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Cucumber Growing Masterclass: The Secret to Perfect Cucumbers 

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Growing your own crunchy, crispy cucumbers is one of the juiciest joys of summer. With a little know-how these tasty cukes can give you a bumper crop and come in an array of surprising colours and textures, bound to impress all your friends at your party. Enjoy them in salads, in your water and in your cocktails of course! Cucumbers also store incredibly well as pickles to last you all winter too!
But... there are a few pitfalls to watch out for. In this week's episode Ben reveals his secrets to growing perfect cucumbers, and lots of them!
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@jackiek4159
@jackiek4159 Месяц назад
Cucumbers are my favourite vegie to grow in the summer! Nothing like a home grown cucumber! 😍🥒💚
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
So true! :-)
@joanies6778
@joanies6778 Месяц назад
Love growing cucumbers. I was never really into pickles until I started growing cucumbers. Now I make kosher dill spears, sweet and sour sandwich pickles, and relish. Nothing like home grown and home made!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
So true! 😀
@derhaas8652
@derhaas8652 Месяц назад
i feel like growing cucumbers is also one of the most rewarding and fun to watch vegs since once the plant has developed, they just keep coming in on a weekly basis.
@mikki3961
@mikki3961 Месяц назад
I adore this man, his knowledge and enthusiasm is contagious! I love my cucumbers and the advice is stellar, thank you.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Thanks so much for watching! 😀
@mrs.robinson1828
@mrs.robinson1828 Месяц назад
Brilliant video from one of RU-vid's best gardening channels. Thanks Ben for sharing your in depth knowledge.
@andrewsparrow6500
@andrewsparrow6500 Месяц назад
Also just to add by following groveg I've been very successful and improving my tactics on growing this year.... This summer is going to the busiest and yet the most rewarding. All thanks to you Ben 😊
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
That is so lovely to read. Happy gardening! :-)
@TuttleScott
@TuttleScott Месяц назад
Cucumbers is one of those plants I've never had problems growing. I just throw the seeds at the ground and soon I've got them coming out my ears. Kind of like squash or zucchini. I am going to try growing them up a trellis this year cause I always end up with 2 foot long monster cucumbers hidden under leaves.
@karencarol
@karencarol Месяц назад
I’ve never been able to grow them successfully. They seem to get overripe on one end, and undeveloped on the other.
@meshab6049
@meshab6049 Месяц назад
Lucky you. I get very little harvest from container plants
@nolagirlhomestead
@nolagirlhomestead Месяц назад
Cucumbers are water hogs!!!! It's hard for me to commit to daily watering here in 9b So Louisiana
@babyroot3479
@babyroot3479 Месяц назад
I just recently subscribed to the Growveg Garden Planner. What an amazing tool to help us in our garden. Ive a lot to learn navigating it, but I really enjoy it and I look forward to using it for years to come! Edit to add: your humor wasn't wasted on me. "What does your milk bring to the yard?" 😂 too funny.
@goldierocks.
@goldierocks. Месяц назад
I have used it for 6 years and love it.
@babyroot3479
@babyroot3479 Месяц назад
@@goldierocks. its perfect and very affordable. Im sure you're very quick and efficient by now. I'm still learning all the functions, tips and tricks.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Thanks so much. The Garden Planner is always evolving/improving, so I think it's genuinely useful! And so pleased the humor was picked up! :-)
@kida12
@kida12 Месяц назад
For a bitter cucumber you can cut the vine end and rub it on the cut surface. A foamy white substance will be pulled to the edges of the rubbing area, and that is the bitter compound. Keep rubbing until the foam stops forming. Wash it all off and your cucumber will no longer be bitter.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
This is a superb tip, thanks for sharing!
@michlardot2215
@michlardot2215 Месяц назад
My cucumber soup 1 big cucumber with skin in slices, 1 smal handfull of cut up leek put under water with chicken stock let it cook for 10 a 15 min At Salt and peper if needed at 3 table spoons of cut up dille and about 150 ml of creem Let it simmer for 5 min, mixe the soup At slices of smoked samon before serving Enjoy😊
@MyFocusVaries
@MyFocusVaries Месяц назад
Wow. I've never heard of cucumber soup. Interesting.
@vanessag6303
@vanessag6303 Месяц назад
That sounds fabulous!! My grandfather has an excellent green thumb for growing cucumbers, I'll try making him this soup when his cucumbers come in later this summer. 😊
@tompearce3610
@tompearce3610 Месяц назад
Can do this with courgettes as well and liquidise. Very quick and easy soup and if you grow courgettes you always have too many!
@TimJameson-jg8sl
@TimJameson-jg8sl Месяц назад
Sounds like world war two ration meal😂
@tracycrider7778
@tracycrider7778 14 дней назад
Yum❤
@ljgerken
@ljgerken Месяц назад
Cucumbers are also called "burpless" or "self-fertile" here in the USA. I prefer a seedless cucumber but many burpless will have seeds if left to grow on longer. If I pick them smaller, I get fewer seeds. I pickled many cucumbers last year and hope to do so this year. I'm going to try growing one plant on my back deck in a 10 gallon grow bag and let it sprawl along the deck and hang down over the edge so I can keep it off the ground and don't need a trellis. I put insect netting tied around the main stem at the soil level to keep vine borers out.
@artistlovepeace
@artistlovepeace Месяц назад
GrowVeg is sharing all good and honest advice.
@SoulsJourney
@SoulsJourney Месяц назад
I always get such a kick out of your videos. The cucumbers on the eyes was great 😁 Just waiting for it to warm up here in Oregon before starting my cukes.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
So pleased you enjoy the videos. Thank you for watching!
@annettebrdsgaard2645
@annettebrdsgaard2645 Месяц назад
The next generation: Did you know, you can make cuttings. Just take a sideshoot or the topcut and put in water. It will pruduce roots in a couple of weeks and be ready to plant out. I live i Denmark. I do this in the beginning of July🌱
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Great idea! 🥒
@jamesbrock7908
@jamesbrock7908 Месяц назад
Seriously?! I have to give it a try!! My cucumbers dont produce fertile seeds, so I have to keep buying the seeds ever so often.
@andreacoleman
@andreacoleman Месяц назад
🤖
@annettebrdsgaard2645
@annettebrdsgaard2645 Месяц назад
@@jamesbrock7908 yes, I took the topcut les than 14 days ago and it has developer nice roots👍👍👍
@eb1684
@eb1684 Месяц назад
@@annettebrdsgaard2645 What is topcut?
@matthewhodgson2008
@matthewhodgson2008 Месяц назад
Perfect timing, planting mine tomorrow.
@slashieboy
@slashieboy Месяц назад
I love this veggie guy so many great tips while watching good content, keep it up my friend big ups from Sweden
@Brick-Morpork
@Brick-Morpork Месяц назад
My Party Time cucumbers have been in sunken bed in the unheated tunnel for about 1.5 weeks now and they have grown at least 10x bigger than when I planted them out. Off to a great start!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Great job!
@soltersortna
@soltersortna Месяц назад
I planned on starting my gardening today but sprained my ankle. Thanks for giving me some more knowledge so I’ll be better prepared for my unplanned late start in a week or two!
@LittleKikuyu
@LittleKikuyu Месяц назад
Get well soon! 😊
@Toffnm
@Toffnm Месяц назад
That sucks, hope your ankle recovers very quickly!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Oh poor you. Hope you are fully recovered very soon!
@MikkisoXTRA
@MikkisoXTRA Месяц назад
"What does your milk bring to the yard?" HAHA!!! See what you did there 🤣
@babyroot3479
@babyroot3479 Месяц назад
Lol apparently it brings less powdery mildew. 😂
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Glad my terrible sense of humor was picked up! ;-)
@LittleKikuyu
@LittleKikuyu Месяц назад
@MikkisoXTRA I don’t understand the joke 🙈🙈🙈 I‘m not a native speaker. Would you mind explaining? (I love a good pun) 😂😆😅
@babyroot3479
@babyroot3479 Месяц назад
@@LittleKikuyu its an old dumb song titled: "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard " you probably can listen to it on RU-vid. 😂
@tanyakilbane7636
@tanyakilbane7636 Месяц назад
Now I’m gonna have that song in my head for the weekend. Thanks!
@natasham.3423
@natasham.3423 3 дня назад
such a wonderful video!!!
@43pandy
@43pandy Месяц назад
Have never grown a cucumber but just watched your video very inspired you are very easy to watch nice on the eye 😊
@nathanviking
@nathanviking 20 часов назад
Watched a few of your vids, great channel thanks
@debbiebolman2705
@debbiebolman2705 Месяц назад
I had never given it any thought to make a second sowing for cukes. Thanks Ben!
@lorrainedurgee1761
@lorrainedurgee1761 16 дней назад
What a great video - very detailed -thanks .
@markhignett4971
@markhignett4971 Месяц назад
Absolutely brilliant video, you cover literally everything. Thank you
@yooperlooper
@yooperlooper Месяц назад
Your videos are always soooooo informative and easy to understand. This is a keeper since I like to grow cucs on my deck in pots.
@christinebrooks6364
@christinebrooks6364 Месяц назад
HibBen, great video on cucumbers with plenty of useful hints & tops too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊
@isalabby
@isalabby 16 дней назад
i bought a cucumber plant on a whim and now i determined to make it flourish
@fornloeg
@fornloeg Месяц назад
Your videos are really informative and the way you do it is really wholesome, love everything about it, thank you for being who you are ❤
@yolande2296
@yolande2296 Месяц назад
Expert advice. Thank you!
@Kristen-603
@Kristen-603 26 дней назад
Lots of great info, thank you! Also, gorgeous greenhouse! I hope to have one someday
@debradevine3949
@debradevine3949 14 дней назад
Great information! Thank you
@abdullahalnoman5081
@abdullahalnoman5081 Месяц назад
I just planted cucumbers this evening looking forward to it😊
@ThatBritishHomestead
@ThatBritishHomestead Месяц назад
Love your channel ben! It's always so wonderful
@PlantObsessed
@PlantObsessed Месяц назад
Great advice and as always beautiful photography. 🎉🎉
@user-eg7wi8xr2f
@user-eg7wi8xr2f 6 дней назад
Just love your presentations 😎🙏💚
@FishBarWellingborough
@FishBarWellingborough Месяц назад
Thank you Ben for your sharing,it’s very useful
@cricketbug7390
@cricketbug7390 Месяц назад
Just what I needed to know!! Thanks a bunch! I hope I can get some growing.
@gardentogrill970
@gardentogrill970 Месяц назад
Great video, I have just sown mine just before this video popped up. Looking forward to more masterclass videos
@marymarymillidweeb2661
@marymarymillidweeb2661 29 дней назад
when you said that if 'female flower gets pollinated by a male flower it can make them bitter' i just about spit out my porridge! 😂😂
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 28 дней назад
Glad to have raised a smile! :-)
@joyscott374
@joyscott374 Месяц назад
Hi Ben., first time out growing cues. I got Market more as a neighbour had these & they were lovely. I was so pleased that you done this masterclass. Along with all your tips I'm feeling much more confident. Thanks 👍
@tonioyendis4464
@tonioyendis4464 Месяц назад
Excellent information!
@andyward997
@andyward997 Месяц назад
Brilliant video, thank you.
@kimstockwell721
@kimstockwell721 Месяц назад
My first time growing cucumbers, thanks for this very informative video.
@Debbieanne51
@Debbieanne51 Месяц назад
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
@RoquetSynce
@RoquetSynce 11 дней назад
Another great video! I'm always learning on this channel!
@JV-dx5uv
@JV-dx5uv Месяц назад
Awesome series!!👍 Cant wait for the fruit bush episodes !
@phyllismcdaniel-cook946
@phyllismcdaniel-cook946 Месяц назад
As always great information
@our-days-are-short8254
@our-days-are-short8254 Месяц назад
I'm growing cucs fo the 1st time this year, so this is perfect info. Thanks,
@juliehartley3652
@juliehartley3652 Месяц назад
More very useful tips - thank you Ben. Love your cucumber eyes 😅👍
@moirad6579
@moirad6579 Месяц назад
Awesome video... thanks so much. Have not grown cucumbers before so this was exactly what i needed. Appreciate you covering cucumber beetles even though they are not an issue where you live
@Jimmy.Plot.41.b
@Jimmy.Plot.41.b Месяц назад
Some very good information in this video Ben, thank you for sharing 👍
@vaniafarmar5281
@vaniafarmar5281 Месяц назад
Great guide!
@alice_rabbit8345
@alice_rabbit8345 Месяц назад
I grow lemon cucumbers and they’re wonderful!
@echognomecal6742
@echognomecal6742 Месяц назад
I was taught they're called Lemon-Apple cucumbers & I LOVE them! Years ago I mentioned them to a friend...who thought I had somehow managed to hybridize the 3! The confusion that ensued...the explaining... "You can't...you...no...but one's a VINE, the others are TREES! How could...I...no, but...but...but citrus!..." "Well I don't knnnnow..." "We went to the same high school!!! You did better than me!"
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
That’s fantastic! :-)
@youtubecommenter4213
@youtubecommenter4213 Месяц назад
absolutely get those parthenocarpic cucumbers, i've been growing them for a few years and the yield is so much better.
@BumblebeeAdventure
@BumblebeeAdventure Месяц назад
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 Nice handy vid Ben, good tips! Need to sow mine going for a munchkin
@veggiepatchideas
@veggiepatchideas Месяц назад
Got mine cooking away in the polytunnel, great stuff Ben 🙏🙏🌱🌱
@angelaphan3346
@angelaphan3346 Месяц назад
Thx for the inspo, Ben! Just sowed some cucumber seeds :)
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Nice one!
@stevedimartino683
@stevedimartino683 22 дня назад
Good job as usual thank you, I learned so much from you, appreciate. 😁👍
@ChrisReher
@ChrisReher Месяц назад
Wonderful! Thanks. I've had trouble with bitter and overly curled cucumbers these past few seasons. It gets very hot here very quickly, so I suspect heat stress. I may try a little shade cloth mid-day.
@MyFocusVaries
@MyFocusVaries Месяц назад
Someone advised me that consistent watering is the key
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Yes, a little shade may help if it's really hot around midday/early afternoon. And keep them well watered. :-)
@emkn1479
@emkn1479 Месяц назад
Thank you for the list! We have so many pests that want to destroy our plants, I’m planning to plant them within insect netting this year, using only parthenocarpic varieties.
@eb1684
@eb1684 Месяц назад
Very good.
@Kitchenlabofficial
@Kitchenlabofficial Месяц назад
Nice sharing my dear brother
@bluestar.8938
@bluestar.8938 Месяц назад
Thank you Mr Ben : )
@ornellaap5029
@ornellaap5029 Месяц назад
Thank you for video very interesting and usefull every time i see your video i want to run to my allotment in north london your entusiasm is contagius
@dnawormcastings
@dnawormcastings Месяц назад
Great video as always 🇳🇿❤️
@purple_leaf5770
@purple_leaf5770 25 дней назад
Great video! I let my first group of cucumbers just keep growing and the largest ones were very bitter & 17in long! This year I’ll be letting them grow up instead of horizontal. Thank you
@DownButNotOutYet
@DownButNotOutYet Месяц назад
Good morning Ben, a well explained lesson on the planting of cucumbers. If the basic is correct then planting success must follow. As we are now at the end of Autumn, I will obtain a packet of seeds and have them ready for the Spring and then just let the cucumbers do their thing, growing! Have a good day, take care. Kind regards.
@webenbanu
@webenbanu Месяц назад
Thank you for this! I decided to experiment with winter sowing this year and used that method with almost everything I plan to grow this year. I have only a few jugs which haven't shown any germination at all, and my cucumber jug is one of them. I'd been worried that something was wrong with my seeds, but now I'm thinking that the nights are still too cool for them and they may yet sprout later!
@courtneybreaud806
@courtneybreaud806 25 дней назад
I planted 6 cucumber plants one plant has 5 cucumbers growing on them now. I planted March 21st I am in Louisiana so our last frost date was March 15th
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 24 дня назад
That’s a great result already! 😀
@andykyriakides2144
@andykyriakides2144 Месяц назад
Thanks for the Greek lesson Ben .
@LittleKikuyu
@LittleKikuyu Месяц назад
I personally love Mexican mini cucumber. Incredibly productive and strong way into autumn in my area (Northern Germany) 💚 They taste slightly lemony and add a nice tang to every dish 😊 I discovered them last year and I never want to be without them again. 😅
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Great recommendation, thanks. :-)
@monicali2608
@monicali2608 Месяц назад
Danke für den Tip!
@ninadaya1695
@ninadaya1695 Месяц назад
Wonderful information and tips! 🫶🏽
@vanhorntm
@vanhorntm Месяц назад
My favorite variety is Wautoma. It was developed by the USDA and is burpless, bitter free, and resistant to a wide variety of diseases, including powdery mildew, which is my biggest problem. I grow in a climate with hot summers, and they continue produce even when temperatures get into the upper 90's Fahrenheit. You can pick small for gherkins, or let grow a little longer for snacking size or pickles. They're wonderfully prolific, and I like that I can save the seeds from year to year. I like the flavor so much I don't bother growing slicing types anymore and just plant enough for pickles and eating fresh. My bees love the blossoms and are always visiting them as soon as they open.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
A great recommendation, thank you. 😀
@derhaas8652
@derhaas8652 Месяц назад
i've just stumbled upon this channel and your style of content perfectly fits my needs.. thank you so much alr, I'm most likely going to be binge watching your videos for the better part of the upcoming season. Also you're a really cool and entertaining creator, keep up the great work! Greetings and much love from Germany
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
What kind words, thank you so much. Happy gardening! 🧑‍🌾
@jagibaba
@jagibaba Месяц назад
We are starting our first cucumbers this year - I'm so excited for it because our kids absolutely adore them (which is in itself reason to celebrate, I didn't like 🥒 as a kid ... In fact I am growing to like themnow, thanks to my kids 😃😃😃) and so they are going to grow them in their little garden beds - with the help of THE best gardening teacher on RU-vid!!! ❤ Thank you so much for this masterclass - it just came at the best possible time (having a bit of April snow outside so gardening is on a few days break now) and we are already diligently taking notes!! 🥒
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
So delighted to read you're starting your first cucumbers this season. Great stuff! I'm sure you'll get a fantastic crop. Happy gardening! :-)
@Beaguins
@Beaguins Месяц назад
Excellent video, Ben! Last year was my first time growing cucumbers. They didn't like my weak sandy soil, but I'm determined to give them a better shot this year with plenty of compost and amendments. I love pickles!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Hope you manage to enjoy a fantastic crop this year. :-)
@AstarteAnthro
@AstarteAnthro Месяц назад
Thanks so much, my pretend Uncle Ben!!! 😅🎉❤
@cherrylwegner6292
@cherrylwegner6292 Месяц назад
MY FAV.....peel and thin slice a cuc, add equal parts sugar , white vinegar , heavy cream and minced fresh dill or green onions ....such a refreshing side !!!! adjust amounts to your liking !!!! cheers Cherryl from Canada
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Yummy! 😋
@cherrylwegner6292
@cherrylwegner6292 Месяц назад
@@GrowVeg I also do this recipe with fresh , crisp leaf lettuce , dress the lettuce just minutes before serving ! enjoy.........PS don't tell anyone but I drink the left over dressing straight out of the bowl , after the meal is over when no one is looking !!!! SHHHHH
@puregameplay7916
@puregameplay7916 5 часов назад
carpet beetles plagued my spaghetti squash last year, but I still got quite a few nice squash. One thing to note, they are EXTREMELY bitter. If you crush them, simply washing your hands with soap isnt enough. I ate after, licked my thumb, and almost gagged from the bitterness that was obviously from the beetle.
@devoutone1
@devoutone1 27 дней назад
Thanks Ben! Great vid. Had no idea there were all female cucumbers. Living here in the Caribbean is ideal for growing cucumbers as the weather is constantly hot. Thanks also for the tip on powdery mild dew.
@roottrackerzbyyaira
@roottrackerzbyyaira Месяц назад
Wonderful Cucumber 🥒 ♥️ Video! I was successful with Armenian (really a melon) that produced until December. I just planted my Yamato extra long seedlings next to 2 young grapevines behind the chamomile a few days ago!
@twitchy_bird
@twitchy_bird Месяц назад
All cuc's are melons lol
@jaytoney3007
@jaytoney3007 Месяц назад
This year is a Bread & Butter pickle making season. I am growing two types of cucumbers, Katrina, and Beit Alpha. I am only growing six plants, as both are parthenocarpic. I pickle, snack, and eat salads with cucumbers, and six planta are going to produce more cucumbers than I can eat. It is a good thing that I have family and friends nearby to pawn the excess onto. After this year, I'll know which cucumber varieties produce the best cucumbers and the quantity I can expect. If all goes as expected, I may cut the number of plants to three plants, giving me more room to grow shelling peas.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Always worth growing a few more plants… just in case. 😀
@thomassimmer5186
@thomassimmer5186 16 дней назад
This is my first experience with your channel. I love it. Great information and really energetic, upbeat, and charming presentation. I rarely subscribe on first visit, but this time its a no brainer. Thank you!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 13 дней назад
Thank you so much - and a very warm welcome to the channel!
@fionnaheller1873
@fionnaheller1873 Месяц назад
Thank you for sharing all your considerable expertise and experience. I love growing lemon cucumbers because they are so obliging. Even with giving as many away as the locals could stand I had vats of cucumber relish to jar and distribute around the locality/Christmas presents all winter - and we are still working our way through the cucumber soup I froze. This year I may be buried by them because I found a forgotten seed packet of the usual [green] variety that was well out of date and sowed the lot in addition to my lemon and a few green varieties, expecting nothing and every one has just germinated. I think I need another polytunnel, even after I give friends and neighbours as many plants I can persuade them to adopt.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Sounds like you’re a total cucumber growing pro!
@fionnaheller1873
@fionnaheller1873 Месяц назад
@@GrowVeg I wish - it was an accidental experiment because my grandchildren always find unusual seeds to give me and the results were far more prolific than I anticipated!. It turns out a large number of people appreciate the cucumber relish so squeezing in more plants than is reasonable has its benefits. I can't bear to send the extras to a certain death so invested in a small overspill polytunnel. Lunacy obviously increases with old age. Thank you again for all your videos - I wish I had a tiny part of your knowledge and through your kindness I am borrowing it.
@glow1815
@glow1815 Месяц назад
I only grow Asian cucumbers they're sweet no bitterness at all, it grow very fast. I picked and eat it as it grow the smaller the better. I had loads of it with just 3 seeds i sow.
@chrisgait5533
@chrisgait5533 Месяц назад
Excellent video!! My tip is, and I do this for cucumbers, gherkin, squash. I put the seeds in a moist square of Jcloth in zip bag in a sealed container by the boiler, an airing cupboard will work. I check twice a day and when there is approx 1/2 inch of root I'll transplant to a pot. This way I know the seed is viable. Happy gardening :-)
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Great suggestion! :-)
@siennas2011
@siennas2011 Месяц назад
Omg I needed this cuke masterclass! I bought a cucumber plant at Costco yesterday and left it outside overnight; huge mistake! The temperature dropped and now it looks dead 😵😩 I brought it inside this morning in hopes some heat and gentle air makes it come back to life. This is my 4th year growing season and everyday I learn something new but it doesn’t stop me from feeling like a jerk bag for having little brain cells yesterday and doing this my baby 😭
@AstarteAnthro
@AstarteAnthro Месяц назад
I felt this 100% 😂
@siennas2011
@siennas2011 Месяц назад
@@AstarteAnthro 😩😭
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Don’t feel bad. Every day is a learning date for gardeners. :-)
@lorainemcguire5795
@lorainemcguire5795 Месяц назад
Thanks Ben very helpful video I'll confess o have already brought a cucumber seed packet but it was quite cheap so 🤞 I shall now look into a quality variety I have brought chicken pellets though 👍
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Off to a strong start Loraine. 😀
@sosgardening
@sosgardening Месяц назад
Great tips, even for those in climates which aren't your own! I find my cucumbers are my most productive plants but you're definitely right, you have to keep your eye on them the most for the cukes which are hiding and maturing and the powdery mildew (I haven't had the beetles yet but i'm on Toronto so it won't be long). I let my cucumbers sprawl all over my fence and trim as much as possible and it definitely works, I need to pay more attention to my Zucchini however (courgette anyone?) as I always end up with a ton of powdery mildew :(
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
I think the milk solution trick should work on the courgettes too. And keep everything well watered of course! :-)
@kirstysmith2903
@kirstysmith2903 Месяц назад
I only started gardening this year, and have one cucumber plant doing good so far, but im growing it for my tortoises 😅.
@LZH13067
@LZH13067 Месяц назад
I was always under the assumption that cukes don't transplant well, so I've always started in either peat or cow pots...the latter is preferred. Will be trying your way this week! 🤞
@sharon1615
@sharon1615 Месяц назад
I learnt a lot from this thanks Ben, slugs and snails seam to like bird seed
@Vintage43
@Vintage43 3 дня назад
I enjoyed your video. I have a limited area where I can grow cucumbers which leads to my question. I noted that you suggested to leave a lower "sucker' to grow an additional vine for more production. With this in mind, here's my question, do you think it would be more advantageous to use the extra "sucker" approach/single plant and prune as both grow or plant an additional seedling and remove suckers from both plants as they grow?
@Mildret-ff7ts
@Mildret-ff7ts 7 дней назад
Hi Ben!I'm going to use your tips when Its summer in South Africa,I failed miserably this year trying to grow cucumbers,if it was not mildew it was something else,I never harvested any this year and my heart was very sore because I like pickles a lot
@suefeatherstone5329
@suefeatherstone5329 Месяц назад
Fabulous information thanks so much ...wish you'd pop over to Nottingham 😁and guide me a little...I share this garden so trying to avoid taking over the space is so difficult 🙈
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
A keen gardener rarely has enough space for all their ideas! :-)
@suefeatherstone5329
@suefeatherstone5329 Месяц назад
@@GrowVeg so very true 😁🌻
@nilmaribeiropereira2392
@nilmaribeiropereira2392 Месяц назад
Agree
@christopherjohnson9176
@christopherjohnson9176 2 дня назад
Planted 4 cuke plants last year and only 1 survived transplant (I didn't harden off very well). That 1 plant with 0 pruning or trellis or care produced 6 cukes every 2 days. We couldn't keep up. This year I transplanted 5 and 3 are still hanging on to life but seem to have powdery mildew and too cold of weather. Knowing they're warm weather helps. I did grow these from seeds I harvested last year so maybe there were disease issues I wasn't aware of.
@hevchip741
@hevchip741 20 дней назад
Or cucamelon, great for lunch box. Baking soda helps with mildew
@bobrobertsNotUrBob
@bobrobertsNotUrBob Месяц назад
you should look into aspirin for mildew, not only did they find it helps protect the plant from it but it also increased the fruit count in tomatoes
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg Месяц назад
Great tip, thank you so much!
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