Cucumber 'Hanging basket'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Hanging basket'

  • Full Sun

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

Growing Hanging basket from seed

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 Hanging basket about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Hanging basket

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

Harvesting Hanging basket

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.