Cucumber 'Northern Pickling'

Water moderately until flowering, heavily from flowering to harvest. Requires about 1 inch of water per week.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Northern Pickling is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Northern Pickling needs a soil ph of 5.5 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.51 inches (1.3 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between Cucumber plants. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 21°C / 70°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Northern Pickling about 10 days after your last frost date.

Seedlings will not tolerate frost; be sure all danger of frost is past before planting out.

Northern Pickling is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 21°C / 70°F.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Northern Pickling about 7 days after your last frost date.

Once plants begin to bear, pick daily.

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in late spring.