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Cucumbers do well in a SFG. Plant them using a vertical frame and they will grow right up by themselves. During the hot weather cucumbers like to be mulched and also need a lot of water because of the moisture content in the fruit. There are several options for pruning cucumbers. You can leave the plant as is and let all the side shoots grow. Or, you can prune it back to one main stem if you would like. You can compromise between these two methods and prune the side shoots back so they are no longer than 12 to 15 inches. It’s your choice. Be sure and pick the cucumbers as they grow. If you let cucumbers grow too large on the vine, the plant will stop producing. Pick off the large cucumbers and put them in the compost pile and eat the smaller ones. Often people think they have under-planted cucumbers because they let the large cucumbers grow and then the plant stops producing. |
