Organic Cucumber Straight Eight - Renee's Garden

Cucumis sativus

Heirloom Slicing Cucumber

Classic American heirloom whose vigorous leafy vines bear good crops of juicy slicing cucumbers with a crunchy texture and mild, sweet flavor.

Seed Count: Approx. 38 - 42  / Weight: 0.75 g

Cold Winters	Mild Winters	Sun/Shade	Space Seeds	Days to Germinate	Days to Harvest
May - June	April - June	Full sun	Rows: 18 in. Hills: 6 in.	5 - 10 days	Approx. 60

Start Seeds Outdoors 

Plant heat loving cucumbers only when weather is warm and settled and night temperatures stay above 50F (10C). Amend soil well with aged manure or compost. Sow in groups of 2 to 3 seeds 1.5 ft. apart and 1 in. deep with 3 ft. between rows. Or make slightly mounded hills 5 ft. apart, sowing 5 or 6 seeds per hill. Thin to the 3 strongest plants.

Growing Notes 

Protect seedlings from marauding birds with plastic berry baskets, removing before plants get crowded. Shallow-rooted cucumbers need ample and consistent moisture. Avoid overly wet or dry periods for good quality fruit. Growing cucumber vines up vertical supports gives you long straight fruits, saves garden space and makes them easy to harvest.

Harvest and Use: 

Cut rather than pull fruits from vines before seeds are large inside. Harvest every few days for longest fruit production. These juicy tender cucumbers are perfect to slice and enjoy for refreshing snacks, in salads and sandwiches. Eat cucumbers within a day or two of picking for best taste and quality.