When to plant cucumber in Salem
- Sow in trays: early Oct to mid NovSalem area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to mid DecSalem area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid DecSalem area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to mid DecSalem area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Salem. 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.