When to plant cucumber in Chain Of Ponds
- Sow in trays: late Oct to mid NovChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early DecChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chain Of Ponds. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A quick summer vine that gives a glut of fruit in Adelaide's warm months. Grow it up a trellis to save space and keep fruit clean. Steady water is the key: dry or stressed plants give bitter, misshapen fruit.