Cucumber 'Green Fingers'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Green Fingers is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Green Fingers tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Ensure a distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green Fingers about 14 days after your last frost date.

If you started your seeds indoors, make sure the threat of frost is over before hardening off your seedlings.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Green Fingers is a tender plant.

Pick when the fruits are six to ten inches long.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late spring.