Cucumber 'Babylon'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Babylon'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Babylon is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 as Babylon is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Babylon 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 Babylon about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Babylon

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

Harvesting Babylon

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