2022-03-08T08:00:00Z
[From Thinkific Community]
It started with a miraculous success I had amongst ‘Cucumis’ last season. At first, I thought it was a cucumber. Well, it is called a cucumber, commonly. ‘Armenian cucumber’, to be precise.
It was a miracle fruit. I had planted (direct sown) some 5-6 varieties of ‘sativus’ - all failed miserably - and some 50-60 seeds overall if I recall. The frosts here and the proximity to forest’s edge - they just didn’t oblige. BUT, alas, this ONE fruit really really put forth some moxy. She was beautiful. She was transcendent. She was flavorful. She produced seed. She brought me to tears for Her resilience and strength. I remember the day I was ‘cleaning’ the garden bed and literally and audibly gasped when I saw Her hiding behind the dying leaves atop the green coated trellis. What a moment!
And, then, today, I sent an email to Julia with a random ask: 'Hey, do you think I can cross this ‘pepo’ named ‘Armenian cucumber’ with a ‘sativus’? 'Probably not, I muttered to myself. AND, I got to thinking: Why do we call this an ‘Armenian cucumber’ anyway?
Well, it led me to this wonderful article written by Liana Aghajanian. I also found my Armenian cucumber by accident. OR, perhaps the Armenian cucumber has found me. I don’t know. But, I certainly am captivated and I certainly am following this road wherever it leads: