The cucumber harvest has been good this year - despite a slower start due to drought conditions. Typically, peak picking is around August 5-10 for us. This year, we are just getting peak numbers now. The trick was to get the plants through the very dry and hot conditions earlier in the year. Some plants, like the Cool Breeze hybrid, followed their normal schedule and died without a real peak. Others, such as Boothby's Blonde, are happy we kept them going with water and by keeping them picked.