CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
A$3.20
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING is an old American favorite originally introduced in 1880. This old & very reliable Cucumber is a very high yielder that bears lovely cucumbers continuously, provided the cucumbers are harvested continually & are not allowed to over-mature & become yellow. Productive vines produce large quantities of little blocky, green cucumbers that are just the right size for use as pickles & should be harvested when the cucumbers are 5 – 15cm long. Resistant to Mosaic Virus & Cucumber Scale. Matures in 50 to 55 days.
Sow seeds direct into well-prepared beds with added compost. Soil must be 20 degrees or above for best germination results. Press 4 seeds into a hole and then later to 2 seedlings. Space plants about 90cm apart. Can be grown on a small trellis.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct or raise seedlings
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (65 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.5 - 1 inch)
Plant Spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular, keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Dill,Radishes,Sunflowers
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes,Sage,Melons
Pests
Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites
Diseases
Bacterial Wilt,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
