Cucumber Growing Masterclass: The Secret to Perfect Cucumbers

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Growing your own crunchy, crispy cucumbers is one of the juiciest joys of summer. With a little know-how these tasty cukes can give you a bumper crop and come in an array of surprising colours and textures, bound to impress all your friends at your party. Enjoy them in salads, in your water and in your cocktails of course! Cucumbers also store incredibly well as pickles to last you all winter too!
But... there are a few pitfalls to watch out for. In this week's episode Ben reveals his secrets to growing perfect cucumbers, and lots of them!
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@joanies6778 26 днів тому

Love growing cucumbers. I was never really into pickles until I started growing cucumbers. Now I make kosher dill spears, sweet and sour sandwich pickles, and relish. Nothing like home grown and home made!

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

So true! 😀

@derhaas8652 16 днів тому

i feel like growing cucumbers is also one of the most rewarding and fun to watch vegs since once the plant has developed, they just keep coming in on a weekly basis.

@mrs.robinson1828 26 днів тому

Brilliant video from one of UKposts's best gardening channels. Thanks Ben for sharing your in depth knowledge.

@annettebrdsgaard2645 26 днів тому

The next generation: Did you know, you can make cuttings. Just take a sideshoot or the topcut and put in water. It will pruduce roots in a couple of weeks and be ready to plant out. I live i Denmark. I do this in the beginning of July🌱

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Great idea! 🥒

@jamesbrock7908 21 день тому

Seriously?! I have to give it a try!! My cucumbers dont produce fertile seeds, so I have to keep buying the seeds ever so often.

@andreacoleman 20 днів тому

🤖

@annettebrdsgaard2645 20 днів тому

@@jamesbrock7908 yes, I took the topcut les than 14 days ago and it has developer nice roots👍👍👍

@eb1684 18 днів тому

@@annettebrdsgaard2645 What is topcut?

@mikki3961 26 днів тому

I adore this man, his knowledge and enthusiasm is contagious! I love my cucumbers and the advice is stellar, thank you.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Thanks so much for watching! 😀

@babyroot3479 26 днів тому

I just recently subscribed to the Growveg Garden Planner. What an amazing tool to help us in our garden. Ive a lot to learn navigating it, but I really enjoy it and I look forward to using it for years to come! Edit to add: your humor wasn't wasted on me. "What does your milk bring to the yard?" 😂 too funny.

@goldierocks. 26 днів тому

I have used it for 6 years and love it.

@babyroot3479 26 днів тому

@@goldierocks. its perfect and very affordable. Im sure you're very quick and efficient by now. I'm still learning all the functions, tips and tricks.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Thanks so much. The Garden Planner is always evolving/improving, so I think it's genuinely useful! And so pleased the humor was picked up! :-)

@michlardot2215 26 днів тому

My cucumber soup 1 big cucumber with skin in slices, 1 smal handfull of cut up leek put under water with chicken stock let it cook for 10 a 15 min At Salt and peper if needed at 3 table spoons of cut up dille and about 150 ml of creem Let it simmer for 5 min, mixe the soup At slices of smoked samon before serving Enjoy😊

@MyFocusVaries 26 днів тому

Wow. I've never heard of cucumber soup. Interesting.

@vanessag6303 23 дні тому

That sounds fabulous!! My grandfather has an excellent green thumb for growing cucumbers, I'll try making him this soup when his cucumbers come in later this summer. 😊

@tompearce3610 20 днів тому

Can do this with courgettes as well and liquidise. Very quick and easy soup and if you grow courgettes you always have too many!

@TimJameson-jg8sl 15 днів тому

Sounds like world war two ration meal😂

@andrewsparrow6500 26 днів тому

Also just to add by following groveg I've been very successful and improving my tactics on growing this year.... This summer is going to the busiest and yet the most rewarding. All thanks to you Ben 😊

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

That is so lovely to read. Happy gardening! :-)

@kida12 16 днів тому

For a bitter cucumber you can cut the vine end and rub it on the cut surface. A foamy white substance will be pulled to the edges of the rubbing area, and that is the bitter compound. Keep rubbing until the foam stops forming. Wash it all off and your cucumber will no longer be bitter.

@GrowVeg 14 днів тому

This is a superb tip, thanks for sharing!

@artistlovepeace 26 днів тому

GrowVeg is sharing all good and honest advice.

@matthewhodgson2008 26 днів тому

Perfect timing, planting mine tomorrow.

@TuttleScott 26 днів тому

Cucumbers is one of those plants I've never had problems growing. I just throw the seeds at the ground and soon I've got them coming out my ears. Kind of like squash or zucchini. I am going to try growing them up a trellis this year cause I always end up with 2 foot long monster cucumbers hidden under leaves.

@karencarol 18 днів тому

I’ve never been able to grow them successfully. They seem to get overripe on one end, and undeveloped on the other.

@meshab6049 18 днів тому

Lucky you. I get very little harvest from container plants

@nolagirlhomestead 17 днів тому

Cucumbers are water hogs!!!! It's hard for me to commit to daily watering here in 9b So Louisiana

@fornloeg 25 днів тому

Your videos are really informative and the way you do it is really wholesome, love everything about it, thank you for being who you are ❤

@christinebrooks6364 26 днів тому

HibBen, great video on cucumbers with plenty of useful hints & tops too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

@markhignett4971 23 дні тому

Absolutely brilliant video, you cover literally everything. Thank you

@MikkisoXTRA 26 днів тому

"What does your milk bring to the yard?" HAHA!!! See what you did there 🤣

@babyroot3479 26 днів тому

Lol apparently it brings less powdery mildew. 😂

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Glad my terrible sense of humor was picked up! ;-)

@LittleKikuyu 22 дні тому

@MikkisoXTRA I don’t understand the joke 🙈🙈🙈 I‘m not a native speaker. Would you mind explaining? (I love a good pun) 😂😆😅

@babyroot3479 22 дні тому

@@LittleKikuyu its an old dumb song titled: "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard " you probably can listen to it on UKposts. 😂

@tanyakilbane7636 19 днів тому

Now I’m gonna have that song in my head for the weekend. Thanks!

@abdullahalnoman5081 26 днів тому

I just planted cucumbers this evening looking forward to it😊

@yooperlooper 26 днів тому

Your videos are always soooooo informative and easy to understand. This is a keeper since I like to grow cucs on my deck in pots.

@joyscott374 26 днів тому

Hi Ben., first time out growing cues. I got Market more as a neighbour had these & they were lovely. I was so pleased that you done this masterclass. Along with all your tips I'm feeling much more confident. Thanks 👍

@debbiebolman2705 26 днів тому

I had never given it any thought to make a second sowing for cukes. Thanks Ben!

@SoulsJourney 26 днів тому

I always get such a kick out of your videos. The cucumbers on the eyes was great 😁 Just waiting for it to warm up here in Oregon before starting my cukes.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

So pleased you enjoy the videos. Thank you for watching!

@slashieboy 26 днів тому

I love this veggie guy so many great tips while watching good content, keep it up my friend big ups from Sweden

@ThatBritishHomestead 25 днів тому

Love your channel ben! It's always so wonderful

@ninadaya1695 25 днів тому

Wonderful information and tips! 🫶🏽

@ljgerken 26 днів тому

Cucumbers are also called "burpless" or "self-fertile" here in the USA. I prefer a seedless cucumber but many burpless will have seeds if left to grow on longer. If I pick them smaller, I get fewer seeds. I pickled many cucumbers last year and hope to do so this year. I'm going to try growing one plant on my back deck in a 10 gallon grow bag and let it sprawl along the deck and hang down over the edge so I can keep it off the ground and don't need a trellis. I put insect netting tied around the main stem at the soil level to keep vine borers out.

@gardentogrill970 26 днів тому

Great video, I have just sown mine just before this video popped up. Looking forward to more masterclass videos

@cricketbug7390 26 днів тому

Just what I needed to know!! Thanks a bunch! I hope I can get some growing.

@PlantObsessed 25 днів тому

Great advice and as always beautiful photography. 🎉🎉

@kimstockwell721 23 дні тому

My first time growing cucumbers, thanks for this very informative video.

@43pandy 18 днів тому

Have never grown a cucumber but just watched your video very inspired you are very easy to watch nice on the eye 😊

@stevedimartino683 4 дні тому

Good job as usual thank you, I learned so much from you, appreciate. 😁👍

@Kristen-603 7 днів тому

Lots of great info, thank you! Also, gorgeous greenhouse! I hope to have one someday

@yolande2296 21 день тому

Expert advice. Thank you!

@youtubecommenter4213 23 дні тому

absolutely get those parthenocarpic cucumbers, i've been growing them for a few years and the yield is so much better.

@Debbieanne51 25 днів тому

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

@angelaphan3346 26 днів тому

Thx for the inspo, Ben! Just sowed some cucumber seeds :)

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Nice one!

@our-days-are-short8254 26 днів тому

I'm growing cucs fo the 1st time this year, so this is perfect info. Thanks,

@moirad6579 26 днів тому

Awesome video... thanks so much. Have not grown cucumbers before so this was exactly what i needed. Appreciate you covering cucumber beetles even though they are not an issue where you live

@Jimmy.Plot.41.b 22 дні тому

Some very good information in this video Ben, thank you for sharing 👍

@FishBarWellingborough 18 днів тому

Thank you Ben for your sharing,it’s very useful

@JV-dx5uv 18 днів тому

Awesome series!!👍 Cant wait for the fruit bush episodes !

@BumblebeeAdventure 26 днів тому

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 Nice handy vid Ben, good tips! Need to sow mine going for a munchkin

@phyllismcdaniel-cook946 26 днів тому

As always great information

@veggiepatchideas 26 днів тому

Got mine cooking away in the polytunnel, great stuff Ben 🙏🙏🌱🌱

@purple_leaf5770 7 днів тому

Great video! I let my first group of cucumbers just keep growing and the largest ones were very bitter & 17in long! This year I’ll be letting them grow up instead of horizontal. Thank you

@ornellaap5029 18 днів тому

Thank you for video very interesting and usefull every time i see your video i want to run to my allotment in north london your entusiasm is contagius

@derhaas8652 16 днів тому

i've just stumbled upon this channel and your style of content perfectly fits my needs.. thank you so much alr, I'm most likely going to be binge watching your videos for the better part of the upcoming season. Also you're a really cool and entertaining creator, keep up the great work! Greetings and much love from Germany

@GrowVeg 14 днів тому

What kind words, thank you so much. Happy gardening! 🧑‍🌾

@juliehartley3652 26 днів тому

More very useful tips - thank you Ben. Love your cucumber eyes 😅👍

@DownButNotOutYet 25 днів тому

Good morning Ben, a well explained lesson on the planting of cucumbers. If the basic is correct then planting success must follow. As we are now at the end of Autumn, I will obtain a packet of seeds and have them ready for the Spring and then just let the cucumbers do their thing, growing! Have a good day, take care. Kind regards.

@alice_rabbit8345 26 днів тому

I grow lemon cucumbers and they’re wonderful!

@andyward997 17 днів тому

Brilliant video, thank you.

@jagibaba 23 дні тому

We are starting our first cucumbers this year - I'm so excited for it because our kids absolutely adore them (which is in itself reason to celebrate, I didn't like 🥒 as a kid ... In fact I am growing to like themnow, thanks to my kids 😃😃😃) and so they are going to grow them in their little garden beds - with the help of THE best gardening teacher on UKposts!!! ❤ Thank you so much for this masterclass - it just came at the best possible time (having a bit of April snow outside so gardening is on a few days break now) and we are already diligently taking notes!! 🥒

@GrowVeg 22 дні тому

So delighted to read you're starting your first cucumbers this season. Great stuff! I'm sure you'll get a fantastic crop. Happy gardening! :-)

@Brick-Morpork 25 днів тому

My Party Time cucumbers have been in sunken bed in the unheated tunnel for about 1.5 weeks now and they have grown at least 10x bigger than when I planted them out. Off to a great start!

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Great job!

@devoutone1 9 днів тому

Thanks Ben! Great vid. Had no idea there were all female cucumbers. Living here in the Caribbean is ideal for growing cucumbers as the weather is constantly hot. Thanks also for the tip on powdery mild dew.

@marymarymillidweeb2661 10 днів тому

when you said that if 'female flower gets pollinated by a male flower it can make them bitter' i just about spit out my porridge! 😂😂

@GrowVeg 10 днів тому

Glad to have raised a smile! :-)

@webenbanu 26 днів тому

Thank you for this! I decided to experiment with winter sowing this year and used that method with almost everything I plan to grow this year. I have only a few jugs which haven't shown any germination at all, and my cucumber jug is one of them. I'd been worried that something was wrong with my seeds, but now I'm thinking that the nights are still too cool for them and they may yet sprout later!

@soltersortna 26 днів тому

I planned on starting my gardening today but sprained my ankle. Thanks for giving me some more knowledge so I’ll be better prepared for my unplanned late start in a week or two!

@LittleKikuyu 26 днів тому

Get well soon! 😊

@Toffnm 26 днів тому

That sucks, hope your ankle recovers very quickly!

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Oh poor you. Hope you are fully recovered very soon!

@tonioyendis4464 21 день тому

Excellent information!

@dnawormcastings 25 днів тому

Great video as always 🇳🇿❤️

@andykyriakides2144 14 днів тому

Thanks for the Greek lesson Ben .

@jackiek4159 20 днів тому

Cucumbers are my favourite vegie to grow in the summer! Nothing like a home grown cucumber! 😍🥒💚

@GrowVeg 19 днів тому

So true! :-)

@bluestar.8938 26 днів тому

Thank you Mr Ben : )

@sosgardening 21 день тому

Great tips, even for those in climates which aren't your own! I find my cucumbers are my most productive plants but you're definitely right, you have to keep your eye on them the most for the cukes which are hiding and maturing and the powdery mildew (I haven't had the beetles yet but i'm on Toronto so it won't be long). I let my cucumbers sprawl all over my fence and trim as much as possible and it definitely works, I need to pay more attention to my Zucchini however (courgette anyone?) as I always end up with a ton of powdery mildew :(

@GrowVeg 19 днів тому

I think the milk solution trick should work on the courgettes too. And keep everything well watered of course! :-)

@Beaguins 25 днів тому

Excellent video, Ben! Last year was my first time growing cucumbers. They didn't like my weak sandy soil, but I'm determined to give them a better shot this year with plenty of compost and amendments. I love pickles!

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Hope you manage to enjoy a fantastic crop this year. :-)

@chrisgait5533 25 днів тому

Excellent video!! My tip is, and I do this for cucumbers, gherkin, squash. I put the seeds in a moist square of Jcloth in zip bag in a sealed container by the boiler, an airing cupboard will work. I check twice a day and when there is approx 1/2 inch of root I'll transplant to a pot. This way I know the seed is viable. Happy gardening :-)

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Great suggestion! :-)

@echognomecal6742 26 днів тому

I was taught they're called Lemon-Apple cucumbers & I LOVE them! Years ago I mentioned them to a friend...who thought I had somehow managed to hybridize the 3! The confusion that ensued...the explaining... "You can't...you...no...but one's a VINE, the others are TREES! How could...I...no, but...but...but citrus!..." "Well I don't knnnnow..." "We went to the same high school!!! You did better than me!"

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

That’s fantastic! :-)

@emkn1479 26 днів тому

Thank you for the list! We have so many pests that want to destroy our plants, I’m planning to plant them within insect netting this year, using only parthenocarpic varieties.

@kirstysmith2903 23 дні тому

I only started gardening this year, and have one cucumber plant doing good so far, but im growing it for my tortoises 😅.

@LZH13067 26 днів тому

I was always under the assumption that cukes don't transplant well, so I've always started in either peat or cow pots...the latter is preferred. Will be trying your way this week! 🤞

@AstarteAnthro 26 днів тому

Thanks so much, my pretend Uncle Ben!!! 😅🎉❤

@fionnaheller1873 26 днів тому

Thank you for sharing all your considerable expertise and experience. I love growing lemon cucumbers because they are so obliging. Even with giving as many away as the locals could stand I had vats of cucumber relish to jar and distribute around the locality/Christmas presents all winter - and we are still working our way through the cucumber soup I froze. This year I may be buried by them because I found a forgotten seed packet of the usual [green] variety that was well out of date and sowed the lot in addition to my lemon and a few green varieties, expecting nothing and every one has just germinated. I think I need another polytunnel, even after I give friends and neighbours as many plants I can persuade them to adopt.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Sounds like you’re a total cucumber growing pro!

@fionnaheller1873 23 дні тому

@@GrowVeg I wish - it was an accidental experiment because my grandchildren always find unusual seeds to give me and the results were far more prolific than I anticipated!. It turns out a large number of people appreciate the cucumber relish so squeezing in more plants than is reasonable has its benefits. I can't bear to send the extras to a certain death so invested in a small overspill polytunnel. Lunacy obviously increases with old age. Thank you again for all your videos - I wish I had a tiny part of your knowledge and through your kindness I am borrowing it.

@roottrackerzbyyaira 26 днів тому

Wonderful Cucumber 🥒 ♥️ Video! I was successful with Armenian (really a melon) that produced until December. I just planted my Yamato extra long seedlings next to 2 young grapevines behind the chamomile a few days ago!

@twitchy_bird 26 днів тому

All cuc's are melons lol

@Kitchenlabofficial 26 днів тому

Nice sharing my dear brother

@vaniafarmar5281 23 дні тому

Great guide!

@cherrylwegner6292 16 днів тому

MY FAV.....peel and thin slice a cuc, add equal parts sugar , white vinegar , heavy cream and minced fresh dill or green onions ....such a refreshing side !!!! adjust amounts to your liking !!!! cheers Cherryl from Canada

@GrowVeg 14 днів тому

Yummy! 😋

@cherrylwegner6292 14 днів тому

@@GrowVeg I also do this recipe with fresh , crisp leaf lettuce , dress the lettuce just minutes before serving ! enjoy.........PS don't tell anyone but I drink the left over dressing straight out of the bowl , after the meal is over when no one is looking !!!! SHHHHH

@ChrisReher 26 днів тому

Wonderful! Thanks. I've had trouble with bitter and overly curled cucumbers these past few seasons. It gets very hot here very quickly, so I suspect heat stress. I may try a little shade cloth mid-day.

@MyFocusVaries 26 днів тому

Someone advised me that consistent watering is the key

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Yes, a little shade may help if it's really hot around midday/early afternoon. And keep them well watered. :-)

@lorainemcguire5795 26 днів тому

Thanks Ben very helpful video I'll confess o have already brought a cucumber seed packet but it was quite cheap so 🤞 I shall now look into a quality variety I have brought chicken pellets though 👍

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Off to a strong start Loraine. 😀

@hevchip741 2 дні тому

Or cucamelon, great for lunch box. Baking soda helps with mildew

@meikusje 25 днів тому

Please don't use sticky traps. Unfortunately, it isn't just the pests that get stuck on them, beneficial insects and small birds and mice also get caught in them! Even if they can get away, the stress can be harmful to them, and they might hurt themselves trying to get away. And glue residue can be harmful to their health in different ways as well. Overall, sticky traps don't really have a place in a garden that respects nature and biodiversity.

@carlwakes9300 22 дні тому

Luv sticky traps saves having to spray

@Nancy-zk9dj 22 дні тому

I agree. They trap the good guys too. Years ago, I put a sticky trap by my squash, was going to get those dang squash bugs! I don't know why I thought it would work, but was horrified when I saw what was stuck. What was I thinking?!

@katherineelizabethyates5807 20 днів тому

People lack empathy, it’s a massive problem.

@crystal6767 18 днів тому

🙄

@davidmgilbreath 17 днів тому

Mail order beneficial insects! 🐞😉

@eb1684 18 днів тому

Very good.

@LittleKikuyu 22 дні тому

I personally love Mexican mini cucumber. Incredibly productive and strong way into autumn in my area (Northern Germany) 💚 They taste slightly lemony and add a nice tang to every dish 😊 I discovered them last year and I never want to be without them again. 😅

@GrowVeg 22 дні тому

Great recommendation, thanks. :-)

@monicali2608 19 днів тому

Danke für den Tip!

@vanhorntm 23 дні тому

My favorite variety is Wautoma. It was developed by the USDA and is burpless, bitter free, and resistant to a wide variety of diseases, including powdery mildew, which is my biggest problem. I grow in a climate with hot summers, and they continue produce even when temperatures get into the upper 90's Fahrenheit. You can pick small for gherkins, or let grow a little longer for snacking size or pickles. They're wonderfully prolific, and I like that I can save the seeds from year to year. I like the flavor so much I don't bother growing slicing types anymore and just plant enough for pickles and eating fresh. My bees love the blossoms and are always visiting them as soon as they open.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

A great recommendation, thank you. 😀

@bobrobertsNotUrBob 25 днів тому

you should look into aspirin for mildew, not only did they find it helps protect the plant from it but it also increased the fruit count in tomatoes

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Great tip, thank you so much!

@djbarnes48 15 днів тому

Just subscribed - great videos! I'm across the pond but find your tips still work here :) Question - I've been reading up on calcium supplements - we had horrible blossom end rot on a few of our tomatoes last year. One site mentioned that calcium might actually help with powdery mildew. We had more of problem with that on our winter squash plants, not cucumbers. We're trying gypsum this year as it does not alter soil pH. Have you ever used this? Do you find it helps with mildew/fruit set/fruit production? We're trying it with our peppers this year as well. We're always experimenting to find out what does best for us and how to mitigate problems - preferably before they start! Thanks again! Love your channel!

@GrowVeg 14 днів тому

Thanks so much for subscribing. And welcome! I’ve never tried gypsum so please do let me know how you get on with that. Blossom end rot, while due to a lack of calcium, is more often down to irregular watering, which means less calcium reaches the fruits. So concentrate on consistent watering as your first priority. 😀

@sharon1615 26 днів тому

I learnt a lot from this thanks Ben, slugs and snails seam to like bird seed

@suefeatherstone5329 19 днів тому

Fabulous information thanks so much ...wish you'd pop over to Nottingham 😁and guide me a little...I share this garden so trying to avoid taking over the space is so difficult 🙈

@GrowVeg 18 днів тому

A keen gardener rarely has enough space for all their ideas! :-)

@suefeatherstone5329 17 днів тому

@@GrowVeg so very true 😁🌻

@nilmaribeiropereira2392 26 днів тому

Agree

@sonyahogan5673 26 днів тому

Armenian are my favorite for general use.❤

@brightantwerp 26 днів тому

Thank you, that is so helpfull. Are there any variaties of which you can save the seeds, and how to save them?

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

You could save any varieties that are traditional open pollinated cucumbers. Just not ones that are hybrids. And you would harvest the seeds once the fruits have turned yellow and are slightly soft to the touch.

@brightantwerp 23 дні тому

@@GrowVeg Thank you!

@siennas2011 26 днів тому

Omg I needed this cuke masterclass! I bought a cucumber plant at Costco yesterday and left it outside overnight; huge mistake! The temperature dropped and now it looks dead 😵😩 I brought it inside this morning in hopes some heat and gentle air makes it come back to life. This is my 4th year growing season and everyday I learn something new but it doesn’t stop me from feeling like a jerk bag for having little brain cells yesterday and doing this my baby 😭

@AstarteAnthro 26 днів тому

I felt this 100% 😂

@siennas2011 26 днів тому

@@AstarteAnthro 😩😭

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Don’t feel bad. Every day is a learning date for gardeners. :-)

@jaytoney3007 26 днів тому

This year is a Bread & Butter pickle making season. I am growing two types of cucumbers, Katrina, and Beit Alpha. I am only growing six plants, as both are parthenocarpic. I pickle, snack, and eat salads with cucumbers, and six planta are going to produce more cucumbers than I can eat. It is a good thing that I have family and friends nearby to pawn the excess onto. After this year, I'll know which cucumber varieties produce the best cucumbers and the quantity I can expect. If all goes as expected, I may cut the number of plants to three plants, giving me more room to grow shelling peas.

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

Always worth growing a few more plants… just in case. 😀

@jodyvollmer4125 26 днів тому

I love your videos! I always have one question… How do you decide what to grow inside your greenhouse? I’ve always thought about growing tomatoes in my greenhouse and have seen others do it. Now you are growing cucumbers in your greenhouse. I’m just wondering how you decide which plants to keep in the greenhouse. Many thanks from Pennsylvania.❤

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

I grow both Vining, tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse, as well as peppers in pots. :-)

@jodyvollmer4125 23 дні тому

Thank you, Ben. Is it so that you get a longer harvest? Because it remains warm in the greenhouse and steady temperature?

@LittleKikuyu 18 днів тому

Yes! It’s good to put the warmth-loving veggies in the greenhouse to protect them from cooler temperatures and prolong the growing season (in spring and then again in autumn) ☺️

@LittleKikuyu 18 днів тому

Oh, and tomatoes and cucumbers don’t usually like rain. It makes them susceptible to fungus infections. A greenhouse protects them! 😊

@DanJonesShow 26 днів тому

16:46 This guy is a dad 😅😎👍🏻👍🏻

@meljordan220 11 днів тому

Wonderful as always. I do have a question. If I pick a variety that doesn't create seeds, how would I propagate the same plant without buying more seeds? When I find a variety of something that I like, I like to save the seeds and plant them again the following year. Over time the plants will become accustomed to my growing situation and become more hardy for where I am. I assume I would just select a different variety.

@GrowVeg 11 днів тому

Yes, unfortunately you would need to buy fresh seeds each year, as the seedless types are all hybrids. Best to opt for a traditional, hybrid/heirloom variety if you would like to save seeds. 😀

@He4vyD 26 днів тому

Hey Ben, those yellow bins wouldn’t happen to be from Ikea (trofast)? I just bought the same ones last week, even in yellow. What are the odds…

@nazimchowdhury7307 26 днів тому

Hi, thank you for sharing. How many cucumbers plants do you recommend for family of 4?

@GrowVeg 23 дні тому

I grew five plants last year and had more than enough, so I reckon six and you’d always have some to pick.

@nazimchowdhury7307 23 дні тому

@@GrowVeg thank you!

@dccraig3222 12 днів тому

Wonderful video! How often do you fertilize?

@GrowVeg 11 днів тому

Once they get going about once every two weeks.

@glow1815 26 днів тому

I only grow Asian cucumbers they're sweet no bitterness at all, it grow very fast. I picked and eat it as it grow the smaller the better. I had loads of it with just 3 seeds i sow.

@jameskruklinski266 26 днів тому

My first time growing cucumbers. Growing burpless tasty F1. Just waiting for some warmer nights to transfer them to the greenhouse. Thanks for the tips and advice.

@MatthewMullan 21 день тому

I love your videos and when I'm up late with the poorly baby, it's a joy to garden vicariously with you! I MUST ask though, do you have some American in you? Or are you based in a very English looking bit of the US? Or are you just good ar communicating with a US fanbase? I can't stop wondering! (Zucchini and inches!)

@GrowVeg 19 днів тому

Thanks for your kind comment. I'm in southern England and use both US and British English to be more widely understood and international. I don't normally say zucchini or use inches! Hope your baby and you have had a good night's sleep! :-)

@MatthewMullan 17 днів тому

@@GrowVeg thank you for that, my tired old head couldn't shake the query! Haha. We did finally get some sleep and planted some strawberries together, foolishly before a bit of frost up here in Lancashire, but I think they're ok! Thanks for your reply, keep up the wonderful work!