NothingWilts

vegetable · warm-season

Cucumber

Trellised, a couple of plants bury you in cucumbers. The backbone of the cooling yogurt salad.

A cucumber vine on a trellis with a ripening cucumber among the leaves
Maturity55 days
SunFull sun
WaterHigh
Spacing12 in

↳ See the planting calendar for sow & harvest timing in your zone.

Care

Give it something to climb — vertical vines mean straighter fruit and less rot. Water deeply and consistently; erratic water makes bitter cucumbers. Pick often to keep them producing.

Watch for

  • powdery mildew
  • cucumber beetles
  • bitterness from drought stress

Plant near

  • beans
  • radish
  • dill

Cook it

What to make with your cucumber