Is it too late to start some cucumbers?

[dgunner]

All the leaves on my cucumbers went brown/yellow and dies off leaf by leaf.

Would it be too late to start some new ones off?

Thanks

[bramble]

Is there still some growth on them? If there is, trim off all the yellowed bits and see if you can't save them.
I had the same problem and trimmed all back and now have some healthy cucs on.

[rustylady]

Probably a bit late from seed for this year, depends where you are and whether you're growing in open ground, pots, or greenhouse. Please put your location onto your profile - don't need an address, a county will do fine. That way it shows up on your posts and helps so much when you ask for advice - we don't have to keep asking where you are

[shirlthegirl43]

Our local Focus and Homebase are both selling cucumber plants - a bit pricey but you will get to harvest some.

[dgunner]

Thanks - location updated, London.

I have a mini "greenhouse" (from Wilkinsons) and a propagator so maybe they will get going soon enough if it keeps warm?

I guess they won't have much chance outdoors but if I keep them in the greenhouse they might be ok...

[bluemoon]

My own experience with cucumbers is that come September when the weather turns noticeably cooler and damper the growth rate slows almost to a stop and they have a tendency to develop mildew. If you think you can get a crop before then (and you probably can because they fruit early) then it's probably worth a shot; though you probably won't get the sort of yields you'd have had with an earlier start.