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Growing Cucumber (cucumis satavis)

Sow direct. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C.

Grow up a trellis or framework to save space.

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October: After risk of frost

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Cucumber

Use raw in salads, peeled if preferred.

Your comments and tips

03 Nov 07 Bronwyn (Unknown climate)
do cucumbers grow along the ground or do they need to be staked
04 Nov 07 Chris (Unknown climate)
I've had success growing cucumbers across straw. In contact with the soil they often seem to rot or get ravaged by slugs. You can try companion-planting with sweetcorn, using the growing corn stems as living supports. Plant cucumber seedlings next to the corn when the corn reaches 20 cm or so.
23 Dec 07 Tzard (Unknown climate)
Make sure you don't water the leaves only the stem to avoid mould and the plant rotting. When on stakes.

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