How To Grow Cucumbers (From Seed To Harvest)
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Date: 2024-07-26
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fourcatsandagarden
Don't forget elaborate cages, noise makers, and strongly scented peppermint or coyote pee sprays to deter the groundhogs lol. And a whole lot of willpower to overcome groundhog related set backs. I had to re start cucumbers three times this year after failing several times over the past few years because the local miss groundhog and her annual baby LOVE cucumbers and up until this year they always bested me. This year I 1. Put them in pots on my porch. 2. Put up baby gates on the porch. 3. Put bells on the baby gates. 4. Put up wind chimes. 5. Put in a solar owl. 6. Put that thick wire 'netting' thats more stable than chicken wire around the plants in the pots. 7. Put chicken wire around the pots. 8. Started spraying a homemade peppermint and lavender spray on my porch and 9. Spreading fistfulls of cayenne pepper around my porch every week or so.
And I finally after three years have two plants that weren't eaten. I lost a few to slugs alas because I was so focused on the groundhogs that I forgot to deter slugs. But I've been collection eggshells to ground up and spread around the plants next year. (Since thats the only deterrent that has kept the local slugs at bay from my mums)
Why am I so determined Cos I love cucumber salad for lunch when its hot out. Its cooling, filling, and refreshing.
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Don't forget elaborate cages, noise makers, and strongly scented peppermint or coyote pee sprays to deter the groundhogs lol. And a whole lot of willpower to overcome groundhog related set backs. I had to re start cucumbers three times this year after failing several times over the past few years because the local miss groundhog and her annual baby LOVE cucumbers and up until this year they always bested me. This year I 1. Put them in pots on my porch. 2. Put up baby gates on the porch. 3. Put bells on the baby gates. 4. Put up wind chimes. 5. Put in a solar owl. 6. Put that thick wire 'netting' thats more stable than chicken wire around the plants in the pots. 7. Put chicken wire around the pots. 8. Started spraying a homemade peppermint and lavender spray on my porch and 9. Spreading fistfulls of cayenne pepper around my porch every week or so.
And I finally after three years have two plants that weren't eaten. I lost a few to slugs alas because I was so focused on the groundhogs that I forgot to deter slugs. But I've been collection eggshells to ground up and spread around the plants next year. (Since thats the only deterrent that has kept the local slugs at bay from my mums)
Why am I so determined Cos I love cucumber salad for lunch when its hot out. Its cooling, filling, and refreshing.
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FloraM44
We get lots of greenhouse grown slicer cukes here in Ontario Canada and they're all wrapped in plastic. A lot of people think it's super wasteful but it's actually a really efficient way to transport them and protect them from damage and dehydration which would lead to food waste. They are able to prevent a surprising amount of damage despite being so thin and seemingly useless lol and can extend their shelf life by a week!
I read an article that convinced me that they were actually a really good temporary solution until we can come up with a more sustainable version (which a couple companies in my province are actually working on)
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We get lots of greenhouse grown slicer cukes here in Ontario Canada and they're all wrapped in plastic. A lot of people think it's super wasteful but it's actually a really efficient way to transport them and protect them from damage and dehydration which would lead to food waste. They are able to prevent a surprising amount of damage despite being so thin and seemingly useless lol and can extend their shelf life by a week!
I read an article that convinced me that they were actually a really good temporary solution until we can come up with a more sustainable version (which a couple companies in my province are actually working on)
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ShraddhaA
I'm in zone 10a growing cucumbers for the first time. I got the pickling kind from the nursery. they're place in a full sun spot, and have plently of water. I am seeing that the leaves are turning yellow. I don't see any powdery mildew or anything yet. what could be happening There is some fruit set so that's exciting. Do i need to hand pollinate cukes Thank you for an amazing video!
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I'm in zone 10a growing cucumbers for the first time. I got the pickling kind from the nursery. they're place in a full sun spot, and have plently of water. I am seeing that the leaves are turning yellow. I don't see any powdery mildew or anything yet. what could be happening There is some fruit set so that's exciting. Do i need to hand pollinate cukes Thank you for an amazing video!
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FrozEnbyWolf150
Unfortunately I gave up on growing cucumbers after they got destroyed by cucumber beetles two years ago, which then spread to my wax gourds. I had gotten Eureka F1 seeds since I heard they were the most disease resistant. Well, they are, with the sole exception of bacterial wilt spread by cucumber beetles. I hope everyone else has better luck than I did.
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Unfortunately I gave up on growing cucumbers after they got destroyed by cucumber beetles two years ago, which then spread to my wax gourds. I had gotten Eureka F1 seeds since I heard they were the most disease resistant. Well, they are, with the sole exception of bacterial wilt spread by cucumber beetles. I hope everyone else has better luck than I did.
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FloraM44
Whenever I plant cucumbers, they seem to germinate fine, and will grow maybe 4 inches, but then they stall. Many times, they will flower, get yellow leaves and die, before we're able to get any harvest.
This has happened year after year and no matter the seed type, so it's obviously something I'm doing wrong. Can anyone give some advice I love fresh cukes!
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Whenever I plant cucumbers, they seem to germinate fine, and will grow maybe 4 inches, but then they stall. Many times, they will flower, get yellow leaves and die, before we're able to get any harvest.
This has happened year after year and no matter the seed type, so it's obviously something I'm doing wrong. Can anyone give some advice I love fresh cukes!
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usmsci
how tall of a trellis do slicing cucumbers need i thought they vined higher than what we see here. i have poinsetta 76 and spacemaster i think. I assume the pickling cucumber doesnt vine as tall but wanted to maximize vine potential. for instance i do have cattle panels that i wasnt going to arch but just do tee pee but they are 50 x 8' or 50 x 16'.
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how tall of a trellis do slicing cucumbers need i thought they vined higher than what we see here. i have poinsetta 76 and spacemaster i think. I assume the pickling cucumber doesnt vine as tall but wanted to maximize vine potential. for instance i do have cattle panels that i wasnt going to arch but just do tee pee but they are 50 x 8' or 50 x 16'.
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heyits_cat8966
My cucumbers (from this, my first garden) Have finally started producing! I transplanted them, just for the heck of it, ease of actually knowing how many plants i plant. Got them growing up my porch rails. beautiful. I've only got 3 plants actually doing anything right now, but ive got 3 tiny cucs on them! They're so fun: )
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My cucumbers (from this, my first garden) Have finally started producing! I transplanted them, just for the heck of it, ease of actually knowing how many plants i plant. Got them growing up my porch rails. beautiful. I've only got 3 plants actually doing anything right now, but ive got 3 tiny cucs on them! They're so fun: )
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mycreations318
This is so cool you just made this video. My neighbor grows squash and cucumbers and gave me some and I planted from them and I hope they come up. Watching this video was great information. I probably should’ve known ahead of time but I definitely appreciate it no matter when I see it. Thank you thank you thank you
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This is so cool you just made this video. My neighbor grows squash and cucumbers and gave me some and I planted from them and I hope they come up. Watching this video was great information. I probably should’ve known ahead of time but I definitely appreciate it no matter when I see it. Thank you thank you thank you
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AdamLProductions
Nice. My wife and I just got our first small harvest of large cucumbers today (about 5 really nice-sized ones. I regret not trellising them. They're spreading out all over the place and are enmeshed with our honeydew melons. Oh well. first time growing them. We're learning!
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Nice. My wife and I just got our first small harvest of large cucumbers today (about 5 really nice-sized ones. I regret not trellising them. They're spreading out all over the place and are enmeshed with our honeydew melons. Oh well. first time growing them. We're learning!
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Madkalibyr
This so the first year my cucumbers haven’t died immediately lol I’m in Oregon, zone 7A. I planted four different varieties, then one particularly windy day my seedlings were knocked over and I lost the labels lol so now I’m not sure which is what, but they’re growing: p
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This so the first year my cucumbers haven’t died immediately lol I’m in Oregon, zone 7A. I planted four different varieties, then one particularly windy day my seedlings were knocked over and I lost the labels lol so now I’m not sure which is what, but they’re growing: p
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Pocketsand662
Another well timed video! Sowed some space master cucumber seeds two days ago. Thanks guys!
I should specify where I live. Subtropical QLD AUS. And it’s the right time for us to sow the cuc seeds! Sometime Americans tell me I’m doing it at the wrong time XD
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Another well timed video! Sowed some space master cucumber seeds two days ago. Thanks guys!
I should specify where I live. Subtropical QLD AUS. And it’s the right time for us to sow the cuc seeds! Sometime Americans tell me I’m doing it at the wrong time XD
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FloraM44
One thing I never hear people talking about is the texture difference of pickling cukes. I love how crispy and how they almost shatter when you chew them. And they're often so sweet! Haven't grown slicing cukes yet though, so maybe it's the same for them
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One thing I never hear people talking about is the texture difference of pickling cukes. I love how crispy and how they almost shatter when you chew them. And they're often so sweet! Haven't grown slicing cukes yet though, so maybe it's the same for them
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knackfulknitter
Love cucumbers! I like to peel, chop into chunks and add them to stewalso, fry them sliced with zucchini, green beans, peas, potatoes and any other vegetables. I also toss in mushrooms and only add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Yum.
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Love cucumbers! I like to peel, chop into chunks and add them to stewalso, fry them sliced with zucchini, green beans, peas, potatoes and any other vegetables. I also toss in mushrooms and only add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Yum.
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yabbadabba5514
This recipe is something i grew up snacking on! My mother did sliced cucumbers, vinegar and sugar though. You marinade it and drain the excess liquid after.
Side note: My dad is Philipino and very much disliked this recipe
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This recipe is something i grew up snacking on! My mother did sliced cucumbers, vinegar and sugar though. You marinade it and drain the excess liquid after.
Side note: My dad is Philipino and very much disliked this recipe
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user-ug5sb6qg1u
I save seed every year, just picked my first cucumber of the year two days ago, should get a few more today. I've got so many plants set I'll probably be getting a gallon every day pretty soon.
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I save seed every year, just picked my first cucumber of the year two days ago, should get a few more today. I've got so many plants set I'll probably be getting a gallon every day pretty soon.
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00fancythat00
In zone 6b and just harvested a handful of cucamelons from Botanical Interests. First time growing from seed and these things are so adorably tasty. Nice snacks in our container garden!
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In zone 6b and just harvested a handful of cucamelons from Botanical Interests. First time growing from seed and these things are so adorably tasty. Nice snacks in our container garden!
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Kass686
It’s been so hot and rainy here in Chicago that I’ve got a bumper crop of cucumbers this year!
They’re mostly slicers, but friends and family are happy for the free produce
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It’s been so hot and rainy here in Chicago that I’ve got a bumper crop of cucumbers this year!
They’re mostly slicers, but friends and family are happy for the free produce
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Riftan
I love cucumbers but unfortunately so do my local squirrels. Lost all my baby cucumbers to them AND they've been eating the new shoots preventing them from getting taller: (
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I love cucumbers but unfortunately so do my local squirrels. Lost all my baby cucumbers to them AND they've been eating the new shoots preventing them from getting taller: (
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amelialane4538
Doing a great job, telling, showing, and how to get started on planting and which ones to plant in which months. Thanks can't wait to get started on my gardening.
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Doing a great job, telling, showing, and how to get started on planting and which ones to plant in which months. Thanks can't wait to get started on my gardening.
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lillypatience
I just did a quick pickle on 3lbs of lemon cucumbers. It's my first year growing them, and they grow very well. I agree, the taste is kind of bland when eaten raw.
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I just did a quick pickle on 3lbs of lemon cucumbers. It's my first year growing them, and they grow very well. I agree, the taste is kind of bland when eaten raw.
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