At a Glance
- Variety:Cucumber
Improved strain of English heirloom variety bred in 1897.
Mild flavour, smooth skin, up to 45cm (18in) long.
For unheated greenhouse or sunny garden spot.
Sowing Time
February – June, April to May for outdoor crops.
Sowing Indoors
Level fill a module tray with seed compost firming with the base of another tray. Water well. Sow seeds individually, on edge, pushing into compost 2cm (1in) deep. Place in the warmth 20-25 degrees Celsuis (65-75 Fahrenheit). Cover with cling film. Keep moist.
Growing On
Remove cling film as soon as shoots appear. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant into 9cm (3.5in) pots of potting compost. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 15 degrees Celsuis (60 Fahrenheit).
Planting Outdoors
Plant into the greenhouse border 30cm (12in) apart, grow bags or 30cm (12in) diameter contains on a sunny, shletered, frost free patio when first flowers have opened. Water and feed well to promote fruiting. If male flowers form (those without a swelling behind them), remove them as soon as they are noticed.
Harvest
June – October
