Cucumber
Cucumbers from the seeds, plants, fertiliser, food, compost, books and pots can be bought from top stores like Wilkinsons.
Wilko Marketmore 76 Cucumber
Popular high yielding outdoor variety with disease tolerance. Sow Feb-Jun, harvest Jul-Oct. Sow thinly in pots of seed compost. Average contents 50 seeds.
Cucumber Gherkin
Sowing April sowings under glass at 20-21°C in small pots. May and June sowings direct outside with 2 seeds to each station on a well prepared bed, covered with glass or polythene. Planting about 60cm (24”) between stations. Planting When outdoor seedlings have developed 2 pairs of leaves, remove one plant and allow remainder to grow on and remove covering. Glasshouse sowings should be gradually hardened off for planting out from late May. Water and feed well to ensure rapid growth. Other Instructions The planting site should be well manured in early spring and for best results make regular pickings while fruits are still young and small. High water content, low in calories, high in potassium. Skin is rich in carotnoid antioxidant.
Cucumber Bedfordshire Prize
Sowing Sow in May in pots under glass at 20-21°C, or later in the growing site at 60cm (24”) between plants, sow 2 seeds per station. Planting Glasshouse sowings should be gradually hardened off before planting in the growing site in early June 60cm (24”) apart, when all danger of frost has gone. Outdoor sowings should be thinned to the strongest seedling as soon as possible. Other Instructions Pick the fruits regularly to ensure a continuous crop. Feed and water plentifully and often.
Cucumber Crystal Lemon
Sowing April sowings under glass at 21°C in small pots. May and June sowings direct outside with 2 seeds to each station of well prepared bed, covered with glass or polythene about 60cm (24”) between stations. Planting When outdoor seedlings have developed 2 pairs of leaves, remove one plant and allow remainder to grow on and remove covering. Glasshouse sowings should be gradually hardened off for planting out from late May. Water well to ensure rapid growth. Care Tips Plant will need regular watering to ensure continuous growth. Can also be grown up supports for easy picking.
Cucumber Marketmore 76 Seeds
For the garden and growing bags outside. Shows good resistance to mildew, source of vitamin C and vitamin A.
Cucumber Marketmore
A superb, tasty, straight-fruited slicing cucumber with excellent resistance to powdery and downy mildew. Ideal for culture in pots and grow bags. Outdoor ridge type. 25 seeds S: February - April (I) May - June (O) H: July - October
Wilko Vegetable Garden Telepathy F1 Cucumber
Early cucumbers to grow in a glasshouse or coldframe. Sow Feb-May, harvest Jul-Oct. Sow in pots of seed compost, sow one seed on edge per pot. Average contents 5 seeds.
Cucumber (Gherkin) Cornichon de Paris Seeds
French heirloom producing masses of mini-sized cornichons. Few seeds, crunchy texture and sweet flavour. A good source of vitamin C and vitamin A.
Cucumber Chinese Slangen Seeds
These long slender cucumbers grow up to 50cm in length with some spines. Very sweet with few seeds and are great in the garden and in growing bags outside. Good source of vitamin C and vitamin A.
Cucumber Burpless Tasty Green
A vast improvement on the old ridge cucumbers, superb flavour but with no bitterness. Crisp, digestible fruit. Sowing Sow four or five seeds in a 9cm (3.5”) pot under glass at a minimum of 18°C. Temperature must be maintained at night. As soon as the seedlings have produced three true leaves, prick off into individual pots. About four weeks later, plant out in the growing site 60cm (24”) apart. Water thoroughly and regularly. The fruits are at their best when about 20cm (9”) long. Do not leave older fruits on the vine.
Cucumber La Diva
All-American selections winner. Extra sweet, crisp, non-bitter fruit with smooth thin skin. Sowing Sow four of five seeds in a 9cm pot under glass at a minimum of 18°C. Temperature must be maintained at night. As soon as seedlings have produced three true leaves, prick off into individual pots. About four weeks later, plant out in the growing site 45cm apart when all fears of frost have past. Water thoroughly and regularly. Pick fruit on the small side, 10-12cm. High yields can be obtained by regular picking.
Cucumber Telegraph Improved
Sowing Sow the seeds individually in 9cm (3”) pots under glass at 21°C. Push the seed edgewise into the compost 1cm (1/2”) deep. Planting As soon as seedlings have produced 3 true leaves, transplant into 15cm (6”) pots. When the plants are about 10cm (4”) tall, plant out in the growing site, maintaining 21°C. Care Tips Water regularly and often water the ground to increase humidity but give good ventilation to avoid disease.
Gherkin Hokus Seeds
Gherkin Hokus is easy to grow, slender dark green fruits, pick when up to 10m (4in) long. Early-fruiting, trailing variety with high yields for outdoor crops. Has good resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus.
Cucumis Deco Fruits Mixed Seeds
Fascinating and colourful ornamental 'cucumber species' on vigorous trailing plants to grow as ground cover or over trellis. The 'fruits' make unusual and very fashionable indoor decorations. A half hardy annual. Cucumus species Cucurbutaceae. Native to Africa with intriguing common names such as 'Hedgehog' or 'Gooseberry Gourd', 'Burr Gherkin' and 'Paddy Melon', although they are neither gourds, gherkins or melons, nor are they edible!
Cucumber Telegraph Improved
The traditional favourite frame cucumber. Good cropper, dark green fruits. 10 seeds S: February - May (I) H: June - October
Cucumber Esmerald Seeds
Cucumber Esmarald is predominantly 'female' ideal for garden or growbags outside. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, powdery and downy mildew. Cucumbers are an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A.