Cucumber Homemade Pickles – Aimer’s Organic Seeds
Cucumis sativis
Semi-bush type plants that produce a large number of medium green fruit with small white spines and a crisp core. This is an excellent dill pickling variety that can also be harvested at 4cm (1.5in) long for baby sweets. Good disease resistance and an excellent choice for smaller gardens.Â
| Sow – Direct Outdoors, Spring | Days to Harvest – 55 |
| Location – Full Sun | Emergence – 7 to 10Â days |
| Difficulty – Easy | Lifecycle – Annual |
| Approx. 65 seeds per packet | Frost intolerant open pollinated crop |
Growing Instructions:
Cucumbers grow best in a wind-sheltered site with rich, warm, sandy loam. Sow seed when the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up to at least 18°C (65°F). Cooler soils lead to poor germination. Sow seed 2cm (3/4in) deep with 8 seeds per hill in hills spaced 120-150cm (4-5ft) apart. After germination, thin to 4 plants per hill. Cucumbers are shallow rooted and need a consistent and even supply of water. Water is best applied early in the morning to avoid creating favourable conditions for mildew on the foliage.
