When planting cucumbers, compost or well-rotted manure are great choices to incorporate into the soil. Or add a handful of balanced slow-release granular fertilizer to the soil. One of the best ...

A pot 12 to 24 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep is an ideal size to start growing cucumbers. For best success, provide your cucumber plant with a trellis or some other support so the plant ...

Yes! Cucumbers are happy to grow in pots, as long as they have somewhere to spread. While they'll spread outwards when planted in a garden bed, they will also grow upwards if there's a place to climb.

Cucumbers are wonderful plants that will grow well in a summer garden, but if you're short on space, you can also raise them in pots and containers. Not only is this method more convenient, but it ...

I grew cucumber for the first time, and the plant is huge after five weeks. I got male flowers 10 times more than female flowers, but I have no bees or other insects coming to my balcony to do the ...

Cucumbers are easy to grow, but if you're short on garden space, growing them in pots is the perfect solution — and one that's just as easy. Cucumbers come in two forms: bush and vining.

Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield about 1 to 3 pounds of fruit per week, or a total of 20 to 25 ...

You aren’t alone if your cucumber plants are dying quickly. ... We might have to go to starting our own seeds in 8-inch diameter pots around mid-April and then plant in our gardens in mid-May.

Q: I started cucumber seeds several weeks ago and now have some healthy-looking plants. Would it be OK to put them in the garden now? The soil temperature has been above 50 degrees for a while now.

Choose the right perennial plants for pots and you can enjoy eye-catching combinations of color, texture and scent throughout summer and beyond ...