Outdoor cucumbers - too late to sow?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Cumbers and runners will not be set before mid to late April dependent on the weather. Cumbers are suicidal anyway.

[SaraJH]

Thanks all, I was going to sow some Marketmore this weekend but will wait until the end April I think!

[Yasai]

My packet says to sow from May onwards. I always grow Akito outdoors. Very prolific. Mind you, I have nothing to compare it to because this is the only variety I have ever grown.

[SaraJH]

I learned an amazing fact today that I'm sure you all know.
If you don't need a whole cucumber then you can cut a cucumber on the vine in half and the remaining half will seal over and stay fresh until you need it.
I find that incredible and so very clever!

[Dalrimple]

Iv'e got a tray of 24 marketmore in my unheated greenhouse that I planted 10 days ago and theye'v all come up , i'll have to keep an eye on the frost watch ,the thing is they grow so quick you don't know wether your doing right or wrong ! it's a mine field that's what it is a mine field ! lol atb Dal

[Bigmallly]

I learned an amazing fact today that I'm sure you all know.
If you don't need a whole cucumber then you can cut a cucumber on the vine in half and the remaining half will seal over and stay fresh until you need it.
I find that incredible and so very clever!

I've also seen on Utube that if you cut the Cuc off & leave the stalk plus a small amount of Cuc on the plant, cut the stalk & stump in half lengthwise & apparently it will produce another 2 Cucs............don't know how true it is though.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Huggins of time yet Sarah!

Don't sow mine to mid, back April, n forgot who said, sure it was "Lady P"

But once in and avoiding their "Suicidal" tendancies regarding "Neck Rot" as "Pot's" as gladly pointed out, you'll be flying!

[Nafets]

I put in half a dozen seeds last week, got them sitting on my plant rack in my office.

Got three just poking their heads through soil

[SaraJH]

Resurrecting this thread as it's now a month later and I STILL haven't sown any cucumbers!

Will direct sow some tomorrow in 30l pots and will see what happens, I'm late with everything this year

[Yasai]

You're still not too late and at least now you can avoid having to harden them off. I'm about to order some more courgette seeds and some patty pan [don't ask me] so I'll be even later than you sowing. After a day in the garden, my mojo's coming back. Finally.

[SaraJH]

Thanks Yasai, I know what you mean about the mojo, mine disappeared big time until mid April and it's slowly coming back to full blown mojo, the sun certainly helps me.

[jacks10]

Did try cucumber seeds under growlights last month to quicken the process but no avail.

Have planted 2 cucumber pods over the weekend so shall see what will happen