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
My garden has had a rough time this year, but I finally have some cucumbers growing! Yay!
This is a page about growing cucumbers in containers. Many gardeners prefer to grow their vegetables in containers whenever possible.
This is a page about choosing a cucumber variety. Cucumbers are not all alike. Each variety has its own special flavor and growing needs.
Do you have to take the eye out off crystal apple cucumbers like you do ordinary cucumbers in the green house please?
By Dawn
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
Why will cucumber vines not bloom?
By John from TN
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.
My cucumber plants are still producing, but now a lot of leaves are covered with white spots. What's that and what should I spray the plants with?
By betes51
You may have a fungus or bugs. Spray with insecticidal spray
What type of soil should I use for planting cucumbers?
By Julia C.
Hello!
Cucumbers want long warm days and water in a well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and nutrient elements. You should prepare well in advance their future place in your garden by mixing well-rotted manure or rich compost with the existing soil.
Unless it is already summer time in your region (Cucumbers need an average temperature of 70°) you should start the cucumbers in pots indoors. Put only one seed per pot and use peat pots to set them outside without having to remove the pots as the roots break easily.
Hope this helps!
Catherine
Can cucumbers be part of "sister gardening" under corn, like squash?
Hardiness Zone: 8b
By kepp from Kerrville, TX
Yes, cucumbers are often listed as good companion plants for corn. They also do well with beans, one of the other 'sisters'.
Try growing your cucumbers in hanging baskets hanging on a fence. If it's a wooden fence, all you need to do is stretch a wire or some string along it so as the cucumber has something to grow along.