Growing Cucumber

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(Best months for growing Cucumber in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

October: After risk of frost

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 60 cm apart
Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Cut fruit off with scissors or sharp knife.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Nasturtiums, Beans, Celery, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Cabbages, Sunflowers, Coriander, Fennel, Dill, Sunflowers
Avoid growing close to: Potato, Tomatoes

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16 Mar 17, Margaret McDonald (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Why are the skins (of Lebanese cucumbers) so tough?
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02 Feb 17, Kiri baird (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Hi I have only had two cucumbers of my 3 plants is still early days?
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08 Jan 17, Lynda Allan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): My cucumbers start to develop then yellow and die off?
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03 Jan 17, Ken (New Zealand - temperate climate): Planted at least 10 weeks ago,no sign of fruit.
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06 Dec 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Emma, it sounds as though your cucumber plants have been eaten by slugs or snails. You could try some slug bait in half a plastic bottle (so that birds can't reach it) or go out with a torch to catch and kill them at night.
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