Crop Rotation Group
Cucurbits (Squash family)
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Soil
Well-drained soil enriched with plenty of compost.
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Position
Full sun.
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Frost tolerant
No.
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Feeding
Drench with a liquid organic fertilizer when plants begin to bloom heavily.
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Easily grown from seeds sown directly in the ground, or start seeds indoors and set plants out when they are 3 weeks old.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Use a trellis to save space, or you can let cucumbers ramble over mulched ground.
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Harvesting
Pick cucumbers at least every other day by snipping them from the vine with pruning shears. Many varieties are extremely productive. Fruits with hard seeds inside are overripe.
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Troubleshooting
Cucumber beetles transmit an incurable disease called bacterial wilt. Exclude them with floating rowcovers.
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