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cucumis sativis : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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P	P

(Best months for growing Cucumber in USA - Zone 6b 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 16°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
• Space plants: 40 - 60 cm 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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A trailing plant which will grow tendrils as it gets bigger. Cucumbers can be started in small peat pots then transplanted when weather is suitable. Lebanese cucumbers are best picked about 10 -12 cm (4 - 5 in) and eaten whole. Gherkins are usually picked 5 or 6 cm (2 - 3 in) long and pickled. They have a prickly skin. Apple cucumbers are round with a pale, almost white, smooth skin.

Grow in full sun up a trellis or framework to save space and keep the fruit clean. Needs ties to support it at first. Water regularly and fertilise to encourage growth.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Cucumber

Pick frequently before the fruit become too big. Use raw in salads, peeled if preferred. Bash them with a rolling pin before slicing and marinade with a rice vinegar/fish sauce/sugar mix and they will absorb the flavours of the dressing.

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Post a comment or question Display Newest first | Oldest first, Show comments for USA | for all countries 05 Jul 25, Kalani (USA - Zone 10b climate) Can cucumbers be grown in the ground with watermelon if I have a few inches of space in-between them? Reply or Post a new comment 08 Aug 25, dan (USA - Zone 10a climate) I would first research if they are complimentary with each other. Secondly, watemelon requres alot of space; so, I'd suggest growing the cucumbers next to a vertical trellis. I would just be concerned about too many plants in a small space. Reply or Post a new comment 18 May 25, Yvonne (USA - Zone 7b climate) Do I need to help pollinate cucumber when they are flowering if I have netting over them? Reply or Post a new comment 03 Jun 25, Paige Marie Lasater (USA - Zone 9b climate) Get a variety that doesn't need to be pollinated. Pine tree seeds (super seeds.com) has quite a few. Reply or Post a new comment 19 May 25, Bee (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate) Yes, if the netting is so fine that pollinators can't in. Reply or Post a new comment 17 Apr 25, Terry Hoge (USA - Zone 6b climate) I have struggled with Cucumber beetles for several years, what is the best method for controlling them? Reply or Post a new comment 05 May 25, TLow (USA - Zone 7b climate) I struggled with cucumber beetles and cucumber fleas last year. It almost decimated my whole cucumber crop. I fought back with wide-spectrum beneficial nematodes for the soil to kill all the larvae, and I ordered a bunch of green lacewing larvae to go with it. In a week, there were no cumber beetles or cucumber fleas. My aphid population, which I wasn't as worried about, shrank as well. I started this season by spraying the soil with beneficial nematodes, and I will order lacewings at the first sign of aphids and their ilk. Reply or Post a new comment 01 Mar 25, Steve Meyer (USA - Zone 9b climate) What is the best cucumbers to grow in our sacramento 9b area Reply or Post a new comment 04 May 25, Daniel (USA - Zone 9a climate) Hello Steve, i live just north of Sac, in Lake County. I have had lots of success with the Lemon, Marketmore, and Armenian cucumbers. We get hot like you do down in the valley, so right now is prime time for them 5/3/25. Around the end of july, mine are pretty much done for the season Reply or Post a new comment 29 Sep 24, (USA - Zone 7a climate) Can I sow seeds of the Marketmore Cucks Oct lst in U.S. 7.2? INDOORS and grow inside with a lot of sun coming through the windows? Karen/Clarkston WA 99403 Reply or Post a new comment

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