Cucumber
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Cucumbers will happily grow in the UK, giving you a prolific crop during the summer months.
| Growing calendar | |
|---|---|
| Sow indoors | Mid Mar - mid Apr |
| Plant out/transplant | Mid May |
| Harvest | Jul - Sep |
How to grow indoor cucumbers
Regularly sow cucumber seed in pots, 1.5cm deep on their side. Transplant into large pots as they grow.
Keep the soil moist. Tie side shoots to wires or net and remove growing tips two leaves beyond each fruit to encourage the plant to focus its energy on growing the fruit.
Harvesting cucumbers
Cut (not pull) cucumbers when they are a reasonable size and the sides have grown parallel. Yellow fruit are overripe (unless a specific yellow varieties) and will stop the plant producing fruit if not removed.
Tips on growing cucumbers
Ventilate the greenhouse and spray the floor with water to keep the air humid.
| Growing notes | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Trickier |
| Germination time | 3-5 days |
| Average time to harvest | 12 weeks |
| Equipment needed | Stakes, twine, wires or net |
| Average plant size | 2m tall; side shoots 60cm |
| Family group to grow with | Cucurbits: pumpkin, squashes |
| Seed saving notes | Specialist |
| Key nutritional content | Low calorie complement |