Cucumber Plants

[kittykat8]

What cucs are people going to grow

Unwins

Long Crop
Tasty King
Mini Munch

Kings

Diana F1

Johnsons

Sacrates F1

and femspot

marion

[Pompeylottie]

I have just ordered from Moreveg some DivaF1 - short cucumbers just right for the two of us, and Chystal lemon which is a cuke that looks like a lemon, gving them both a try for the first time. Have some seed I bought in Austria 2 years ago for a longer cucumbers, I hope they willl still germinate.

[sewer rat]

I will have 20 x Femspot, 20 x Pepinex , which are my tried and trusted favourites and this year I'm going to try 10 x Passandra (small cukes ideal for my veg boxes)

[Samwise]

I am currently growing picolino cucumbers

[lottie dolly]

last year i tryed passandra,but killed 2 of sowing to early,and the other 2 realy struggled,but the odd 2 i got was lovely,so am goint to grow them again this year,and some marketmore for outside,it's a great feeling to be able to give some away to friends and family,my 8 year old granddaughter eats them like bananas,loves the things

[rainbox]

I'm growing crystal lemon, because it looks funny

[hydrogardener3]

As I will be growing them in the greenhouse I selected varieties with a small footprint: Salad Bush and Bush Champion. I grew the Salad Bush last year, and although it is supposed to only grow to 2 feet, by the end of the season the plant was 4 feet high and 8 feet long. It had very nice cucumbers though.

[nelliegemini]

I'm growing 'Miniature White' (not the most imaginative name) from the Real Seed people.

I've never grown cucumbers before (not in my whole 2 years of experience lol), but these are described as 'sweet skinned, no need to peel. Pick them small - when under 3" long. The compact vine can be trellised' ...... and that's why I bought them, to grow up a sunny wall.

[cupcake]

I'm growing crystal lemon cos I got some free seeds, Alan T says you should only need 1 plant for a family, we shall see. I shall also buy a plant from the local nursery. I only had a go with cucs last year and had problems with the babies dropping off and shrivelling up.

[Lazgaot]

Can anyone recommend a variety that can be grown outdoors with success?

[womble]

I'm growing 'Miniature White' (not the most imaginative name) from the Real Seed people.

I've never grown cucumbers before (not in my whole 2 years of experience lol), but these are described as 'sweet skinned, no need to peel. Pick them small - when under 3" long. The compact vine can be trellised' ...... and that's why I bought them, to grow up a sunny wall.

I hope you get on well with them, last year I tried it and got no where.
I got two cucumbers from two plants, both tasted horrible. I think I left them on too long, you really must take them off when they are very small and before they go yellow.

[poly]

I'm growing Wautoma from Real seeds which is meant to do well outdoors, but I have not tried it before.

Inside I'm going to going to grow Cucino-lunch box type, Sikkim and Uzbekski.

[nelliegemini]

I hope you get on well with them, last year I tried it and got no where.
I got two cucumbers from two plants, both tasted horrible. I think I left them on too long, you really must take them off when they are very small and before they go yellow.

Oh great, my first cucumber and I pick a baddun. Well I pick a baddun unless I pick 'em early.

[vegnut]

Can anyone recommend a variety that can be grown outdoors with success?

I will be growing my favourite outdoor cukes again this year. Marketmore, I personally dont think i can beat the flavour (imo) with any other types. I tried Burpless and they didnt come close

[pjh75]

I will definitely be growing miniature whites from Real Seeds again this year... they were very prolific last year. I started them off in the greenhouse, then moved them outside. I will also be trying marketmore for the first time... it's good to see that others recommend them.