It was the Norman-French who introduced the names Jean and Jehanne to the Irish (cognates of the English Joan and John). In the Irish-Gaelic tongue, Jean became Sean (seÃ¡n PRONOUNCED) shawn And jehanne Became (siobhan pronounced-SHI). vawniobhan is one of those female names considered just a little âtoo Irishâ for the average American palate (like Aoife, Caoimhe, Niamh, Saoirse or Sinead). sinÃ©ad
Specialty Cucumbers include heirloom cucumber varieties like âLemonâ cucumbers and 'Sweet Armenian' cucumbers, as well as greenhouse cucumbers that require no pollination to set fruit. Container Cucumbers are bred for compact vines, and are better for deck plantings and small space gardens.weet Armenian cucumbers have a mild cucumber flavor, like a melon without the sweetness. They need no peeling, and their ribbed shape makes interesting cross-sections when sliced. âLemon Cucumbersâ (65 days, heirloom, open pollinated) are small, round, yellow cucumbers you often find in farmers markets.
They may be picked when they are no more than 2 inches long for pickles, 4 to 6 inches long for dills and 6 to 8 inches long for slicing varieties. A cucumber is of highest quality when it is uniformly green, firm and crisp. The large, burpless cucumbers should be 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter and up to 10 inches long.here are two types of cucumbers common to the home gardener-pickling cucumbers and slicing cucumbers. The phrase cool as a cucumber is an apt one. Growing in a field on a hot summer day, the interior flesh is 20 degrees cooler than the outside air temperature.