Cucumber - English type
Cucumber - English type
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Extra long cucumbers, without bitter taste. For thinner, smoother fruit, climb the plant over garden netting. Harvest cucumbers when young for maximum flavor and to encourage harvest.
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Flavor : Sweet and tender
Preparation ideas : Delicious when eaten raw or with a dip.
Seed Type : Heirloom
Latin name : Cucumis sativus
Sow the seeds directly into the ground once all danger of frost has passed. The soil should be fertile and rich in compost. Can be started indoors before last frost. The roots should be disturbed as little as possible when transplanting.
Seeding depth: 1.3cm (1/2")
Space between plants: 30cm (12")
Space between rows: 120cm (48")
To encourage the production of lean, smooth cucumbers, train the plants to grow over garden netting.