Fancy freshly harvested cucumbers? Then it's worth collecting the seeds from the next cucumber and using them for growing in the garden or on the balcony. It's that easy with freshly harvested cucumbers outdoors. To do this you need:
How to grow and care for cucumbers in the garden?
To successfully grow cucumbers in the garden, you need he althy young plants, humus-rich soil, lime-free irrigation water, fertilizer and a climbing aid. Cucumbers thrive best in loose humus soil, in sunny locations and require sufficient water and organic nutrients.
- he althy young plants
- humus-rich soil and compost
- Trail support
- lime-free irrigation water
- Fertilizer
Remove the seeds from the cucumber, dry on kitchen paper and store closed. From the beginning of March, prepare the cucumbers to pull yourself.
How do cucumbers grow best in the garden?
Basically, a distinction is made between outdoor cucumbers and greenhouse cucumbers. Depending on their use, cucumber varieties are further divided into salad cucumbers and pickling cucumbers. The growing time varies between 50 and 70 days. Cucumber plants are either climbing plants that reach a height of up to three meters or prostrate bushes. Cucumbers thrive best in loose humus soil in dry and sunny weather.
Organically grown cucumbers are among the most vitamin-rich vegetables. If you don't have a garden, you can grow he althy cucumbers on the balcony and harvest plenty. Only when there is no longer any risk of ground frost can self-grown and pricked young plants go outdoors.
To do this, gradually place the cucumbers outside for longer during the day and slowly get used to temperature differences. Prepare for permanent residence outdoors from mid-May. The sunnier the location, the faster the fruits ripen. During the growing season they need a lot of space, light and air. So that they thrive, don't plant them too densely, but at the required planting distance. Stabilize the plants with a suitable cucumber climbing aid.
Properly care for cucumbers outdoors and get bountiful harvests
During the summer months, cucumber plants guzzle a lot of water. Therefore, water sufficiently and correctly. Make sure that they neither dry out nor suffer from waterlogging. Fertilize cucumbers with organic nutrients such as nettle manure.
Depending on the weather and the type of cucumber, you can harvest delicious cucumbers in the garden from July to October. Do not pick cucumbers, but cut them properly with a sharp knife.
Tips & Tricks
The more fruit you harvest, the more cucumber plants will grow. While you're harvesting, think about the next crop next spring and use your favorite cucumbers to get seeds.
