Our Japanese cucumbers are [surprise, surprise] still making wonderfully tasty cucumbers despite the plant looking sad, with drying leaves and browning of leaves. Only one small part of the vine has healthy green leaves. The first harvest was 5 excellent cucumbers [yum] which we used for salads and chikuwa. The second harvest was 5 more though it took almost a month to revive and produce. This is the third harvest, and I've found 3 flowers with baby cucumbers though it's taken a month. 

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