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🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 15: A New Friend 🌱
Gurkie has made a new friend—a tiny spider we’ve named Spidey. 🕷️
Spidey is so small you can barely see him, but he's been busy spinning an intricate web across Gurkie's branches. And I have to say... it’s working! He's caught the tiniest prey over the past day—just enough for this humble micro-ecosystem.
Small plant, small spider, small prey. 🤷
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 10: And the Name Is Gurkie 🌱
We have a name—and it’s Gurkie! 🥳 Felix eventually grew into the idea and now it’s official.
All was going well over the past few days. I haven’t posted much, but Gurkie has been getting his water, his daily sun, and looking pretty content overall.
However... it’s been very warm and sunny lately, and today I noticed some dry patches on a few of his leaves. 🥺🍂 I need to look it up, but it doesn’t look great.
Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious. Gurkie’s been through a lot already!
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 5: Random Facts Edition 🌱
Nothing much to report today. The plant drank its water, got its sunlight, and generally looked... good? 🥒☀️💧
So instead, here are 3 random things I learned from the cucumber's Wikipedia page:
1. Originates in Asia 🇮🇳🇳🇵🇧🇭🇨🇳🇹🇭
2. It's made up of 95% water 💧
3. Columbus brought them to Haiti in 1494 🚢
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 4: A Sudden Shower 🌱
Everything pointed to a sunny day today. So I brought our little cucumber plant outside to soak up some sun and fresh air.
How naive of me. After so many years in the Netherlands, you'd think I'd know better. Every day can be a rainy day here. ☁️🌧️
And yes, it poured—the moment no one was home to bring the plant to safety.
When we returned, it was soaked. Drenched.
I really hope it's going to be okay. It looks so fragile. 🥺🌱
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 3: The Calling of the Name 🌱
Nothing dramatic today—our leafy little friend keeps on surviving. The longest sprout has proudly reached 12.5 cm! 🌿📏
I added an extra stick to support a few sprouts that are deeper in the pot.
Meanwhile, Felix and I have entered the name brainstorming phase. One strong contender: Gurkie—inspired by "augurk" (Dutch for pickle). 🥒
Felix says he needs to sleep on it (it was my idea, and he doesn't want to be influenced). Naming a plant is serious business, after all.
#CucumberChronicles #NamePending #PlantParenthood #NamingThingsIsHard
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 2: The Support System 🌱
Apparently, growing cucumber plants runs in the family! My grandmother back in Greece always had cucumber plants, and legends say, one of those plants started just like this one—from a plastic pot of Greek yoghurt brought home by me as a kid. (Backstory unlocked! 🎉)
However, I completely forgot that cucumbers are climbing plants! 💡 So, I used some skewer sticks (aka souvlaki sticks) to create a quick support system.
From my newfound research, here's why cucumbers love having something to climb:
- Stability: Gives them something to lean on.
- Training: They learn to grow upward rather than sprawling everywhere.
- Health: Reduces risk of rot and diseases from soil contact.
Fingers crossed the little cucumber appreciates my efforts! 🤞🥒 #CucumberChronicles #SouvlakiSticksToTheRescue #SupportSystem
🌱 The Cucumber Chronicles - Day 1 🌱
Went to pick up my 5-year-old son from school today, expecting the usual drawings & crafts. Instead, he handed me a pot with a plant and said:
"Dad, this grew from the seeds I planted in class, and now we can grow cucumbers at home!" 🥒😱
The journey begins: me (and my botanist AI assistant) versus a cucumber plant (and my son's potential disappointment).
Wish me luck—and any advice from plant experts is more than welcome! 🍀😂 #CucumberChronicles
BTW, I don't even know if this is actually a cucumber plant. 😅
And this part has a video
This is a threaded test.
Gif post test
Another with a GIF
Testing with a video #mechanicalKeyboards
