How to Keep Cucumber Plants Producing
We all want our cucumbers to produce bucket loads of cucumbers all season long, but what can you do to keep them producing? Let’s take a look and then enjoy …
We all want our cucumbers to produce bucket loads of cucumbers all season long, but what can you do to keep them producing? Let’s take a look and then enjoy …
Pruning cucumber plants is important if you want to maximise your harvest. Cucumbers are speedy growers but often want to grow more leaves and less fruit, so pruning is essential. …
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease affecting many plants, including vegetables, fruits, and flowers. It appears as a white or grey powdery coating on the leaves stems, and flowers …
If you’re a fan of cucumbers, you know how satisfying it is to grow your own. Not only do they taste better when they’re fresh from the garden, but you …
Many people can be put off growing cucumbers as they don’t feel they have the space or the proper growing environment, but let me tell you – they are simple …
Cucumbers can be incredibly productive when grown correctly. So follow this guide to get bucketloads of cucumbers this year. What Type? The first question you need to answer is, what …
Cucumbers are not meant for these shores, which is why they are often grown in greenhouses. This makes them susceptible to a few issues because of the confined growing environment. …
Want to know how many juicy cucumbers you can be expected to harvest off each plant? well then this is the guide for you, let’s have a look and find …
Some cucumber plants produce both male and female flowers; it is important to know the difference. But how can you tell the difference between male and female flowers? And why …
Cucumbers are a staple of British allotments, found growing in greenhouses and polytunnels up and down the isles, with a few hardy species even growing outdoors. These fast-growing plants are …
Cucumbers are easy to grow and provide tons of fruit, so they sound perfect, but homegrown cucumbers can have a dark side, a very bitter dark side. If you have …
I always use grow bags for my greenhouse cucumbers. In particular, I like to use the Tomatorite giant deep-fill bags. You can find them on Amazon here, although I will say …
So your first bright yellow flowers have just arrived on your cucumber plant and now you are excitedly salivating over the thought of those first few juicy cucumbers. But just …
Growing cucumbers in a greenhouse is the staple way of growing them here in the UK. But how do you support them? There are a couple of different methods that …
Cucumbers are a thirsty plant, especially when they start getting large. They are so thirsty in fact that you may believe that it is impossible to overwater them, but is …
Cucumbers grown in the greenhouse should be grown vertically up a trellis, string, cane or other support structure. When you train your cucumbers into growing up support, you will have …