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Step 1
tonytantillo.comStart cucumbers indoors in pots full of potting mix. Set the seeds on edge to minimize the risk that they will rot. Seedling should be ready to plant out about four weeks after sowing. Make sure the soil is warm enough.
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Step 2
thriftyfun.comIf planting seeds outside directly into the ground, sow in mid-spring to early summer. Warm the soil using cloches or plastic sheeting. Cucumbers should be grown in a sheltered sunny spot. Seeds should be sown on its side at a depth of 1". Sow in well fertilized soil.
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Step 3
flickr.comKeep weeds down around plants as they grow. Mulch to retain moisture. Construct a trellis, or framework of strings and wires as a support for climbing plants.
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Step 4
nydailynews.comRegular harvesting will encourage the plants to produce new cucumbers. Remove vegetable before they start to turn yellow, if you do not remove the yellow cucumbers they will weaken the rest of the crop. Harvest cucumbers while they are quite young for best quality.
Comments
konakai said
on 8/11/2009 This will be next years garden project. Thanks for all the great information on growing Cucumbers. 5*****
franchesca said
on 7/16/2009 Great article! I have a cucumber plant in the house, but it's growing very slowly.
momtchr said
on 6/28/2009 We just started our cucumber plants! It is so exciting! Thanks for the good tips! 5*
gahazeleyes said
on 6/15/2009 Pan6933, if I understand your question, you are asking if you can plant your cucumbers outside. If that is your question, if you have outside cucumbers as stated above, you can plant outside now. Remove seedling from the pots and you can plant outside.
pan6933 said
on 6/15/2009 on 6/15/09 do I need to put pots on ground or can I keep on table