Cucumber: Home Made Pickles or Gherkins

Cucumis sativus

Plant type: Annual

When to plant:  Spring & Summer

Planting Position: Full Sun, afternoon shade in hotter weather

How to Sow: In seed trays or directly into beds

Sowing depth: 1/2cm

Cover Seeds: Lightly

Germination Temperature: +17°

Germination:  7 - 10 days

Space Between Plants: 45 cm

Plant height: +150 cm required a trellised

Ease of growth: Easy 

Growth Type: Directly into the soil 

Companions: Beans, Brassicas, Dill, 

Eggplant, Lettuce & Maize

+ 15 seeds Heirloom- Non-GMO

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