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    Outdoor cucumbers - too late to sow?

    Hi everybody,

    Am I too late to sow outdoor cucumbers? I'm just wondering whether I'd be better off waiting to sow them direct into some 30l pots?

    Thanks.
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    • #3
      Are you sowing yours direct Snadger?

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        You can't put them out until after the frosts so personally I think it's a bit early yet - they grow fast

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        • #5
          Thanks Alison.

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          • #6
            I always sow mine in April

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            • #7
              SaraJH I'm not to far away from you and like Snadger I've not sown mine either. I usually sow them end of April early May. that way I'm not carrying huge plants between the house and GH every day.
              Location....East Midlands.

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              • #8
                I put in half a dozen seeds last week, got them sitting on my plant rack in my office.
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                • #9
                  Cucumber hate the cold more than anything else Ive known

                  I like to sow things early but never sow cukes before mid april

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                  • #10
                    I haven't even decided which variety out of the ones I've got I'm going to sow.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Jay-ell View Post
                      I haven't even decided which variety out of the ones I've got I'm going to sow.
                      Me neither, I've been thinking about sowing the indoor ones, but the outdoor ones can't be planted til mid-May, at the earliest here, so those won't get sown for a few weeks yet.

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                      • #12
                        Loads of time Sara - you don't want to be carrying huge spiky cucumber plants around for any longer than you have to!

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                          I sowed mine yesterday. They are in pots in front of the living room radiator. They are Marketmore which, did really well for me last year.
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                            I sowed mine about 7-10 days ago - Marketmore and La Diva they are now in the GH fleeced overnight - in about a week I will sow a few more (just in case)

                            As others have said they do not like the cold - pumpkins and Courgettes like the cold more and they are wimps.
                            Last edited by TrysHard; 10-04-2017, 02:11 PM.

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                            • #15
                              Mine won't be going in before the last week in April.
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