Does anyone grow cucumbers outdoors?

[eskymo]

I've got three cucumber plants that I'm thinking of growing on the allotment. I think the variety is called konsa. Am I mad to try and grow them outdoors ?

Any tips?

[Zenithtb]

I'm growing those, and outside. Though as you can see from my location my advice is completely useless to you :-( I have several, with baby cucumbers on outside right now... I only reply because no one else did, not because I have anything useful to day :-( Sorry...

[Davyburns]

Cucumbers dont like drafty positions so I have been told, so outside is a bit of a gamble even if you do get great weather

[eskymo]

I'm going to plant them out anyway and see what happens as I've not got room in the greenhouse for them as that is full with tomatoes, mini cucumbers and chillies

[bronwen]

I bought a young cucumber plant (unkown ridge variety) at a plant fair last weekend and as with everything else I grow it's outdoors. It is in a small blowaway, today I put it out for the first time for some sun. It's the first time I've tried a cucumber or courgette (ambassador).
Although I am in London it is interesting to read about people's attempts, I wonder if we'll have any success?!

[Bramble_killer]

I grow courgettes and cucumbers outdoors and tomatoes and chillies too.

But it does depend on the variety you are growing and some are more suited than others. It's been a very warm spring and if the summer is just as good, most things will be able to grow outdoors.

[Markyreds]

I'm trying some outside, they are miniture cucumbers. They don't seem to have grown too much since planting out though!!! Fingers crossed they will grow. (This is my first time growing anything in my garden so am learning a lot from all comments on the forum)

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Markyreds

I've got my spare cucumber outside and it doesn't look much behind my greenhouse ones.

[skell43]

I grew a cucumber plant outside last year,it crawled up a sunny fence and produced quite a few cucumbers. Grown a few from seed this year and going to plant outside when they get big enough.

[mrbadexample]

I've been given a picolino. It's going to have to go outside, as I haven't got anywhere else for it.

[buzzingtalk]

My mini cukes are outside and have been for a few weeks now, fruit is swelling fast and new fruit setting each day. First time I am trying though, I wonder how full sized cukes will get on?

[Gearoid]

I haven't grown them before, but I'm trying crystal apple this year as it's supposed to be a good one for outdoors. I'll report back!

[VirginVegGrower]

I haven't grown them before, but I'm trying crystal apple this year as it's supposed to be a good one for outdoors. I'll report back!

Ooh I've got Crystal Lemon ready to go out - first time for me too!I keep looking at them in the greenhouse and then I look at the windy weather. Just trying to nudge them towards June...

[smallblueplanet]

I've been given a picolino. It's going to have to go outside, as I haven't got anywhere else for it.

I'll be interested in how it grows & tastes as I've a pkt of the seeds and would like to know if its worth bothering with - there's only so much room afterall!

[morverngirl]

I put 2 gerkin cues out on Saturday, mini fruit on them both, OK sunday am by pm both looked wilted and keeled over, put fleece and plastic around them to see if will revive. Windy ++ so think that the problem, otherwise fruit on aubergine and courgettes