Container-friendly cucumber varieties are most often slicing or pickling fruit types. Long, skinny English and Asian cucumbers are usually not available in compact cultivars, but that doesn’t mean you ...

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 ...

Whether you want to save money on seeds next year or you just want to expand your garden knowledge, here's how to save your ...

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; ...