I Like to Call Them Pre-Pickles

As the cucumbers continue to grow, I've had to extend the netting for them. 

 The plants have been blooming quite a bit, and baby cucumbers are developing.

The plants are wilting a little bit each day from the heat of the sun and from the unprotected soil drying out, so shortly after taking the above photos, I added a thick layer of straw to the top of the planter.  It's helped to keep the soil cooler and more moist longer.  The mulching has definitely helped the peppers and eggplants in the raised bed, so it seems to do a lot to keep moisture in the soil and temperatures down.  The cucumber leaves still get warm enough to wilt a bit, but they recover quickly as long as their roots are happy.