One And Only

A friend gave me a cucumber plant early this summer. I bought a pot for it and replanted it. I put up stakes and wires. I watered it lovingly. When I was in Denver for 6 weeks this summer, my lodgers faithfully watered it and a gardening neighbour also came to keep an eye on it and made sure that it was still properly staked to keep up with the growth.

And finally it was time to harvest it. One. Solitary. Cucumber.

The title is deceptive, however. I DID have more than one tomato - this is just the very last one. Three plants and only enough tomatoes to fill one large punnet.

I may have to reconsider my career as a kitchen gardener!

I did enjoy them both on my salad this evening, however. And more cucumber for another meal.