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Botanically the cucumber is a fruit — a kind of berry called a pepo — and it is about 95% water.
Cucumis sativus
Vining annual that fruits prolifically once warm. Trellising saves space and keeps fruit straight. Picks best young and often — leaving large cucumbers on the vine signals the plant to stop producing. Sensitive to cold soil; wait until nights stay above 12°C before transplanting.
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Botanically the cucumber is a fruit — a kind of berry called a pepo — and it is about 95% water.
Cucumis sativus var. lemon
vegetable
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Cucumber
Start Cucumber indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Tetranychidae
Fine pale stippling in hot, dusty, dry weather. Visible webbing means you are already late.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs, Predatory mites to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Water: High · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining loam with organic matter. pH 6.0-7.0. Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Cucumber seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
These three thrive alongside Cucumber — and alongside each other.
