Growing Cucumber

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17 Feb 14 joe graham (Australia - temperate climate)
my cucumber is growing like crazy on a 3 meter trellis and on wood chip around fence line. there are dozens of male flowers open in the last week to 10 days but no female flowers. there seems to be a female flower next to each male flower but none of them look like opening. any idea what im doing wrong i have fordork giant silverbeet growing in same bed and this is not very green..
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