Cucumber : Vega

Vegetable

• Crops in : Late July to September, protect with cloches to extend season

Description

Perfect for outdoor growing, ideally through black plastic for warmth and weed suppression, and to keep the fruit clean. Produces a good crop of 10-12cm (4-5in) mini fruits throughout the summer if picked regularly. Crunchy, bitter-free fruits with a good cucumber flavour. Plants are powdery mildew tolerant.

Sowing Instructions

Sow mid April to early June under glass to transplant outdoors. Sow seeds 2.5cm (1in) deep, in pots or trays of good seed sowing mix at 20C (68F) under glass or in a propagator. Protect emerging seedlings from direct sunlight to avoid scorching.

Growing Instructions

Pot on individual seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots of sowing mix and keep barely moist to avoid stem rot. Maintain a temperature of about 20C (68F). Plant out 75 x 75cm (30 x 30in) apart once frost risk has passed.

Aftercare

If space is limited, train up supports/netting. Do not remove male flowers as outdoor varieties need pollination.