Growing Cucumber

(Best months for growing Cucumber in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 60 cm apart
Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Cut fruit off with scissors or sharp knife.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Nasturtiums, Beans, Celery, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Cabbages, Sunflowers, Coriander, Fennel, Dill, Sunflowers
Avoid growing close to: Potato, Tomatoes

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08 Oct 08, MARK (Australia - cool/mountain climate): They are best grown on a stakes to prevent slugs and snails eating the leves. And they will come overgrown if not on steakes.
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08 Oct 08, Elise (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I planted my cucumbers about two weeks ago, yet they havn't sprouted yet .Im sorta on a schedule for school. Any ideas why they haven't emerged?
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23 Dec 07, Tzard (Unknown climate): Make sure you don't water the leaves only the stem to avoid mould and the plant rotting. When on stakes.
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04 Nov 07, Chris (Unknown climate): I've had success growing cucumbers across straw. In contact with the soil they often seem to rot or get ravaged by slugs. You can try companion-planting with sweetcorn, using the growing corn stems as living supports. Plant cucumber seedlings next to the corn when the corn reaches 20 cm or so.
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03 Nov 07, Bronwyn (Unknown climate): do cucumbers grow along the ground or do they need to be staked
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