when does a cucumber plant grow cucumbers ?

[Alison Adams]

I am growing cucumber for the first time, 2 x green fingers outdoor variety from seed. I germinated them indoors and have put them outside in a coldframe now that they are about 3" tall. They will eventually go into a growbag and be trained up a trellis.

Does the plant grow to full size before any fruits appear, or will fruit appear once it grows to a certain length and then more along the stem as it grows ?
Should I let it grow as long as it wants, or is there a point when its best to stop it growing more stem and concentrate on the cucumbers ?

Sorry, lots of questions at once there !

Thanks,
Alison

[shirlthegirl43]

The fruits appear as the plant grows. I think some people stop their plants but I don't bother as I find they slow down and stop producing naturally. I suppose it depends how much space you have.

[Alison Adams]

Thanks shirlthegirl43 - it was one of those 'but how does it work' questions you ask yourself, and I realised I had no idea !