Cucumber Farm
Enjoy the fun of growing six or more kinds of cucumbers for salads, pickles and more. A sturdy trellis keeps the vines neat and makes the fruit easy to pick.
Planting Guide:
Cucumber
- Plant seeds indoors 1/2″ deep three weeks before last frost, or seed in garden after frost.
- Transplant into garden after frost and when soil is 65 to 70 degrees F.
- Spacing one per sq. ft. for bush type; two per sq. ft. for vining type.
- Extend harvest with a second crop, planted two weeks later.
- Days to harvest: 50 to 60 days after transplanting. Not frost-hardy.
- Hint: Use row covers until flowering to keep off insects.