Overview:
Produces heavy and continuous yields of 3″ and 6″ fruits that are perfect for pickling. The dark green, blunt-ended cucumbers are ready in just 57 days.
Growing Instructions:
Sowing: Cucumbers do not take well to transplanting. So start with peat pots or plant them directly. Start indoors about 2 weeks before the last frost, placing 3-4 seeds 1/2″ deep in the pot. Keep air temperature about 80°F. When 2 or 3 leaves appear on each plant, cut off all but the strongest plant with scissors. Harden each seedling before planting by setting outside during the day. They should be planted when air temperatures consist of 65-75°F. Cucumbers love full son and rich soil (pH 6.0-6.8). Plant seedlings 1′ apart or place 5 seeds within 1′ and later thin them. Since cucumbers love to climb, providing a trellis will save space in your garden and produce straighter cucumbers.
Germination: 7–10 days at 65–85°F.
Care: Moisture is key to growing excellent cucumbers, keep the soil consistently moist. When the vines have developed, apply much to conserve moisture and control weeds.
Harvest: 50–60 days. Pick at 3–5 inches for pickling.
