Cucumber 'Boothby's Blonde'

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Boothby's Blonde 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. A soil ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 is ideal for Boothby's Blonde as it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Keep seeds under lights and moist until germination.

Can also direct sow in spring when soil has warmed.

Sow 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Boothby's Blonde about 35 days before your last frost date.

Be sure to harden off the transplants properly, or the shock could potentially kill them,

As Boothby's Blonde is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Boothby's Blonde about 10 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

A family heirloom from the Boothby family in Maine, USA.