cucumbers

[ladbrokes]

just been given 2 greenhouses which i have made into 1 large 1 (14ft by 6 ft). i would like to grow a couple of cucumber plants but am i too late to sow this yr. any recommendations on variety. cheers

[Ros]

I was sowing cucumbers yesterday, aware that I was a bit late but happy that I will still get a good crop. When I had an allotment about 6 cellow plotholders and I tried a different variety of cucumber each and we shared our harvesf to see which variety we prefered. The winner was burpless tasty green and I am still growing this after about 7 years now. I have also now found crystal lemon which grows fruits thst look like lemons and are best harvested when they are about the size of a lemon – this is now a much grown variety. Both of these I would recommend for growing inside or outside.

[charles]

 You are making me hungry here Ros. And yes, it is still excellent time to sow cucumber, until the middle of June (or even end June for a slightly smaller, later harvest).

[Andrew Pearman]

I’ve just sown mine and they came up in just 3 days left on the boiler, so you should be fine. Passandra is an excellent half sized variety which has always produced well and grown healthily.
Andy

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