CUCUMBER LONG GREEN SUPERMARKET

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus

A superb variety, producing many straight and exceptionally flavoured cucumbers. It will grow in any sunny open spot protected from the winds and is particularly suitable for raising in large pots on balconies and patios. Cucumbers do best in a well prepared soil with added fertiliser.

How To Grow:
Sow 12mm deep, direct in final position. Sow 4-5 seeds in clumps, later thin to two strongest seedlings. Allow 100cm between rows and 40-50cm between clumps. At 5 or 6 leaves pinch out the growing tips to encourage side shoots. Keep well watered and prepare the soil with organic material and or complete fertiliser.

When To Plant: Spring and Summer.
Harvest: 8-10 weeks
Sow: Spring, Summer
Important Note: These seeds are treated with a fungicide (Thiram or Apron XL), do not eat the seeds or feed them to animals. Fungicide treatment is an AQIS requirement for certain varieties of seeds. It does not affect your crops or harm insects such as bees.