When to plant cucumber in Myrup
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid DecMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid JanMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid JanMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid JanMyrup area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Myrup. 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.