Remove any weeds, rocks or obstructions from the garden bed or pot. Make sure the soil is moist, and if not give it good water.
Sow 3-4 seeds at a time 2cm into the soil. This will allow you to select the strongest plant when they start growing.
You can either let cucumbers crawl along the ground or using a trellis. Cucumber vines can grow up to 2.4m long so make sure you give them enough space to crawl, if cucumbers are too cramped they become stressed and will produce a smaller, more bitter yield.
If you’re short on space you can also grow cucumbers in pots, just be sure not to overcrowd the pot so leave only 1-2 seedlings. As they grow to use a trellis to support the vines and pick fruit regularly for a healthy harvest.
It takes cucumbers between 50 to 70 days to grow to full size.
When it comes to harvesting pick cucumbers when they reach your desired size. Using sharp shears cut the stem 0.5cm above the cucumber. Don’t be afraid or get too attached to a particular cucumber the more frequently you pick cucumbers the more often they’ll grow.