Scientific Name | Cucumis sativus |
Growing Days | 60-70 |
Varieties We Grow | Marketmore, Manny (F1), Boston Pickling |
Growing Notes | Cucumbers are vining plants, so grow them on a trellis. If it gets very hot and dry, they might taste a little bitter, so keep them well watered if you can! |
Battle of the Bugs | Our nemesis…the cucumber beetle! These little buggers fly off before you can catch them. They spread a disease (cucumber mosaic virus) that takes out the entire plant and also spreads. It’s nasty and disheartening because that plant needs to be pulled and discarded right away. Total loss. |
Fun Fact | A cucumber is actually a fruit! |
Don’t Waste It! | Eat the skin 🙂 |