Cucumber is an incredible tasty fruit low in calories. It is made of 96% water. It is rich in vitamin K. Its skin is rich in fiber and antioxidants. It has a mild refreshing sweet taste with a crisp texture.
It is used in culinary dishes, pickling, drinks, dips and sauces, and soups. It is also used in skin care and beauty products for eye treatment, face masks, shampoos, lotions, soaps and garden repellent.
Growing cucumbers from seeds is very easy. You can either sow them directly into the garden once the soil has warmed to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit or start them indoors in peat pots for about 3-4 weeks before the last frost.
GROWING CUCUMBERS FROM SEEDS
When growing cucumbers from seeds in containers pick a well-draining container, 6 inches deep and wide. Fill it with nutrient-rich soil with a PH 6. Plant the cucumber seeds 1 inch apart and 1 inch deep. Space the plants 12 inches apart. Place the planter in a place where there is plenty of sunlight. Cucumbers need 6 to 8 hours a day. Add some water. Keep the plant moist. Cucumbers need water all the time. uneven watering can lead to bitter-tasting fruit. Cucumbers have sensitive roots, sow them in biodegradable pots will helps them prevent transplant shock. They don’t like to be moved. The root ball has to be protected when moving. Be very careful. The seeds will germinate after 10 days.
WHY CUCUMBERS NEED A TRELLIS
Cucumbers are vines. They thrive with the help of a Trellis. It saves space. A cucumber plant will grow to be 6 feet tall. It has large leaves and bright to golden yellow flowers with soft delicate petals. The flowers need pollination to produce a fruit. Cucumber has a male flower it is bright and it grows in clusters. and a female flower is slightly darker
HARVESTING THE CUCUMBERS
Once the fruit starts growing it grows very fast. It could double in size in a day. It will take 60 days for the plant to have fruit. When the fruit is 5 inches long It is harvesting time. The plant will keep giving cucumbers as long as you keep taking them. The more you harvest the more the plant produces. You will have fruit all season long. Enjoy them.
