Cucumber

garlic chili lime cucumber slices

seed start date	4-6 weeks before last frost
planting depth	???
seed spacing	???
row width	???
length of germination	7-10 days
germination temperature	70°F
transplant to	???
sun requirement	???
total surface space requirement	???
total root space requirement	???
total time required for plant to reach maturity	48 to 70 days
shelf life of seed	???
preferred average growing temperature	60° to 65°F

growing

• are a warm-weather crop.
• Sow cucumbers 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost in spring for setting out in the garden two weeks after the last frost.
• Sow seeds 1 inch deep in seed starting mix in individual biodegradable pots.
• Seeds will germinate in 7 to 10 days at 70°F.
• Transplant the entire pot into the garden so as not to disturb the roots.
• Be sure that the top of the peat pot is well below the soil line otherwise it will act as a wick and dry out the pot, making it difficult for tender young roots to break through.
• Cucumbers prefer an average growing on temperature of 60° to 65°F or slightly warmer.
• They require 48 to 70 days to reach harvest.
• variety "telepathy F1"
• Long fruited early variety
• 10 seeds per pack
• did not survive transplanting
• first attempt at growing was in the centre patch of the victory garden
• the smooth dark green fruits grow to 40-50 cm long with small white spines
• sow indoors 4-12 weeks before last frost
• harvest from july Onwards.

Prefers to be grown in a greenhouse or under cloches

• sow indoors in pots of moist compost
• keep warm at 15-20°C and do not water until seedlings appear
• transplant to greenhouse when two leaves have formed.
• train on wires
• pinch out growing tip at required height
• remove male flowers to avoid bitter fruit
• keep growing conditions moist and humid
• $3.49 from Me. Fothergill' seeds - England for 10 seeds
• this is a vine that creeps along the garden bed if not wrestled into a knot around a trellace
• keep panty hose on hand in case the squash get too heavy