Cucumber
- Most cucumbers mature in about 65 days. The grow on a vigorous bush with 2 inch (5 cm) triangular leaves. Each blossom produces a vegetable that can be eaten raw or pickled.
- The Arkansas Little Leaf variety will mature in 62 day and is great for big, juicy pickles.
- Make sure the
 is and all danger of frost has passed, usually around June 10, before planting otherwise the seeds will rot in the .
- Plant the seeds in rows and thin the seedlings to 6 inches apart (15 cm).
- Once well-started the plant will tolerate a wide range of weather conditions.
- If you need to save space in your garden train the plants to grow up a trellis.
- Alternately, you can plant seeds in hills.
- Once each seedling has 6 leaves thin the hill to just 4 seedlings.
- Don’t allow cucumbers to get overripe or the vines will stop producing more cucumbers.
- If your garden was part of the lawn the year before you may need to watch for cutworms and treat your garden for them.
- If you spray with any type of fertilizer be sure to WASH and PEEL any cucumbers you eat raw.
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