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Cucumbers
Matty2
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Last year i grew cue seedlings, potted them on and then disaster - no cucumbers last year
This year i have some good looking, if tall, seedlings, they are just getting their second leaves, How do i avoid the problems of last year?
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don't forget to pollinate them and take off the male flowers.
Last year was a bad year - I am sure this year will be better
I plant my cues on top of a little mound of compost - the one thing that cues hate is water around the base of the plants. Feed and water them regularly,mist the plants to stop red spider mites getting a hold and lets hope for some good weather
Pam LL x
Pam -help-I am growing Marketmore in the greenhouse-the seeds courtesy of Dean-packet says outdoor does it matter?
We found out the hard way about carelessly sloshing the water around the cucumber plants but what a brilliant idea Pam of planting them on top of a little mound! Will def. do that when mine are big enough to pot on - the just peeped through the surface today
We have only ever grown Marketmore outside Geoff - it is a lovely cue
They grow well up a wigwam of canes so don't take up too much space - do you really want to grow them in your greenhouse?
Pam LL x
Yes Pam-it is the space outside-as opposed to the space under cover-but there will only two plants- could grow then in a container ouside with support?
If it was me I would do both
Try a plant in the greenhouse and one in a container outside - see which does best 
Pam LL x
Wilco-Pam dont even like them- but free seeds- and OH
Geoff - I also grow Crystal Apple/Lemon cues and a small fruited variety called La Diva - homegrown cues taste soooooooo much nicer than shop bought
In my greenhouse I will be trying a couple of grafted ones called Fitness 
Pam LL x