GROWING CUCUMBERS FROM SEED 

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It's easy to grow crisp, fresh cucumbers from seed at home! This guide walks you through all the steps for a bountiful harvest this season.

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Growing your own cucumbers from seed is really easy, Cucumber plants love warm weather and lots of water Many like to climb on a trellis, making them easier to harvest and less susceptible to pests and disease.

What do cucumber seeds look like?

Cucumber seeds

Start seeds indoors two to three weeks before you want to transplant them outside. wait until daytime temperatures are consistently in the range of 70°F, after all danger of frost.

Planting pepper seeds

Sow the seeds in small peat pots or large cell trays in a seed starting mix.

Transplanting to your garden

Cucumber seedlings germinate quickly, typically in 5 to 10 days. Transplant outside when you see three sets of true leaves

Direct sow

Direct sow cucumber seeds when the daytime soil temperature reaches 65°F.

Watering

In extreme heat, the plants might need water in the morning and evening, especially when fruiting.

Harvesting

Harvesting triggers the plant to go on flowering and making more fruit for a longer time.

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