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Cucumbers

Best varieties: Marketmore 76, Lemon Cucumber, Diva, Suyo Long, Tasty Jade

Moderate Vegetable 🐾 Pet Safe

🌲 PNW Growing Notes

Need warm soil—start indoors or wait until late May to direct sow. Use a trellis for straighter fruit and better air circulation.

☀️ Light

Full sun (6+ hrs)

💧 Water

1–2 inches/week, consistent

🪨 Soil

Rich, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.0

📏 Spacing

18" apart

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Start Indoors

Apr

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Direct Sow

Late May–Jun

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Transplant Outdoors

Late May–Jun

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Harvest

Jul–Sep

Pick cucumbers when young for crispest texture. Lemon cucumbers are a fun PNW heirloom—round, yellow, and mild.

✅ Good Companions

Beans, Peas, Sunflowers

❌ Keep Away From

Potatoes, Aromatic herbs

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