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    Cucumber recommendations

    Good evening,

    My cucumbers tend to get neglected a bit, when I bother growing them at all.

    I can take them or leave them but Viki likes them so I thought I'd try a bit harder this year. I'm looking for a variety that you pick fairly small, but is also prolific. Viki will use them in salads and I fancy a go at pickling some, chip shop style. I want enough ready at the same time to pickle, but don't want to grow more than a couple of plants as I want the greenhouse space for other things.

    Has anyone got a tried and tested variety that might fit the bill please?

    Cheers,
    MBE
    Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
    By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
    While better men than we go out and start their working lives
    At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling
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    I bought seeds for a small type of cucumber from Lidl as they were cheap - just put a few to germinate today by coincidence - can't remember the variety, but it might be worth a look, if you have a Lidl near you.

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    • #3
      I grow Beth Alpha - small cucumbers and they were very productive last year. However, there'll only be one, maybe two, cues ready to pick at a time on a plant.

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      • #4
        Same with the mini ones I grow,there’s only ever one or two cucumbers ready at once,more plants would be better,about seven plants. Mini munch,cucino & diva all good varieties I grow,they’re the only mini ones I’ve ever grown though but they’re all good
        Location : Essex

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        • #5
          I always grow Femspot or paska
          They are normal size ones but they are lovely.
          They pickle well. I use this recipe
          Best cucumber pickle recipes. Special Awards. | The Cottage Smallholder

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          • #6
            Ok, I get the impression that I won't get enough to pickle a batch from just two plants. I could maybe go for three, but won't compromise the tomato, chilli, pepper and aubergine space.

            I'll take a punt on the Beth Alpha so I can blame VC if they're no good.

            Thanks all.
            Last edited by mrbadexample; 05-03-2019, 09:51 PM.
            Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
            By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
            While better men than we go out and start their working lives
            At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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            • #7
              Bought mine from https://www.seekay.co.uk/cucumber-be...eeds-397-p.asp

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              • #8
                I grew two or three different varieties, but they all turned out about the same with productivity and quality. I think I had nine plants, and that left me enough to eat and pickle enough to last me until they become available again
                https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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                • #9
                  I should say, all my seeds came from Lidl.
                  https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by nickdub View Post
                    I bought seeds for a small type of cucumber from Lidl as they were cheap - just put a few to germinate today by coincidence - can't remember the variety, but it might be worth a look, if you have a Lidl near you.
                    I bought 2 types as well.Last year grew Lidl gherkins they did very well.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                      Bought mine from https://www.seekay.co.uk/cucumber-be...eeds-397-p.asp
                      I use Premier Seeds on ebay a lot - they're usually pretty good value.
                      https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VEGETABLE...S/371146290119
                      Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                      By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                      While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                      At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                      • #12
                        We did really well with Crystal Apple. It's an outdoor type and produces dozens of small round yellow cucumbers about the size of an apple.

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                        • #13
                          I grow 1 plant in the greenhouse and 2 or 3outside. That works well for me. I like muncher but that will be too big for pickling.

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                          • #14
                            socrates works best for me, 3 plants in the tunnel fuel my fermentation/pickling needs

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                            • #15
                              I grew Socrates last year (named after the philosopher or the Brazilian footballer I wonder?). They did OK, flip me they were expensive though.

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