How To Grow Cucumbers (From Seed To Harvest) 🥒

Ever wondered why so many of us are obsessed with a plant that's 95% water? 🥒 Well, today we'll explore the world of cucumbers. From fascinating facts and history to different seed varieties, sowing tips, growing techniques, and harvesting methods—I've got you covered. And, as a bonus, we’ll even cook one together. By the end of this journey, you'll be just as hooked on growing cucumbers as I am.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Cucumber History
01:20 - Cucumber Varieties
02:37 - Sowing & Transplanting
06:13 - 7 Week Update
10:01 - Harvest
11:00 - Cucumber Recipe

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[MATroiano]

Love when these videos drop right when I’m not sure what to do next. My first cucumbers just started getting pollinated ❤

[FloraM]

We get lots of greenhouse grown slicer cukes here in Ontario Canada and they're all wrapped in plastic. A lot of people think it's super wasteful but it's actually a really efficient way to transport them and protect them from damage and dehydration which would lead to food waste. They are able to prevent a surprising amount of damage despite being so thin and seemingly useless lol and can extend their shelf life by a week!
I read an article that convinced me that they were actually a really good temporary solution until we can come up with a more sustainable version (which a couple companies in my province are actually working on!)

[AdamLProductions]

Nice. My wife and I just got our first small harvest of large cucumbers today (about 5 really nice-sized ones). I regret not trellising them. They're spreading out all over the place and are enmeshed with our honeydew melons. Oh well.... first time growing them. We're learning!

[FloraM]

One thing I never hear people talking about is the texture difference of pickling cukes. I love how crispy and how they almost shatter when you chew them. And they're often so sweet! Haven't grown slicing cukes yet though, so maybe it's the same for them?

[Madkalibyr]

This so the first year my cucumbers haven’t died immediately lol I’m in Oregon, zone 7A. I planted four different varieties, then one particularly windy day my seedlings were knocked over and I lost the labels lol so now I’m not sure which is what, but they’re growing :p

[hoatzen]

Yay, I just started cucumber seeds. This is my 3rd try at cucumbers, I think I'm ready to succeed! I loved the soil comparison video; this video is perfect for me!!

[fourcatsandagarden]

Don't forget elaborate cages, noise makers, and strongly scented peppermint or coyote pee sprays to deter the groundhogs lol. And a whole lot of willpower to overcome groundhog related set backs. I had to re start cucumbers three times this year after failing several times over the past few years because the local miss groundhog and her annual baby LOVE cucumbers and up until this year they always bested me. This year I 1. Put them in pots on my porch. 2. Put up baby gates on the porch. 3. Put bells on the baby gates. 4. Put up wind chimes. 5. Put in a solar owl. 6. Put that thick wire 'netting' thats more stable than chicken wire around the plants in the pots. 7. Put chicken wire around the pots. 8. Started spraying a homemade peppermint and lavender spray on my porch and 9. Spreading fistfulls of cayenne pepper around my porch every week or so.

And I finally after three years have two plants that weren't eaten. I lost a few to slugs alas because I was so focused on the groundhogs that I forgot to deter slugs. But I've been collection eggshells to ground up and spread around the plants next year. (Since thats the only deterrent that has kept the local slugs at bay from my mums.)

Why am I so determined? Cos I love cucumber salad for lunch when its hot out. Its cooling, filling, and refreshing.

[michellereichart]

Cucumbers are my new favorite to grow. You have a way of explaining with humor. Keeps my attention. Love the fun facts. I've had so many this first time growing, I been giving them away. Fresh and pickled. Been watching and sharing your channel for the last 3 years. BI has some great seeds. Tomorrow I start new seeds. We have about 100 days until frost. East Coast North Carolina.

[megslive]

hey kevin love your videos there always both instructive and entertaining I've watched all your videos for years now Keep up the good work!!!

[gamerj]

Love the history along with the science!

[minisarefuntopaint]

I am having a bumper year for cucumbers. I put in a low polytunnel in the spring, which means they're getting more heat despite the relatively cool summer this year. I'm in coastal BC, and lack of heat is an issue here. I am also trying a new variety, minime, which is parthenocarpic and produces lots of tiny cucumbers, and I put in a couple of spikes with pop bottles to keep them better watered in between waterings. I am getting a lot less funny shaped cucumbers, and more nice ones, as well as simply getting more of them.

[fancythat]

In zone 6b and just harvested a handful of cucamelons from Botanical Interests. First time growing from seed and these things are so adorably tasty. Nice snacks in our container garden!

[lillypatience]

I just did a quick pickle on 3lbs of lemon cucumbers. It's my first year growing them, and they grow very well. I agree, the taste is kind of bland when eaten raw.

[PorchGardeningWithPassion]

I am loving how those A-Frames look! Sold lol

[deltorres]

Last year I did well in Cucumbers ..but this year ..I’m like an EXPERT!!!…lol
I have made so many pickles 🥒…
I have done Armenian cucumbers, national pickling, Boston, pickling and alphabet. Those are more fresh, but I’m already on my second or third succession of pickles. I did also a couple of hybrid ones that are coming up but whatever I get I get I’m going to move onto fall planting. my confidence is much better now I’ve given so many of my neighbors fresh or pickled cucumbers. My refrigerator is full. I even harvest some yesterday but fresh I still see so many coming along maybe tomorrow day after I’ll pick them but it’s just I feel really good next year. I’m gonna do a little bit different, but I’m gonna try to focus. I’m not as great as all of y’all guys, but I try to focus on one type every year tomatoes with tomatoes probably had about 19 plants all around this year‘s cucumbers. Next year I’m gonna focus more on peppers. Bell pepper jalapeño all types of peppers. Im in (Houston, Texas). I watch y’all plenty 🌱🌱🌱

[WildBearFoot]

I save seed every year, just picked my first cucumber of the year two days ago, should get a few more today. I've got so many plants set I'll probably be getting a gallon every day pretty soon.

[jaybeethedeejeebeebrady]

God bless you sir! I love watching and studying and gleaning from your knowledge thanks bro a lot😎

[CriticalEatsJapan]

Currently growing Japanese cucumbers on my balcony ---great for providing shade in the summer👍

[rockyusa]

I was amazed at my cucumbers production this year. I grew 6 different varieties this year. Boston pickling.

[TheGPFilmMaker]

Growing Tasty Green this year! My first cucumber plant. Definitely made some errors...but excited to do more next year like Homemade Pickles...and avoid some of the errors I made this year!