Growing Cucumber

cucumis sativis : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Apr	May	Jun	Jul
S	S
	T	T	T
	P	P

(Best months for growing Cucumber in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 61°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 16 - 24 inches apart
Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Cut fruit off with scissors or sharp knife.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Nasturtiums, Beans, Celery, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Cabbages, Sunflowers, Coriander, Fennel, Dill, Sunflowers
Avoid growing close to: Potato, Tomatoes

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09 Dec 14, nick (Australia - temperate climate): Should be fine. Mine keeps growing more heads and I cut them off all the time to discourage growth. Be mindful you don't the important stems though. Personally I have mine growing out of a DIY pine box with 5 in 1 bsoil up a fly screen frame.
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25 Nov 14, Murray (Australia - temperate climate): When do you know when they are ripe and ready o pick im talking about standard cucumber
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21 Nov 14, Lea (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have apple cucumbers growing to day I found one that has been half eaten I left it can you tell me what kind of animals would eat them
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18 Nov 14, bruce (Australia - tropical climate): apple cucumber lots of fruit & flowers but not getting any bigger
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13 Nov 14, chris edwards (Australia - temperate climate): do apple cucumbers need bees to polinate
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09 Nov 14, Stevie (Australia - temperate climate): Can i plant these right next to a mesh fence so they grow up the fence?
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06 Nov 14, lindsay (Australia - temperate climate): my cucumber plant outside leaves are drying but they seem to be shooting from the centre .is this natural .this is the ist time i have tried to grow them
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16 Nov 15, Charmaine Embleton (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hello Faiz, you can buy english cucumber seeds from - Livingseeds.co.za - have a look & get them on-line. They have a wide variety of heirloom seedlings... Regards Charmaine
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15 Jul 14, Harry Dzimba (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I WANT TO GROW CUCUMBER. IAM ASKING FOR THE BEST TIME TO START GROWING
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02 Jun 14, Jay (Australia - temperate climate): How much water do cucumber need
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Crook Neck, as it is called is mostly caused by uneven pollination which could be attributed to lack of pollinating insects or low humidity. It is a very dissappointing condition and if you cut the cucumber longways you will find the inside of the curve not properly formed. You could try hand pollinating by pickig off some male flowers, removing the petals and rubbing them inside the female flowers. Trust this helps.

- John

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