
March 2023
Start Cucumber From Seed
Erica's Notes You can totally start the cucurbit family plants inside. You don't have to - but you can. I do it all the time. Here are the tricks for starting any cucurbits under lights where slugs won't eat them the minute they germinate: Start them in a generous sized pot or soil block. A 2-inch pot for cucumbers is good. Larger seed? Larger pot. Seed them about 3 weeks before you’d direct sow them. Don't push it. These are fast…
Find out more »March 2024
Start Cucumber From Seed
Erica's Notes You can totally start the cucurbit family plants inside. You don't have to - but you can. I do it all the time. Here are the tricks for starting any cucurbits under lights where slugs won't eat them the minute they germinate: Start them in a generous sized pot or soil block. A 2-inch pot for cucumbers is good. Larger seed? Larger pot. Seed them about 3 weeks before you’d direct sow them. Don't push it. These are fast…
Find out more »March 2025
Start Cucumber From Seed
Erica's Notes You can totally start the cucurbit family plants inside. You don't have to - but you can. I do it all the time. Here are the tricks for starting any cucurbits under lights where slugs won't eat them the minute they germinate: Start them in a generous sized pot or soil block. A 2-inch pot for cucumbers is good. Larger seed? Larger pot. Seed them about 3 weeks before you’d direct sow them. Don't push it. These are fast…
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