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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
vegetable
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Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinators1 gardener has this in their stash
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.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs, Predatory mites to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Did you know?
Botanically the cucumber is a fruit — a kind of berry called a pepo — and it is about 95% water.
Cucurbita maxima
vegetableA 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.
Water: High · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining loam with organic matter. pH 6.0-7.0. Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged.
