Cucumber 'English Hothouse'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that English Hothouse is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. English Hothouse requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 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 English Hothouse about 14 days after your last frost date.

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

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.