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 ...

Can using clear plastic rather than glass in a greenhouse really make cucumbers grow better and even taste better? Well, that is what researchers based at Wellesborne in Warwickshire believe.