8 Tips for Growing Cucumbers Healthy & Productive in the Backyard Garden.
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That's a good tip Mark – that you can STILL get another crop – that you can still start new ones.
Thanks for the tips. Cukes are my favorite homegrown vegetable. Am definitely going to install a trellis like yours.
One tip that I can share: if your seedling were stunned by some unexpected cold weather in the late spring replant them. The replanted cucumbers will outgrow your first plant.
I wish I followed this tip this year when we had some low temperatures in early June…
All the rest are great tips!
Thank you Mark. Your videos always bring joy to my day. Much appreciated.
For two years I did okay with cucumbers, planting in containers and not really knowing what I was doing. This year I planted in the ground and gave them a proper trellis and they are all dying from borers, I believe. I've been treating with BT but I think maybe I got the "wrong" BT. One is gone and the rest are looking yellow. Last summer I got three cucumbers a day and that was more than I needed. This year I got three cucumbers. One went to seed on the vine before I knew it was there. Trying to gear myself up to try again.
Any ideas about root knot nematodes? My plants barely reach 4' when they are already dying. If I pull them up the roots are riddled with nematode damage. One comment on another's video said use neem oil. Any thoughts?
Mark, Is it a good idea to plant shed tolerant plant inside the trellis like the one on the video?
Great tips thanks! I had to move our garden closer to the house in the last 2 years due to flooding which has increased on our property. As a result, a large portion is now in late afternoon shade from fruit trees, etc. I am happy to say the cuc's seem to do way better with the late day shade (Zone5) . Guess I am a slow learner !
Love the trellis Mark and the tips – all of my sweet potatoes leaves AND vines to the ground were eaten last night – I am in zone 8b. I had wire cages over them – I don't know what might have eaten them. Should I dig them up or will the potatoes still produce without leaves? Any ideas? Love the videos.
Mulch is a big help since cucumbers have shallow roots. Watching your channel years ago convinced me to collect more fall leaves to use in my garden, and it's a big success. I've got more vegetables than I can use or give away. Maybe I need to get a hog.
Great tips, love the hoop trellis and thank you for sharing.
I've only recently considered that I might like to plant cucumbers in mid summer. I think I might do it this year. Thanks for the tips, Mark!
I have several dozen bales of straw at my disposal. Are there any reasons not to use straw for mulch?
I have trellis envy!
Hi,
I like your videos, but the up and down of the volume is a bit annoying. If you don't want to invest in a microphon, maybe stay closer to the camera.
Still appreciate your work and tips, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the video and thanks for the tip Mark.
Awesome video. Do you happen to have a video on building your trellis? I love that you used cattle panel. Your trellis looks well built. I’m sick and tired of all the videos on YouTube where it’s something along the lines of: “how to build a trellis for cheap” or “how to use pallets for a free trellis”. I guess those videos have a place for beginners but you quickly realize that in gardening there are no short cuts. I’ve always been into quality things that last a long time. We all know that usually you get what you pay for. With that said, I love your videos because you show us how to do things right, not how to do them cheap.
I am a new subscriber who just discovered your channel. I truly enjoy your content.
Hay Mark. As your cucumbers grow up the trellis does the quality of the fruit get better, worst, or stay the same?
Did you do a video on how to build that trelace ?
I can't find any of your videos on containers. I mostly plant in containers and I was wondering if it's even possible to build a soil food web in containers? If so, would I just add some soil or azomite rock dust? If not, what would you recommend as a soil mix and what to do to grow nutrient dense food in containers?
Great advice all around. I prefer direct seeding as well. I always get better production and vigor from direct seeded cukes and most cucurbits vs. transplants. Marketmore is a good one. Nice looking plants sir! Take care.