Compost tea or worm casting tea are both excellent choices. The vigorous monoecious vines offer a continuous set of high quality fruit. The 7-to-8-inch fruit are consistently straight, and taste testers were impressed with their tender skin, sweetness, and pleasant crunch. However, the Bush varieties will not require as much support.įor container plants, regular fertilizing every few weeks is a must to keep the soil charged with nutrients. This unique, white skinned slicer offers prolific yields, remarkably uniform fruit, distinctive creamy white color, and excellent taste. For vining plants, they can be allowed to trail down and over, or use wire or rope trellises to train up. Espoma Organic Mix) with plenty of drainage. If planting in containers, use a high quality planting mix (16 qt.
In a garden setting, it is important to give vining cucumbers plenty of space to grow. When planting, allow 3′ between mounds for vining varieties, and 18″ for bush style cucumbers. (Mixing in compost with soil for the mound is a great idea here too!) Create mounds with soil a few inches in height, and 12 to 18″ in diameter. Planting cucumber plants on a slight mound helps to keep water from standing at the plant’s base. When planting in a garden setting, it is best to plant on small mounds. Calypso Pickling Slicing Varieties : Straight 8 cucumber. Seed Affiliate Links: Pickling Varieties : Boston Pickling cucumber. Vining cucumbers love to spread their foliage, and can take up 2 to 3 feet of garden space easily.īoth types have varieties that are more suited for eating fresh (slicing) or canning and making pickles. When it comes to vining cucumber plants, they will need plenty of space, either on the ground, or with a trellis.
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