The Brutal Truth About Growing Cucumbers from Seed

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There’s nothing more refreshing than a fresh, crisp cucumber from the garden. In this video, I will walk you through how to grow cucumbers all the way from seed to harvest. I also will walk you through how I manage disease, pests, and fertilization. This video has everything you ever wanted to know about growing cucumbers in your backyard garden.
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@thehappybaker7077 Год назад

This was excellent -- thank you so much! I recently found you and have been watching your videos as I need the information. You're thorough, down-to-earth, and relatable. : ) I really appreciate the zone 9b info as I get more serious about gardening. We Florida gardeners are in a whole different world!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

We really are! It’s like another planet. I’m so glad you are finding the videos helpful! Happy Gardening 👩‍🌾

@philippgerstl8040 3 месяца назад

Hi! Here in Europe we use Milk for a lot of your Cucumber-Problems in small gardens. Mix it 1 part to 2 parts water and apply regularly either preventive or daily in case of infestation (while taking heavily affected leaves off, ofc). It works against mildew through the lactic acid, but also against aphids through the lecithin in the milk. Lecithin inhibits those insects from forming a new carapace so they simply die (i don´t know about pickleworms, them being a subtropical/tropical species). Also the milk-fat forms a thin coating on the leaves, stems and fruits lets the water roll off more easily and also discourages some other pests and bugs. In my experience the milk doesn´t spoil so there is no smell issue, there are two things to consider though: 1st: use real cows-milk, not some low-fat or vegan variety! the pasteurized kind with 3,5% or 3,6% fat you get at any supermarket or grocery-store will do just fine 2nd: if you try this use a "test-batch" of plants removed from the ALL others, since you being in a completely different climate-zone from me i can´t guarantee you won´t attract any other nasty surprises from your environment (i´m from Vienna, Austria pretty much dead-center of continental Europe...) For application i use a pump spray bottle just like you, only smaller with 1,5 liters (roughly 1/2 gallon) If you should give it a try i´d be glad to hear about the results you get (for better or worse) and if successful ofc feel free tell your friends, neighbors and audience! Greetings from Vienna! Philipp

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the tips. I have tried milk and water before but it didn’t seem to work for me for powdery mildew. I’ve heard other folks having good results with it but it didn’t seem to slow it down for me. Maybe something to do with our rains and humidity.

@MrTalkingzero Год назад

Great video, great advice except for the very last part. DO NOT LET YOUR CUCUMBERS MATURE ON THE VINE! It will stop fruit production and the plant will yellow and die. Why? Because the purpose of the plant is to continue the species. A ripe cucumber on the vine signals the plant that the job is done and the plant dies. The only exception would be the case where you don't need the plant anymore and you want seeds.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Good point. I’ll have to mention that in one of my future videos 💚

@Writer777-wanna_be. 4 месяца назад

I’ve heard that before ..thanks for the reminder

@fuelofflavorr 5 месяцев назад

Found out that some libraries have a "seed library" I think people can contribute to it too!

@maryt8184 5 дней назад

Good comprehensive video. The solution to too many seeds is to join a seed swap group. There are lots of them on social media.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 дней назад

Thanks for sharing

@megh.9853 Год назад

I just want to thank you. I was LITERALLY just going to throw some store bought seeds in the ground and call it. Your vid has helped me see I need to do a wee bit more preparation😊

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Glad I could help! A little extra preparation will definitely improve your chances for a better harvest.

@thisissoeasy 7 месяцев назад

This was so interesting and super helpful! I learned a lot! Thanks and cheers from Outback Australia...

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@cherylcorbitt4540 Год назад

Thank you Thank you You answered so many issues we have had. I'm encouraged to try again.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

That’s awesome! I’m so glad u are going to try again. Never give up!

@baneverything5580 9 месяцев назад

Beit Alpha doesn`t need pollinating. I just got seeds to try indoors this winter. I tried Spacemaster last winter a grew a GIANT cucumberless KUDZU vine! LOL! I`m growing in a hydro bucket because it`s way way cheaper than potting soil. I`ve given up on potting soil because of the cost and horrible results. But my new outdoor garden here has poor shallow topsoil so my first year was peas and beans to begin building soil and I added grass clippings and chopped leaves. Now I have to go into the forest here when it`s cold to get wagons of dirt and leaf mold...not easy with a disability...but I have to keep moving or my health will collapse at my age. I have a collection of the little tabletop hydro growers too and just got two new 12 pod ones to grow the micro dwarf tomatoes, Pinocchio and a few other types. I have Watercress seedlings started too. We don`t have much in Louisiana stores so if I want the fancy stuff I have to grow it. Like Arugula...I`ve never heard of it so I grow that now too.

@user-gh8sl7iu3y Год назад

More progression vids like this for other veggies, please.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Absolutely. I have a few playlists by veggies where I did similar veggies that you might want to check out. Garlic, watermelon, broccoli, dry beans, brussel sprouts… I have plans to do a couple each season so I can show from planting to harvest.

@NicoleDallery 4 месяца назад

Lovely and informative cucumber video! My son loves cucumbers and eats them everyday. Unfortunately I have not be able to grow them because of the dreaded squash borer wasp. After 3 seasons of failed cuc attempts, I have given up. I've even tried panty hose and foil around the bottom of the stem where the wasp lays its eggs.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 4 месяца назад

My trick is just to start them way earlier to grow them before they all hatch but eventually they take mine out too.

@kelleyruiz5164 10 месяцев назад

Excellent info, easy to watch and stay interested.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Thetimecapsuletx 7 месяцев назад

This is really good info. You covered a lot! Thanks for making this understandable.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@janicemoyer854 Год назад

Rewatching this again as I clearly have a bad memory and now i know why i only got 4 pickling cucumbers. I ripped all of them out today and was thinking about replanting but clearly it’s getting too hot here in 9b/10a. I did make some awesome pickles with them though. Great recipe on pintrest and so darn easy.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

I’m picking cucumbers now. My hubby is devouring all my pickles so I need to restock, lol.

@micheleknackmuhs4934 Год назад

GREAT VIDEO. I learned so much. This will be the first veggie I plant. Here goes nothing.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

You got this!

@RaisaGavlishin 2 месяца назад

I like the video.This is the best video in English language.I buy cucumber 🥒 seeds tytus F1 and I don’t have powdery mildew .

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 2 месяца назад

Nice! Thanks for the comment

@david88va 3 месяца назад

Exactly the questions I had, thank you

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@baneverything5580 9 месяцев назад

You can also grow one cucumber plant for seeds only. They say they will die if a cucumber matures but my first outdoor Spacemaster hid one from me under the grass that got huge and yellow and I harvested about 75 seeds from it and the plant came back from the dead after a few weeks and somehow survived from March until October and it caught every disease there is. I`m glad I have seeds from that one. All my others died very fast from diseases after producing about 8 cucumbers each. My Armenian cucumbers never produced but it was over 100 degrees each day from mid June until September. Maybe the desert cucumbers can`t take our humidity?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 9 месяцев назад

It sounds like that might be the case. Our humidity is tough on plants.

@VJWLPN1 Год назад

Great video! Very informative and educational. Sooo glad I found your channel! Thank you 🌺🌺🌺

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

You are so welcome!

@lukeellis8507 5 месяцев назад

3 inches isn't tiny :( very informational! i am learning a lot from this and my first planting of national pickling cucumbers~,

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jeffnay6502 Год назад

This is my first time planting and I live in North East Florida. I started my cucumbers in February. I first wrapped them in a wet paper towels for about a week to germinate. Then I moved them to 4" cups and after a few weeks I moved them to 7" pots. After a few more weeks I just put them down in my raised garden beds. Currently I have a string hanging down that I wrap around each plants so that they grow straight up and have some support. I may need to move to something like a lattis, which I do have. Although I do not know how I would mount that in my 2' x 6' bed.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

There are two ways I have found that work great for building some easy trellises for cucumbers. Get some 1 inch bamboo stakes or t-posts and hammer them into the ground. Then just get a roll of chicken wire or animal fencing and zip tie it to the posts. Works like a charm

@jeffnay6502 Год назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I already have T-Post on both ends and a PVC pipe connected to both ends using two elbows. I am going to upload some pics and send you the link.

@jeffnay6502 Год назад

drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aFXl77FPip-s6S4OLZUhaWfpFnV6UrEh?usp=share_link

@jeffnay6502 Год назад

I am guessing that I will have to fail a bunch of times before I get any good at this.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

@@jeffnay6502 that should work perfectly. If they have a hard time climbing, you can add the fencing. Cucumbers are pretty good climbers on their ow

@amberb9987 4 месяца назад

I would love to watch a video on soil health for new garden beds. Where did you start? Did you purposely grow certain veggies in your new beds to start the soil off? Or did you test your soil and add amendments as needed? How did you get to where you are now =)

@johnkonwick2836 4 месяца назад

This was exactly what I needed

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful 💚

@user-su5du9ln8r 5 месяцев назад

Best to leave cukes to over-ripen on the vine (for seeds) at the end of that plant's life or you'll risk it stopping growth of new fruit on it.

@MegaGrowthInc 7 месяцев назад

Love the content. I am curious how tall are your garden beds? And these were grown in those beds right? Do you only grow corn there or are you growing companion plants to help with bugs? How big are the beds or the area you're using? And how much of each fertilizer for the space as I feel fertilizer is a big issue for more of us also on when and how much to use. Keep growing. Thank you for this!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 7 месяцев назад

I have an upcoming video Q&A when I’m going to talk about a lot of these questions so keep an eye out. In the mean time. These beds are 8x4x1 and I grow all my annual veggies in them including the corn and lots of companions plants.

@melissahoward4842 15 дней назад

Great video, thanks so much

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 15 дней назад

Glad you liked it!

@jmiahh30 4 месяца назад

That was a great Tutorial. Thank you!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tidegirl6526 Год назад

This is so educational. Thank you!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

I’m so glad you found it helpful!

@korinnemcchesney4545 11 дней назад

Hi Patrina I love your videos and have learned so much from you👩🏻‍🌾 I have a cucumber plant that I got 1 cucumber from. There’s no make flowers only female for weeks now. So I’m watching all cucumbers just die. I tried pollinating with other varieties of cucumbers but that didn’t work. Please HELP! Thank you🙏

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 11 дней назад

That’s interesting. I suspect it might be your variety. Try giving it some liquid fertilizer that has some good potassium and phosphorus like Neptunes Harvest.

@williamrosario6369 9 месяцев назад

I use fish emulsion is that good for cucumbers

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 9 месяцев назад

Depends on which one you are using. You want the NPK to be lower on the N part than the other numbers (or at least equal) and you should be good.

@janetlaughsalot Год назад

Thank you. Your video’s are the best.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

You are so welcome 👩‍🌾

@carrifoote8065 5 месяцев назад

Thank you this was a great video and very helpful

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@cindyhunter7325 3 месяца назад

Also MIGARDENER seeds are very affordable and fresh with a very high germination rate! Not the case with some other huge seed sellers. I'm beginning to wonder if they don't package more because of the lower germination rate. It seems to be the case with some of these bigger companies.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

I love MIGardener seeds! Affordable and awesome varieties

@Mona_HSP 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately moths in my garden are ery smart - they lay eggs on flowers. I use party favors bags to protect the flowers, but it is a lot of work

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Have you tried spinosad?

@Shironeko01 Год назад

Ty for all the helpful info!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

My pleasure 😊 Glad you enjoyed it

@rexmonarch2 Год назад

My Port Charlotte Florida cuke plants were so beautiful and productive and then suddenly they died. I pulled them out and lo and behold the roots were infested with root knot nematodes and the cukes were drilled with pickle worms -- double whammy.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Whoa. That is a double whammy. That’s tough

@PLJS2018 4 месяца назад

How did you treat this pest??

@eddy8828 6 месяцев назад

Great video. She is fantastic.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 6 месяцев назад

Aww 🥰 Thanks

@oreopaksun2512 Год назад

OK, having rewatched this, now I am armed for powdery mildew, pickle worms, nematodes, etc. and give it another go for the fall. Here's to quick germination!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Sending you positive germination vibes!

@nabhnabhmonarch6805 9 месяцев назад

where was the nematode info? Did I miss it? idk

@user-gh8sl7iu3y Год назад

Excellent video, thank you. Is there any benefit to cutting the cukes, or any veggies, closer to the vine or closer to the veg when harvesting?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Any veggie that you plan on curing or storing for a long time like squash and pumpkin benefit from leaving a lot of stem on them to help them store longer but anything you plan on eating soon or preserving, it’s not really a factor.

@allysonmurray1731 10 месяцев назад

I have horrible luck growing cucumbers. Zone 9b....always get powdery mildew and cucumbers worms, always!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 10 месяцев назад

That’s pretty common here. Your best bet is to start a weekly spinosad and hydrogen peroxide spraying schedule. That was a game changer for me

@retheisen 3 месяца назад

My only successful cucumber was a seed that didn't germinate until it was tossed into the compost pile.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

I love volunteers. They always grow so well.

@metalrabbit09 2 месяца назад

Would you happen to know what the shelf life is on Spinosad?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 2 месяца назад

I’ve had mine for about 2 years now in my shed and it’s just now starting to lose its effectiveness. If you kept it inside it might last even longer.

@liamthompson9090 Год назад

Pistels and stamens.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Haha. I always come up with my own words. Something I need to improve on. 👩‍🌾

@liamthompson9090 Год назад

I thought you made up your own words to stop the censors from demonetizing the video for talking about plant sex.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

@@liamthompson9090 🤣 That’s a great idea but it was more about my bad memory. BTW, I got a banana tree. Stay tuned for that video

@greener-garden-tips Год назад

I'm in Broward . Lost 8 vines in just 3 days last year because of mites :/

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Wow. I never heard of that happening. How did you get them under control?

@greener-garden-tips Год назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I didn't:( I had to pull them out :( they got covered in 10000 of tini spider webs and were sluggy and weak.

@BrusePerron 2 месяца назад

nice video

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@annenemurray6638 3 месяца назад

What brand of compost do you have and where did you buy it Please and Thank you

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

Black kow is what I normally go for if I need to buy it. Otherwise, I make my own with my compost tumbler

@boldenmywords 7 месяцев назад

Did anyone else notice the two critters running down the trellis pole when she's talking about the hydrogen peroxide spray? Lizards? Field mice?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 7 месяцев назад

🤣 Probably lizards. It’s like Jurassic Park in my garden.

@boldenmywords 7 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a lol 😆 They definitely crashed your filming! Nice video.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! 😊

@NicoleDallery 4 месяца назад

Has anyone else dealt with the squash vine borer wasp? Any solutions to offer?

@Sunkissedclo Год назад

I’m curious on how to use a hydrogen peroxide spray? Is there a specific dilution or recipe you recommend?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Год назад

Yes, mix 1 gallon water with 5-10 tbsps of hydrogen peroxide (wound care aisle at the store). Apply every week or two as plants grow and increase use if you see disease. I work my way up to 10 tbsps over a period of the plants life.

@Postulatedstate 3 месяца назад

You gotta pollinate them?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

If you have a lack of pollinators in your garden, you can hand pollinate or introduce flowers to entice bees.

@Postulatedstate 3 месяца назад

Wat about bees?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 3 месяца назад

As pollinators? Or was your question about something else?

@mollygraham3531 9 месяцев назад

Hi. I'm new to Florida and can't wait to get growing. I just ordered my seeds from MIgardener. Great variety and prices. They were sold out of garlic bulbs for planting, though. Where do you get yours? Thanks, Molly

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 9 месяцев назад

I normally get mine from GarlicGods but we have to vernalize our garlic down here (stick in fridge for 6-12 weeks) otherwise they probably won’t bulb. It’s basically how we trick it into thinking it went through winter.

@mollygraham3531 9 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thanks so much. I couldn't believe how quickly you replied. I'm an hour north of Tampa. We're getting close to a frost tonight and tomorrow. I'm going to try putting some in the ground soon and then refrigerate the others. Is softneck best for down here? Thanks, Molly

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 9 месяцев назад

@mollygraham3531 haha, I was on YT watching some videos when you commented. I basically live on here. I’m also about an hour north of Tampa in Spring Hill. Soft neck is best. If you can get your hands on Inchelium red, those do really well. If your first round doesn’t bulb, you can still use them for garlic powder or frozen minced garlic in oil. I do both and love them that way.

@mollygraham3531 9 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I'm on RU-vid too much myself but there is always so much to know. Thanks for all your videos. I'm in Homosassa. I looked at garlicgods. They didn't have softneck available so I'm going to try a couple of hardneck varieties this year. If you have another source for softneck, please let me know. Thanks, Molly

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 9 месяцев назад

Believe it or not that grocery store garlic is softneck. I can’t guarantee how they will do but it’s worth a shot. Just make sure to get organic ones because regular has sprout inhibitors sprayed on it.

@matildabifsha2184 6 месяцев назад

Why do my cucumbers get bitter? Even the little ones

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 6 месяцев назад

More than likely it’s from watering or nutrients. If the plant experiences drought it will taste more bitter. Also, if it’s not getting the nutrients it needs from fertilizer, it can cause this. Peeling them and cutting the ends off and allowing it to sit for 20mins can draw out some of that bitterness.

@MyRamblingRose86 11 месяцев назад

Make seed bombs with the leftover seeds. It doesn't have to just be flowers. Toss seed bombs in empty spots and give the homeless population a garden.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 11 месяцев назад

I love that idea. I had flowers stuck in my head but veggies would be even better.

@MyRamblingRose86 11 месяцев назад

If you want to do a plant that is native to the US, sports pollinators, is beautiful, and feeds people, and considering it will be pampered, thrives on neglect... Jerusalem artichoke/sunchoke. Unfortunately it's planted via bulbs, you do have to do a little digging.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 11 месяцев назад

Great idea. I’m going to start planning that. Collect all my extra seeds that are getting older and do seed bombs

@anidnmeno 6 месяцев назад

Par thinna car pick

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@johnhatzinger141 5 месяцев назад

3 inches is tiny now huh 😂😂

@TheSafecrkr1 11 месяцев назад

I just found your Channel and I have to tell you you're pronouncing two things incorrectly. You are writing correcting yourself when you said spin a sad instead of spina sad, I know the spelling is incorrect but I was trying to show you some ethically what it sounded like. The second one is the small pickles, they are not Jerkins instead they are called gherkins phonetically pronounced gerr kins. Sorry to have made these corrections on such a public forum, I hope you will still let me be a subscriber.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the heads up 💚

@TheSafecrkr1 11 месяцев назад

Darn voice to text. It should have written phonetically & right in correcting yourself. Sorry again.

@indrekkpringi 5 месяцев назад

Should pickling cucumbers be allowed to grow on the ground or should they be staked?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

It depends if they are bush or vining varieties. Bush can usually hold themselves up off the ground where vining needs to be trellised or staked

@indrekkpringi 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a So what you're saying is I shouldn't let my pickling cucumbers grow on the ground?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@indrekkpringiyou definitely can but you might have a good amount of loss due to bugs and pest. Anytime fruit lays on the ground, it is susceptible to this.