Here are some tips for growing cucumbers by the ThriftyFun community.
By Mariann
By Jo Bodey
By pthere from Hamilton, New Zealand
By Carla
By Chaingang
I grow my cucumbers in a wire cage. It is made out of fencing wire and about three feet around. Cucumbers usually just grow on the ground and take over whatever they want. This way, they are confined a little. I just keep putting the runners back inside the cage when they grow out. The trellis idea is interesting.
I just used regular tomato cages and ran the vines through the spokes. So far, so good! I think you don't want them on the ground if you can help it. They could get moldy.
By Alex
By Sarah in IL
This is a page about growing cucumbers in containers. Many gardeners prefer to grow their vegetables in containers whenever possible.
I picked a nice green cucumber. Over a couple of weeks in the house, it slowly turned yellow. It is firm and looks really good. I read some of the other questions and answers about cukes turning yellow on the vine, and being bitter.
Why did the one I have turn yellow off the vine, instead of spoiling? It's sitting on my table and was never refrigerated. It looks good enough to eat.
Was it refrigerated during this time? They do turn yellow if they get too hot.
You can try cutting off both ends and squeezing it. If it is bitter, the bitter stuff will come out.
This is a page about choosing a cucumber variety. Cucumbers are not all alike. Each variety has its own special flavor and growing needs.
This is my first time having such a big plot of land for a garden and I was wondering if every year I should switch where I plant my cucumbers or just add nutrients to the soil?
It is best to rotate crops yearly
I have a large organic garden. In the garden I plant the same vegetable twice in one location. For example, I will plant a row of cucumbers and when they are finished I will tear them out. I will let the ground sit for two to three weeks.
How can I tell which blooms are male or female on my cucumber plants? Can you post a picture?
By LuyBaby
I know this is an old ? but maybe someone will need to know this in the future so I'll answer it!
The male flowers on most fruit & veggies show before any females so don't be disappointed if your first flowers don't produce! The female flowers usually have a tiny fruit on them when they appear {pix shows females} once you get used to seeing these first male flowers you will recognize the females forever.
I planted cucumbers a week ago in the starter kit. They are already budding and some are about an inch tall. Some also have yellow on the leaves. I think I may have planted then too early as we still have snow on the ground and I don't know what to do now since I can't transplant them outdoors.
By Patty O. from NY
Be prepared to lose those cucumbers because there's a good chance you will. If you will keep the plants as close as possible to a light source at least 16 hours a day and water sparingly (never let the soil get completely wet at this stage of growth), you may well be able to save the plants.
Do you have to take the eye out off crystal apple cucumbers like you do ordinary cucumbers in the green house please?
By Dawn
My pickling cucumbers only grew to be the size of golf balls. What can I do to the soil to fix this? I had them planted in 3 separate places, and they were all the same.
By Linda
It sounds like you may need to fertilize. My mom used to use the smelly but potent fish emulsion. Always follow the instructions carefully!
Below is a nice link for cukes. If you are feeding correctly and still having issues they talk about poor pollination. That is a tough one with so many bee colony collapses. Maybe one of the experts here can address that aspect and fixes.
Happy pickleing!
I plant cucumbers in containers and have had bumper crops, but lately I just get lots of flowers, but no cucumbers or a few tiny ones. Why?
By BK
I tickle my flowers with a little paint brush when no bees around it gives similar affect to bees
