickles. Nothing beats that fresh crunch. Do you have a favorite pickle recipe?
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All I make are sun (dill) pickles. I don’t grow cucumbers but thankfully literally everyone else I know does, lol, so they supply me with enough to make a big batch of pickles to last through winter.
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Oh, thank you for sharing your recipe! I should try, there is mine from my grandmother 🙂 https://latvianmom.com/2024/08/08/my-first-pickling-adventure-moms-classic-pickles/
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Oh thank you!
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I love cucumbers, my gramps grew plenty in his garden.
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Aww, that is so sweet of him! I will grow them outside as well. Youngest can survive on cucumbers 🙂
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You’ve got the touch, Ilze, I can’t grow anything!
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YES YOU CAN! Give it a try! Something simple like lettuce or dill 🙂
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Maybe! Have a great new week, Ilze! ❤️😊
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Your plants look strong and healthy.
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