Is cucumber ok?

[Islandzoo]

Had some in the fridge that trevor was having in sandwiches and I wondered if it were ok to give to the birds?

[Shirley]

Yes. Just no avocado. :D

[Jim]

Yep, my guys love the seeds too. Sometimes they ignore the end pieces with no seeds. IIRC (If I remember correctly) cucumber is listed as one you need to wash really good. That's over here anyway. A lot of pesticide is used on them.

[Islandzoo]

Cucumbers don't have seeds.....
maybe your cucumbers are different. WEll they're all squashes aren't they.

Shirley - i always stick to that, Avacado & chocolate are the really dangerous ones to always avoid.

[Jim]

Cucumbers don't have seeds.....The ones we have do. There in the middle, but not all the way to to ends. The squashes I've seen and feed have seeds in the middle too...:scratchch

[Islandzoo]

there's places where it looks like there should be seeds but no actual seeds, if you know what I mean, just dark spots! shall I send you one in the post lol

[Jim]

there's places where it looks like there should be seeds but no actual seeds, if you know what I mean, just dark spots! shall I send you one in the post lolI think I get the picture. Sure send it over I like them. :D

[Islandzoo]

Well.. think customs may stop it even leaving the country. You have to write a description of contents for customs...food you can't send - what else can I pretend it is - something very rude!!!!

[Shirley]

I've never seen a cucumber without seeds...

[Jim]

I've never seen a cucumber without seeds...Whhhssseeee..... Glad some one chimed in here... I was starting to think I may be having a senior moment.:funny: :shrug:

[Jean]

Cucumbers do have seeds. Here is some nutritional values of a cucumber.

http://flavoursofindia.tripod.com/cucumber.html

Could you be thinking about zucchini squash?

Attached is a pic of cucumbers!

[Shirley]

yummy yummyyummyyummyyummyyummyyummy!!!!

[Ginny]

zucchini have seeds also. I have seen some cucumbers in the store that say they are seedless/ burpless but I have never bought one. :scratchch

[Jean]

Here is some info on zucchini in case that is what you are speaking about.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=images&imgsz=all&imgc=&vf=all&va=zucchini&fr=slv1-cnetf&ei=UTF-8

You bey it sounds yummy! How about a yummy veges lunch gals? :highfive:

[Jean]

zucchini have seeds also. I have seen some cucumbers in the store that say they are seedless/ burpless but I have never bought one. :scratchch

You are one up on me! I've never paid attention to anything other then the plain old fashioned cucumbers. Well, they have seedless watermelons, :scratchch why not seedless cucumbers.

Thanks!

[Islandzoo]

Them zuccini things look like courgettes or marrows.
maybe we here eat the cucumbers before the seeds are fully developed - they are smaller than your picture looks = about 4cm in diametre and about 30cm long.

You know how bananas don't have seeds, just bits where the seeds ought to be, a bit like that!

found this quote: Cucumbers must be sufficiently developed but their seeds must be soft. in DEFRA thing - can't post a link cos it's a PDF

[Jean]

OK! I understand what squash you are speaking of. We do have them here on occasion, in a few of the huge supermarkets.

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/marrow.htm

Here is a good link to include courgettes and marrows squashes.

http://www.fothergills.co.uk/en/courgettes-marrows--squashes.aspx

[Jean]

Kristy, look what I found!

Here is a schedule and information if you want to go pick your own garden fresh produce in the UK. I have no idea if you have a pick your own farm close to you or not. Just in case you do. :highfive:

http://www.pickyourown.org/ukharvestcalendar.htm

[Islandzoo]

Sadly, and Badly!!...we don't pick our own, we supermarket. There is a place that sells organics but Trevor won't buy it he says it's too dear - it is very expesive, 1.5 times the price of normal veg - here - http://www.godshillorganics.com/