Cucumber

De Bourbonne gherkins

The very best pickles (gherkins), according to French Gourmets. Indeed, crispy-wild do these thin 5 cm long fruits with a spiky skin taste. Put in salt brine over night, dry in the morning, put in sterile glass jars and douse with hot vinegar. So simple! This strain is one of the last one that is not F1-hybrid, which are still available.

Sow in pots from middle of April or directly seed in the open land from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Gherkins love mature compost and a mulch layer. Cucumbers like the company of the shadow providing sugar maize. Harvest the ripe gherkins every two days.

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Mexican sour gherkin gherkins

You have never ever encountered this plant. They look like tiny water melons, the fruit of this fast growing Melothria. It climbs up on support to 150cm in a blink. You eat the fruits on one of your forays through the garden, decorate lettuce or pickle them like gherkins. Vital plant without any diseases or pests. Ornamental and useful plant.

Sowing from middle of April: Put 2 seeds in a small pot or directly in the open from the middle of May. Plant distances 50cm in all directions. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and a layer of mulch are beneficial. Provide climbing support using pegs or nets. Cultivation on the balcony possible.

Delicacy cucumbers

Medium-sized fruits with smooth skin. Can be pickled, larger fruits for salad or roasted cucumbers.

Sow in pots from the middle of April or directly in the open land from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Gherkins love ripe compost. Cucumbers like to stand in the company of shade-giving sweet maize. Harvest the ripe gherkins every second day.

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Tanja cucumber

Bitter-free, robust outdoor ridge cucumber; dark-green fruit with smooth skin.

Sow from middle of April: Two seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and layer of mulch are beneficial. For higher efficiency plant lettuce, turnips or radish in between the young cucumber plants.

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Nostrano cucumber

Small, strong cucumber with slightly prickly skin. It has a good taste; the obligate companion of light summer dishes.

Sow from middle of April: 2 seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open land from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and mulch layer are beneficial. For more efficiency, plant lettuce, turnip cabbage or radish between the young cucumber plants.

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Picnic cucumber

It is a true discovery! The look is similar to a lemon, yet it surprises with its unbelievable freshness. As an addition to lettuce decorative, it is also an excellent thirst quencher during exercising and relaxing in summer time. It develops fruits until late autumn.

Sow from middle of April: 2 seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open land from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and mulch layer are beneficial. For more efficiency, plant lettuce, turnip cabbage or radish between the young cucumber plants. Combined with sweet maize the plant are ideally shaded.

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Long one from Zurich cucumber

The name says it all: This vigorous variety produces respectable yield of long, dark green cucumbers, which can easily get 30-40cm long. Crispy and delicate in taste. A traditional variety from Zurich.

Sow from middle of April: Two seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and layer of mulch beneficial. For higher efficiency plant lettuce, turnips or radish in between the young cucumber plants.

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Uzbeki cucumber

A cucumber of the special kind: this central Asian variety forms short, thick cucumbers, which are brown in colour. Juicy on the inside and very flavourful.

Sow from middle of April: Two seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and layer of mulch beneficial. For higher efficiency plant lettuce, turnips or radish in between the young cucumber plants.

Cleopatra cucumber

You can find it on local markets in Egypt, the small crisp cucumber called Cleopatra. It tastes so good, that we immediately started a selection for our climate zone. And here it is! It is a refreshing snack and tastes the best when cut in small cubes in Greek salad.

Sow from middle of April: 2 seeds per 8cmcm pot or directly in the open land from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and mulch cover are beneficial. For more efficiency, plant lettuce, turnip cabbage or radish between the young cucumber plants or combine with maize.

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Antalya cucumber

This Turkish variety grows crunchy and fresh cucumbers on healthy plants and is very tasty.

Sow from middle of April: Two seeds per 8cm pot or directly in the open from middle of May. Plant distances 50x50cm. Nutrient-rich soil, compost and layer of mulch are beneficial. For higher efficiency plant lettuce, turnips or radish in between the young cucumber plants.

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