Cucumber 'Little potato'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Little potato'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Little potato is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Little potato requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Little potato from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Little potato about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Little potato

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

Harvesting Little potato

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.