Because of their high water content, they are not only used as a versatile food, but also as a moisturizer in cosmetics. There are over 40 types of cucumber. Some recommended F1 hybrid cucumber varieties:
- Bella F 1 - high-yielding, robust, bitter-free, purely female flowering.
- Burpless Tasty Green F 1 - very digestible, aromatic.
- Sudica F 1 - Insensitive to cold, seedless, bitter-free, purely feminine flowering.
- Rawa F 1 - robust, tasty, purely feminine flowering, ideal for single households
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Which location do cucumbers want?
Cucumber plants are sensitive to frost and are only allowed outside when the soil temperature is above 15 ° degrees. Therefore choose a warm and full sun, preferably sheltered from the wind. If you want to be on the safe side, you can plant cucumbers in the greenhouse.
In which soil do cucumbers feel particularly comfortable?
Cucumber soil must be loose, nutritious and rich in humus - and cucumbers love manure. Do you want to mix your own substrate for cucumber? The substrate recipe that makes the cucumber sprout.
Sow and plant cucumbers under glass or in the open air?
It is always worth considering whether you should grow the heat-loving cucumbers yourself in the greenhouse in advance and save money or buy young plants. These can be planted directly in the garden or on the balcony from mid-May. This saves time and work because you don't have to harden or repot the plants. If you decide to grow cucumbers yourself, you should plan the sowing in the greenhouse for March and outdoors from April.
This is how cucumbers wind their way up safely
Whether along the ground or when climbing up - cucumbers seldom snake upwards in a targeted manner. Plant sticks or climbing aids support the plants so that they grow healthily and bear fruit more easily.
From flowering to harvest
The first cucumbers are ripe in the greenhouse from May. In the open air, harvesting of early plants begins in mid-July. Cut ripe cucumbers regularly. In this way you support the post-ripening process of further fruits and can enjoy garden-fresh cucumbers twice a week.
