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title: "New to gardening. I have a sweet pepper plant and cucumbers growing.…"
description: "New to gardening. I have a sweet pepper plant and cucumbers growing. They both are about 5-6 inches and over an inch wide. My question is how do I know when…"
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author: "Country girl"
published: "2023-08-10T23:17:13.319Z"
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# New to gardening. I have a sweet pepper plant and cucumbers growing.…

_Posted by Country girl on 2023-08-10_

New to gardening. I have a sweet pepper plant and cucumbers growing. They both are about 5-6 inches and over an inch wide. My question is how do I know when they are ready to picked?

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## 1 comment

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-08-11

You want to pick your cucs when they are youngish. I generally harvest around 3 to 4 inches. Old ones are oh soooooo bitter.

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