SOWING: For early plants start indoors in pots. Or seed directly into garden after all danger of frost has passed and weather has warmed.
SPACING: In rows, leave 8 inches between plants; space rows 3 feet apart. Or place 6 to 8 seeds in hills that are spaced 4 to 5 feet apart.
GERMINATION: Approx. one week in 70 degrees F temperatures; up to 2 weeks in cooler weather. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
Ed’s Special Advice: Rich, well-drained soil is best for cucumbers. Excellent soil additive: processed manure or compost. Harvest when golf ball size for best texture and flavor, when fruit is paler and not as bright yellow as pictured on front of packet.
SEED SAVING: Remove seeds from ripe cucumber and soak in water in warm spot for three days or until seeds sink, to remove gel coating. Once cleaned, allow seeds to completely dry and store in cool, dry place. Varieties may cross pollinate if planted near each other.
Hayley –
This plant makes a sort of tennis-ball sized cucumber, perfect for cutting up into one or two salads. The small size makes it perfect for a home garden, so you don’t have to keep a lot of cut-up cucumber in the fridge.
Not sure if this is an issue with all cucumbers but these plants — you HAVE to take a lot of care to properly harden them off. I lost two plants that just straight-up died after being planted outside. I know that’s something that you should always do, but to be honest, as someone who works a lot and doesn’t have a lot of free time, I rarely have time for that. So just know that if you go with this cuc, you do have to harden them off and shouldn’t skip that step.