How To Grow Cucumbers Part 1 - Seeding!

Start Your Cucumber Seeds Now To Get A Head Start On Spring! Cucumbers are one of the most popular garden crops of all time. They are easy to grow, but sometimes do not transplant well, so you really have to get them going and well established ahead of spring.

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, your growing season is finite, and often too short to properly ripen Cucumbers that are directly seeded into the garden. Starter plants are expensive, so you need a plan! The plan is simple, start your own Cucumber seeds indoors, now during the winter, to get a head start on spring planting!

In this video, I show you from start to finish how to plant your own Cucumber seeds, at scale, so that you can be ready for spring, and have as many Cucumber starter plants as your garden can handle. The method works for any variety, and the strategies mentioned here are useful to beginners and veteran green thumbs alike!

Growing Cucumber Series:
Part 1: You are here!

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[Donna_G]

Way back in the 1970s, my dad tilled up part of the back yard so that I could put in a garden. I started seeds indoors in peat pots because somebody at the Hoak's Greenhouse had told me that cucumbers, melons, and similar types of produce do not transplant well. The guy told me that with the peat pot, I could just plant it pot and all. So that's what I did. I put one seed in each pot got my plants started and put in the ground after the last frost. They did okay and my mom used some of the cucumbers to make pickles. Last year, I got a late start; so, purchased plants ready to go in the containers. The cucumbers were Market More type cucumbers. If I could do it differently, I would have rigged some kind of trellis; but, I still got quite a few cucumbers. Soon as I rig up an indoor gardening system, I want to try Bushmaster cucumbers.

[jackhaus]

I direct plant in Cleveland and they do well

[makaylaforbes]

I love growing my 9wn stuff. Ive been growing my own tomatoes, herbs and jalapenos for years, in an insanely small space, and get enough out of my plants to last for quite awhile. Now i want to expand what i grow, and cukes are definitely on my list as theyre great fresh and pickled for winter use long after grow season

[darrenbolme]

I direct seed way up here in Yorkton Saskatchewan, and I get awesome results.

[GhostIy_Games]

Finally a fruit i like i can grow in arizona!

[lifestapestry]

Here in zone 8 in the UK and I've directly sown a load, suprisingly they are already reasonable sized seedlings, around 2.5inches. I didn;t expect it, I'll be amazed if they actually mature....

[fallmax]

Oh my word I just stumbled onto your YouTube and I have learned so much I love the way you explain things to someone who does not know anything about gardening and would love to learn

[StacyM]

😳😳😳
I planted my cucumber seeds this past Saturday evening and they were literally popping out of the soil this morning (Tuesday)- 2 1/2 days! Tonight I see they are already almost 2 inches tall!!! Have you ever???

[peggygonzalez]

Thank you so much keep making your videos thank you for sharing your videos I just started this today cucumber seeds and I'm doing more I need all the help I can get this is new to me and I'm very excited and I'm very excited for your videos ❤️❤️❤️💯❤️💯💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️😁

[ReginaGinamaria]

I’m just learning and did not put water in the bottom 😮.. thank you for the great information 😊

[cuppyfluf]

Thank you, your channel is so helpful! I am just beginning to grow my own veggies and seeing everything step by step makes it so much easier

[vruxdo]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen your videos are so high quality man Netflix otta be signing you

[lorisaunders]

Thanks Jeff…you are a wealth of info. Just so glad I came across your channel. I live in central Newfoundland and gardening can be a challenge for sure. Ours summers are usually short, , , so growing indoor starters are usually a must! 🇨🇦💕

[djpershan]

Thank you for the video! A few questions:

1) when are you supposed to place cover and remove cover?

2) how much water do you add on the tray?

3) once planted the seeds indoor, how long should I have the pots and tray by the window to get exposed to the sunlight?

4) once the seeds sprouts, how long should I have the pots and tray by the window to get exposed to the sunlight?

[TheHobbyShop]

Good morning Jeff
Just got done watching part 1, 2 and 3 of your cucumber videos . Would it be simpler for people to find your videos if you’ve made a playlist . this way people won’t be jumping around on your videos trying to find your cucumber videos it’ll be all in one section. Also a year or two ago I was watching a video video of you doing some hydroponics . I washed the two videos, but there was number three and I could never find the third part of the video so maybe you could do a playlist on that. Joe

[livingfaithhomestead]

I direct sow in zone 4b and I got loads of cucumbers last year. Although I did start a tray indoors but lost them all bc I couldn’t get them in the ground due to bad Spring weather so I put seed in the garden and they did great. They don’t transplant well for me.

[OakKnobFarm]

We direct sow, but are VERY careful about checking the time to harvest. Maybe we should try starting indoor s this year!

[Rush.T]

I do not have the potting trays but 😅 i am going to try and pot them in an egg carton ....

[dwightdaniels]

Where do you find those high top domes you put ever the cucumber seeds to germinate? I cannot find them.

[justachannelforwatching]

I took mine out today and put them in bigger pots and they immediately wilted within like an hour. I had added lots of water too.