It may surprise some gardeners that cucumbers can thrive being grown in pots. They are usually seen as large and sprawling plants that require lots of space to grow in the ground, whether that is ...

Fill a 7.5cm (3in) pot with seed compost and make a ... Put in a propagator to germinate. If growing indoors, plant two cucumbers in a growing bag at the end of May and support with a garden ...

For cucumbers for growing outdoors, sow in mid- to late May. Use 5cm pots or large modules and sow singly into a Best Buy compost for sowing seeds. Seeds need to be at 20°C or more for germination; ...