2014 Community garden...

[kath]

Originally Posted by Dork Fish

I like the idea of sowing outdoor but I don't have a long growing season. I wonder if that changes things for cukes?

Cucumbers don't like to be transplanted so I planted in peat pots. They only took a few days to germinate and grew really fast indoors and needed to be set out at 3 wks.

If you can pre-warm the soil for a couple weeks before planting, that'll help. I've also used lightweight row cover to protect them a bit from wind, insects, and cool temps but you really shouldn't put them out too early or they'll just sit there and get stressed. The seeds will rot in cool, wet soil.

kath