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Cucumber Bedfordshire Prize

Description:
An old favourite for outdoor growing.Vigorous habit and high yields of light green ridged fruit. Pick young to avoid bitterness. 35 PLANTS Sow direct in the growing site by preparing individual holes for each plant. Work plenty of organic matter in a hole 30cm deep and 45cm square,c over with soil to make a slight mound on which to sow the seeds. Sow 2 or 3 seeds at each position from mid-May or sow sow earlier under cloches or in a glasshouse in peat pots or modules. Thin to the strongest seedlings as soon as possible. Cucumber can be trained up supports, in which case plant at 45cm distances. For plants to mature on the ground, leave 75cm between plants. Lay straw or plastic around the plants to keep the fruit clean. Water very thoroughly and regularly. Outdoor crops should be ready from about July onwards. Keep picking to encourage new growth. Some varieties cam be grown either indoors or outside. Choose the growing technique which applies to the growing site.

SEED COUNT 40 approx

SOW May and June

HARVEST Early August onwards

TYPE Salad vegetable

PLOT Outdoor plot

WHERE TO SOW

Sow in May in pots under glass at 20-21°C, or later in the growing site at 60cm (24”) between plants, sow 2 seeds per station.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Glasshouse sowings should be gradually hardened off before planting in the growing site in early June 60cm (24”) apart, when all danger of frost has gone. Outdoor sowings should be thinned to the strongest seedling as soon as possible.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

High water content, low in calories, high in potassium. Skin is rich in carotnoid antioxidant.
HANDY TIP
One of the traditional ways to ensure germination is to fold a damp sheet of kitchen paper in half, and place the seeds on their edge in the fold. Then place ina plastic bag and put them in the airing cupboard. Check daily and once germinated, place in compost and grow on as normal. Pick the fruits regularly to ensure a continuous crop and water plentifully and often.

Unit Price(£) 1.10 Qty

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