Author Topic: Outdoor Cucumber (Read 6046 times)

Moggle · « **on:** March 04, 2005, 09:33:38 »

Hello all, I am hoping to grow some cucumbers outdoors on the plot this year.

Does anyone have any reccomendations for an ourdoor variety that will be a long green slicing type, like the ones you get in the supermarket? I have tried the shorter, fatter types that you have to peel, and don't like them anywhere near as much.

Am tempted by bush champion from the Kings catalogue, but am open to suggestion.

I'm in the south (Oxford) and my plot is fairly open and seens to get a load of sun. Looking to grow without any kind of heat or protection, but could invest in a cloche or two if that would help.

Thanks in advance :)

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2005, 09:55:07 »

Burpless tasty green, none better in my opinion :P and very easy to grow, I was giving them away by the bucket load last summer from only 4 plants

growmore · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2005, 10:02:33 »

Telegraph is an old one but it will grow out doors and give you long dark green cucumbers.But it needs male flowers pinching off so that it doesn't pollinate and become bitter..Jim

teresa · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:51:03 »

I am trying Marketmore this year no idea how good it is so no help realy but they are only 6-8 inches long.Any one else tried these?
76 the hot summer I grew telegraph in a make shift poly hut all of 18 ich high two plants which burst the seams and traveled down the path. Watered by bath water night and morning I had loads of fruites friends and family were very help full taking them off my hands best year ever.

Gadfium · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2005, 13:27:22 »

I'm trying 'Minature White' outdoors, but this is my very first experience at an allotment so I don't knwo what will happen. Plus it's a small 2", so not what you are after.

There are are 'Wautoma' and 'Tamra' which look like outdoor slicing cucumbers, at www.vidaverde.co.uk maybe you contact the people there to check if they'd fit the bill?

nikkrud · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2005, 15:00:53 »

I've always gone for Tasty Green Burpless myself.

There is a really good article in the April edition of Kitchen Garden magazine about outdoor cucumbers, with recommendations for varieties etc. It should be in the shops about now.

Svea · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2005, 15:04:33 »

the only comflicting advice i have heard about burpless tasty (or is it tasteless burpy ;)) is whetehr or not they have male flowers, and whether or not you have to remove them.
anyone can tell me from experience?

thanks
svea

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2005, 15:10:39 »

AlanRomans says not to, if that's any help :)

www.alanromans.com

nikkrud · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2005, 15:18:34 »

I must admit that I never have, and have always been happy with the taste.

philcooper · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2005, 16:33:41 »

Burpless Tasty Green works well for me and doesn't produce bitter fruit with all flowers left on - the individual cus are not as big as Telegraph but you get more and they're fresher as it takes less time to eat them (if you see what I mean)

Phil

PS Alan Romans is an expert on potatoes - not cus

cleo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2005, 16:49:02 »

outdoors just has to be Burpless Tasty.

Stephan

MagpieDi · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2005, 23:09:27 »

Yep, gets my vote too, altho' too cold here to grow outside !

Moggle · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2005, 17:38:14 »

Cheers all, looks like Burpless tasty green may be the way to go :)

Next question - support. Will a stake do, or does it need to be something more complex?

Cheers again

tim · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2005, 17:52:24 »

Agree with the Burpless. Just let it roam - if you have the room.

ina · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2005, 21:36:12 »

Ha! For the first time I ordered stuff from England, Thompson and Morgan.
After reading this thread about the Burpless tasty (what a crazy name) I took the plunge and ordered them, also some other things, like fly resistant carrots and courgettes that don't scratch your arms while harvesting (don't laugh). I will also get free seeds, one of them is a round, yellow cucumber, forgot the name, but it said that it's best cooked. How weird, cooked cucumbers! I don't really want them hehehe.

Magpie, you said that it's too cold where you are to grow them outside. Would they work in Holland then? I don't really have a sheltered place at the allotment and no room in the greenhouse. I guess I'll soon (well in a few months) find out if they'll grow outside here.
I've never done cucumbers. They need support I guess, like a tomato plant?

MagpieDi · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2005, 22:47:02 »

Hi Ina
Until one of the experts here replies, all I can say is I just use the performance of toms as my yardstick. Never had any success with the outdoor varieties, so wouldn't even attempt cucumbers.
Of course, ALL depends on the weather in your own region. I'm up in the Yorkshire Alps !! ;) ;D
Hope that helps a little !

ina · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2005, 08:31:17 »

Your remark about beggers can't be choosers is spot-on Marky.
To think you had too much to drink when you wrote it, you must be brilliant when sober hehehe.

Want some round yellow cooking cucumbers??

ina · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2005, 08:38:59 »

Magpie, I never had any success with tomatoes outside either. Saying this, I did get some off the balcony at home. Aha.......... I'm going to put a cucumber plant in a grow bag on the balcony and try a couple at the lottie!

tim · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2005, 09:35:03 »

Cus never fail here, at 650' in the Cotswolds. And we have frosts into June!!
Not saying, of course, that they are 'frost-hardy'!

'Just' cooked cus - oh, yes Ina. Delectable with fish etc. Hollandaise, or cheesy or lemony white sauce optional!! They are so prolific, you just have to have other ways of using them.

ina · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2005, 10:01:32 »

You are a true gastronomic wizzard Tim.

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