Scientific NameCucumis sativus
Growing Days60-70
Varieties We GrowMarketmore, Manny (F1), Boston Pickling
Growing NotesCucumbers 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 BugsOur 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 FactA cucumber is actually a fruit!
Don’t Waste It!Eat the skin 🙂