Cucumbers are are easy to grow and provide a bountiful harvest with minimal use of space. Grow vining cucumbers along a fence, trellis, or using beanpoles. Cucumbers may be the highest producer in volume for the amount of ground they require to grow.
Cucumbers thrive in zones 4 and higher. Either plant seed any time after the last frost or sprout inside and transplant after the last frost. Plant the seed 1/2 into the ground. It will take 5-10 days for the seeds to sprout. Plant several in each hole and thin.
They like well drained fertile soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8. Use 10-10-10 for fertilizer. Harvest time will depend on the type of cucumbers you grow.
They need watering regularly. Keep the soil moist. Wilted leaves are a sign of too much water being lost. Keeping the plant wet invites all kinds of problems. Water with sprinklers in the morning but water the soil by hand as needed.
If you are running your plants along a fence or trellis then space them 6-10 inches apart. Use 4 plants for each 6 foot beanpole with 3 anchors. You are providing structure so the plant can spread out and absorb as much light as possible.
There are literally hundreds of varieties of cucumber available. Grow several each year and regrow the ones you like. Replace the others with new varieties. Burp-less is probably the most popular with new gardeners.
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