First time with cucumber

mayax68 · April 11, 2007

I live in CT.I just have a quick question. I live in CT.
I live in CT.
When should I plant Cucumber into the garden?
Should I start it inside?
If yes, then how far in advance?

Thank you.
Maya.

mathfed · April 11, 2007

I'll echo the comments above. The last few summers, I tried to get a head start by starting cukes inside and then transplanting. Every time after transplanting, the cukes would be stressed for a couple of weeks and struggling to survive. When I plant the seeds right into the garden, there are usually no problems.

blatanna · April 11, 2007

I usually start my cucumbers in the cardboard from toilet roll innards. Plant the whole thing out in the garden when the time is right and the cardboard rots down.

Tom C zone 4/5 · April 11, 2007

I have planted cukes indoors, the upper limit is only about 21 days before your regular plant date. I have not noticed any great benefit from doing it--even if I keep on doing it.

Adenn1 · April 12, 2007

I started my cukes about three weeks ago...got caught up in planting tomatoes and just kept going with cukes. I fear I started way too early. My Marketmore 76, Lemon and Sweet Success are going crazy in the the 16 ounce cups I have them in. I may have to put some in a container so that they can get started. I may also try direct sowing a few this year and see how that works out.

gardengalrn · April 19, 2007

Maya, I also direct-sow mine right into the garden. They seem to do better for me that way. They grow and mature fast so I have always saved my inside growing space for tomatoes and peppers.

April 11, 2007	#1
mayax68 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, CT Posts: 106	First time with cucumber I live in CT.I just have a quick question. I live in CT. I live in CT. When should I plant Cucumber into the garden? Should I start it inside? If yes, then how far in advance? Thank you. Maya.

April 11, 2007	#3
blatanna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 150	first time with cucumbers. I usually start my cucumbers in the cardboard from toilet roll innards. Plant the whole thing out in the garden when the time is right and the cardboard rots down. __________________ Blatanna

April 12, 2007	#5
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	I started my cukes about three weeks ago...got caught up in planting tomatoes and just kept going with cukes. I fear I started way too early. My Marketmore 76, Lemon and Sweet Success are going crazy in the the 16 ounce cups I have them in. I may have to put some in a container so that they can get started. I may also try direct sowing a few this year and see how that works out. __________________ Mark

April 19, 2007	#6
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Maya, I also direct-sow mine right into the garden. They seem to do better for me that way. They grow and mature fast so I have always saved my inside growing space for tomatoes and peppers. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

April 11, 2007	#2
mathfed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad, NM Posts: 38	I'll echo the comments above. The last few summers, I tried to get a head start by starting cukes inside and then transplanting. Every time after transplanting, the cukes would be stressed for a couple of weeks and struggling to survive. When I plant the seeds right into the garden, there are usually no problems.

April 11, 2007	#4
Tom C zone 4/5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 253	I have planted cukes indoors, the upper limit is only about 21 days before your regular plant date. I have not noticed any great benefit from doing it--even if I keep on doing it.