Cucumbers

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PCucumbers 17 April 2009 Cucumbers (Cross Country Hybrid)

Cucumbers cannot tolerate any frost and grow poorly if the soil is cold, so I start them about a month before the time to plant in the garden about 1 June. The pots will be kept warm above 25 C until germination. They will be just starting to vine in about a month. The contents of the pot is placed in a hill along the 8 foot trellis, four hills of three plants. The vines will be encouraged to climb the trellis. Cross Country Hybrid are most prolific and a rich green color. They are great slicing and pickling cucumbers.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CucumbersG 22 April 2008 Cucumbers. Germination in five days
Cucumber seedlings started to protrude from the soil this morning. The temperature was kept around 25 degrees C, and the moisture of the soil was kept high.


http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CucumberG 15 May 2009 Cucumbers moved to outdoor garden.
The four pots containing two or three plants per pot were moved to the outdoor garden. They will be covered at night if necessary, since frost is likely on some days in May.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CucumberF 18 May 2009 Cucumber frost damage
Cucumber plants were covered with a heavy five gallon pail and this was inadequate, so the cucumbers were all destroyed. I have another planting awaiting germination indoors. Didn't beat the season this time.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GerminationC 21 May 2009 Cucumbers (Cross Country Hybrid) Germination.
Germination was commenced on 18 May 2009 and most of the seeds germinated in two to three days, at a temperature of about 28 degrees C. The medium was kept relatively wet, but was well drained slightly sandy soil. Heat was supplied by as body heating pad under the plastic holding container.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CucumberSP 4 June 2009 Cucumbers (Cross Country Hybrid)
Second planting. The flea beetles have attacked the leaves, but growth is adequate. It has been very cold, since they were placed in the outdoor garden on 29 May 2009.