Planting Cucumbers

[davyw1]

It appears a few people have lost some cucumbers thro stem rot, try this to avoid it

A bucket cut in half and a small amount of potting compost inside.

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Place the cucumber on top

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Push the plant down lightly then place some more compost on top

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dont compeatly fill round the edges as this is where you feed the plant

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Another meathod is to put the plant to the rear

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[davyw1]

[davyw1]

Sorry i have made a booby

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[GlentoranMark]

Thanks, thats 2 pieces of useful info I've picked up today, the other was the use of bubblewrap. 89p a bucket in tesco's  ;D

[1066]

Thanks for the pics, I'm trying cucumbers for the 1st time year, so every bit of info helps
1066

[grannyjanny]

I've got some that can be grown in a hanging basket.
Janet

[1066]

I've got some that can be grown in a hanging basket.
Janet

ooooohh get you girl!! Sound great fun, I guess you'll have to be careful how you water them then?

[teresa]

I am growing outdoor ones, I use a 2ltr pop bottle cut in half, the top half is planted with cue plant so when watering its into the bottle and straight to the roots works for pumpkins as well.