For the first time in my decades of gardening experience, I'm growing cucumbers in containers, and boy, are they thriving! Of course it could be the tropical conditions we've been having lately, rain daily followed by 95-degree heat with an equal amount of humidity. I have three Bush Slicer plants in this 18" container and have spotted, thus far, 22 cucumbers and equally as many flowers. I think this should be the year I learn to make pickles.
To avoid getting dry and tough cucumbers, these must be harvested when they reach 6 to 8 inches in length. This one is just short of seven, so is ready for harvest. While pickles are definitely in my future, I'm excited at the prospect of being able to make chilled cucumber soup with my own home grown vegetables and herbs.
So refreshing on a hot day, this easy-to-make recipe from La Bonne Bouchee Restaurant is featured in one of my favorite cookbooks, Special Requests, a publication of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A wonderful summer cooler, it pairs well with both salads and sandwiches. It's also perfect for picnics as it can be taken chilled in a cooler, and then poured into chilled cups for a cooling, healthy and delicious treat on a hot day.
If you have an interest in container gardening, I cannot recommend enough the following books.
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Seasonal Sunday, Metamorphosis Monday, Mosaic Monday, Made by You Monday, On the Menu Monday, Tuesday Garden Party, This Week in My Garden and Outdoor Wednesdays
This post is linked to:
Seasonal Sunday, Metamorphosis Monday, Mosaic Monday, Made by You Monday, On the Menu Monday, Tuesday Garden Party, This Week in My Garden and Outdoor Wednesdays
This sounds so cool and delicous. Perfect for a Summer lunch.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, too.
Babs
I can't get over you growing cucumbers in pots! They look wonderful...my hubby will love this as he adores planting in pots! The soup looks awesome my dear, wow!, I'll soon make this, I love cucumbers, I drink every morning a mixture of a piece of cucumber, 1 whole tomato, (the fruit type, we have here), half glass of water and a small stick of celery...you blend this and stir a spoon full of wheat bran! and NO CHOLESTEROL, EVER! Thank you for sharing these. Lots of hugs, FABBY
ReplyDeleteFrom your garden to your table. That's wonderful and looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI love dill, your soup sounds great! Stop by for an easy Bread and Butter Pickle that will be ready for the 4th of July:@)
ReplyDeleteYour plants are spectacular and the soup sounds so cool and refreshing.It's great to have you at Seasonal Sundays.
ReplyDelete- The Tablescaper
Gorgeous cucumbers! I'm going to try this because it's so hot in Houston, with a little garden hose to keep my flowers alive maybe I could grown these too. I love cold cucumber soup, I've never added pickles, but I'll try it. So refreshing. So nice to meet you, Patti. I'm coming over from Yvonne's place. xx's
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I have cukes in my garden, but it sure would be a whole lot easier to put them in a big pot and train them upward on a stake. Your images are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving us a yummy summer soup to add to our menus! I love soup and this one is certainly company worthy!
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Yvonne
Cucumber soups is one of my favorites for the summer. Looking forward to trying this Dill version!
ReplyDeleteI love cucumber soup and so amazing for you to grow them in containers! love the pics as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you
Veronica
www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com
Wow, this soup looks fantastic...as do your cukes. Makes me smile =)
ReplyDeleteWe have a great cucumber harvest right now and this will be a great soup for us to try. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Hello Pattie,
ReplyDeleteI'm growing cucumbers in pots this year too. And I now spotted a few tiny ones there. Can't wait for them to grow.
The soup looks fantastic!
The soup sounds delicious Pattie.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried cucumbers in containers. I think we should!
Definitely try growing cucumbers in containers, Pat. The plant itself is attractive enough to stand on its own, I think, with the yellow flowers and big leaves. It has been one of my greatest container successes.
ReplyDeleteI love chilled soups. So summery and delicious.
ReplyDeleteSam
Great recipe! I can't wait for our cucumber plants to start producing.
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing...chilled soups are delicious and so refreshing when it is warm.
ReplyDeleteOh my that looks so very tasty! Will be giving it a try for sure very soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining the garden party,
Candy